maxpoletaev · July 31, 2021 16:52 · Nov 13, 2016 · Nov 13, 2016 · Nov 13, 2016 · Mar 13, 2016
diff --git a/youtube_migrate.py b/youtube_migrate.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Tested with:
  - selenium 3.0
- - firefox 45.0
+ - firefox 49.0
  - python 3.5
 
  1. Install selenium from pypi:

diff --git a/youtube_migrate.py b/youtube_migrate.py
@@ -24,11 +24,8 @@
 from collections import namedtuple
 from selenium import webdriver
 from xml.dom import minidom
-import urllib
-import pickle
 import time
 import re
-import os
 
 
 def main():

diff --git a/transfer_subscriptions.py → youtube_migrate.py b/transfer_subscriptions.py → youtube_migrate.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 YouTube account with Python and Selenium.
 
 Tested with:
- - selenium 2.52
+ - selenium 3.0
  - firefox 45.0
  - python 3.5
 
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@
     and download your current subscriptions feed.
     Save file as subscription_manager.xml.
 
- 3. Enter your credentials into constants
-    GOOGLE_EMAIL and GOOGLE_PASSWORD
-
- 4. Run script and go to drink coffee.
+ 4. Run script, enter your credentials and go to drink coffee.
     It will take some time.
 
 Note YouTube will temporary block you if you have more that 80 subscriptions.
@@ -27,34 +24,35 @@
 from collections import namedtuple
 from selenium import webdriver
 from xml.dom import minidom
+import urllib
 import pickle
 import time
 import re
 import os
 
-GOOGLE_EMAIL = '[email protected]'
-GOOGLE_PASSWORD = 'securepassword'
 
+def main():
+    driver = webdriver.Firefox()
+    sign_in(driver)
+    for channel in load_subcribtions():
+        subscribe(driver, channel)
+    driver.close()
+
+
+def sign_in(driver):
+    email, password = input('Email: '), input('Password: ')
 
-def sign_in(driver, credentials):
-    cookies_file = 'cookies.bin'
-    if os.path.isfile(cookies_file):
-        driver.get('http://www.youtube.com')
-        cookies = pickle.load(open(cookies_file, 'rb'))
-        for cookie in cookies:
-            driver.add_cookie(cookie)
-        driver.refresh()
-        return
+    driver.get('https://www.youtube.com')
+    driver.find_element_by_css_selector('.signin-container button').click()
+    time.sleep(1)
 
-    email, password = credentials
-    driver.get('https://www.google.com/accounts/Login?continue=http://www.youtube.com')
     driver.find_element_by_id('Email').send_keys(email)
     driver.find_element_by_id('next').click()
     time.sleep(1)
+
     driver.find_element_by_id('Passwd').send_keys(password)
     driver.find_element_by_id('signIn').click()
-
-    pickle.dump(driver.get_cookies(), open(cookies_file, 'wb'))
+    time.sleep(1)
 
 
 def load_subcribtions():
@@ -82,22 +80,14 @@ def subscribe(driver, channel):
     time.sleep(1)
 
     button = driver.find_element_by_css_selector('.channel-header-subscription-button-container > button')
-    skip = button.get_attribute('data-is-subscribed')
+    is_subscribed = button.get_attribute('data-is-subscribed')
 
-    if not skip:
+    if not is_subscribed:
         button.click()
 
-    print('{:.<50}{}'.format(channel.title, 'skip' if skip else '✔'))
+    print('{:.<50}{}'.format(channel.title, 'skip' if is_subscribed else 'done'))
     time.sleep(1)
 
 
-def main():
-    driver = webdriver.Firefox()
-    sign_in(driver, (GOOGLE_EMAIL, GOOGLE_PASSWORD))
-    for channel in load_subcribtions():
-        subscribe(driver, channel)
-    driver.close()
-
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/move_subscriptions.py → transfer_subscriptions.py b/move_subscriptions.py → transfer_subscriptions.py
diff --git a/move_subscriptions.py b/move_subscriptions.py
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 
 Tested with:
  - selenium 2.52
- - firefox 42.0
+ - firefox 45.0
  - python 3.5
 
  1. Install selenium from pypi:
     $ pip install selenium
 
  2. Go to the down of page https://www.youtube.com/subscription_manager
-    and download your current subscribtions feed.
+    and download your current subscriptions feed.
     Save file as subscription_manager.xml.
 
