Ruby script to create youtube playlist from a list of keywords Example: Create playlist by listing songs in a file

playlist-from-keywords.rb

# Build list of videos from keywords.txt file
# Each line is it's own youtube search
#
# Setup instructions
#
# Requires ruby to be installed and youtube_it gem
# sudo gem install youtube_it
#
# Requires youtube dev account.  2 step signup to get dev key from here if you already have gmail
# http://code.google.com/apis/youtube/dashboard
# Replace email, password, and dev key below
#
# Run script, and it will create playlist
# ruby playlist-from-keywords.rb


#include ruby youtube library
require 'youtube_it'

# create new youtube client with auth key
youtube = YouTubeIt::Client.new( :username => "Your Email", :password => "Your Password", :dev_key => "GET THIS FROM SIGNING UP FOR DEV ACCOUNT")

# create new playlist
playlist = youtube.add_playlist(:title => "My Plalist" )

#read each line from the file 1 by 1
file = File.new( "keywords.txt", "r" )
while( keyword = file.gets )
  # run query against youtube
  results = youtube.videos_by( :query => keyword )
  
  #if results found, add first one to playlist
  if( results.total_result_count > 0 )
    youtube.add_video_to_playlist( playlist.playlist_id, results.videos[0].video_id )
  else
    puts "Failed to find anything for " + keyword
  end
end