TinyTube Application

This is a Flask-based web application that allows users to search for YouTube videos, channels, and playlists using a YouTube API key. Users can also manage their favorite searches, which are stored and persisted across sessions.

The Python and HTML code are generated using GPT-4.

Features

• Search for YouTube videos, channels, and playlists
• Save favorite searches with custom names
• Manage favorites (add/delete)
• Persist favorites across sessions

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6 or higher
• A valid YouTube Data API v3 key

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SoumyaMishra/TinyTube.git
   cd TinyTube
   

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate   # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`
   

3. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Configure the YouTube API key:

• When you run the application for the first time, you will be prompted to enter your YouTube API key.
• The key will be stored in a config.json file.

Running the Application

1. Run the Flask application:

   python app.py
   

2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000/

Project Structure

TinyTube/ ├── app.py ├── config.json ├── requirements.txt ├── templates/ │ └── index.html └── static/ ├── aurora.jpg └── favicon.ico