  3. Enter your credentials into constants
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  4. Run script and go to drink coffee.
     It will take some time.
 
-Note YouTube will temporary block you if you have more that 80 subscribtions.
+Note YouTube will temporary block you if you have more that 80 subscriptions.
 Just restart the script in a few hours.
 """
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 GOOGLE_PASSWORD = 'securepassword'
 
 
-def sign_in(driver):
+def sign_in(driver, credentials):
     cookies_file = 'cookies.bin'
     if os.path.isfile(cookies_file):
         driver.get('http://www.youtube.com')
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ def sign_in(driver):
         driver.refresh()
         return
 
+    email, password = credentials
     driver.get('https://www.google.com/accounts/Login?continue=http://www.youtube.com')
-    driver.find_element_by_id('Email').send_keys(GOOGLE_EMAIL)
+    driver.find_element_by_id('Email').send_keys(email)
     driver.find_element_by_id('next').click()
     time.sleep(1)
-    driver.find_element_by_id('Passwd').send_keys(GOOGLE_PASSWORD)
+    driver.find_element_by_id('Passwd').send_keys(password)
     driver.find_element_by_id('signIn').click()
 
     pickle.dump(driver.get_cookies(), open(cookies_file, 'wb'))
@@ -92,13 +93,10 @@ def subscribe(driver, channel):
 
 def main():
     driver = webdriver.Firefox()
-
-    try:
-        sign_in(driver)
-        for channel in load_subcribtions():
-            subscribe(driver, channel)
-    except KeyboardInterrupt:
-        driver.close()
+    sign_in(driver, (GOOGLE_EMAIL, GOOGLE_PASSWORD))
+    for channel in load_subcribtions():
+        subscribe(driver, channel)
+    driver.close()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

diff --git a/move_subscriptions.py b/move_subscriptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+"""
+Automatic migration of subscriptions to another
+YouTube account with Python and Selenium.
+
+Tested with:
+ - selenium 2.52
+ - firefox 42.0
+ - python 3.5
+
+ 1. Install selenium from pypi:
+    $ pip install selenium
+
+ 2. Go to the down of page https://www.youtube.com/subscription_manager
+    and download your current subscribtions feed.
+    Save file as subscription_manager.xml.
+
+ 3. Enter your credentials into constants
+    GOOGLE_EMAIL and GOOGLE_PASSWORD
+
+ 4. Run script and go to drink coffee.
+    It will take some time.
+
+Note YouTube will temporary block you if you have more that 80 subscribtions.
+Just restart the script in a few hours.
+"""
+
+from collections import namedtuple
+from selenium import webdriver
+from xml.dom import minidom
+import pickle
+import time
+import re
+import os
+
+GOOGLE_EMAIL = '[email protected]'
+GOOGLE_PASSWORD = 'securepassword'
+
+
+def sign_in(driver):
+    cookies_file = 'cookies.bin'
+    if os.path.isfile(cookies_file):
+        driver.get('http://www.youtube.com')
+        cookies = pickle.load(open(cookies_file, 'rb'))
+        for cookie in cookies:
+            driver.add_cookie(cookie)
+        driver.refresh()
+        return
+
+    driver.get('https://www.google.com/accounts/Login?continue=http://www.youtube.com')
+    driver.find_element_by_id('Email').send_keys(GOOGLE_EMAIL)
+    driver.find_element_by_id('next').click()
+    time.sleep(1)
+    driver.find_element_by_id('Passwd').send_keys(GOOGLE_PASSWORD)
+    driver.find_element_by_id('signIn').click()
+
+    pickle.dump(driver.get_cookies(), open(cookies_file, 'wb'))
+
+
+def load_subcribtions():
+    xmldoc = minidom.parse('subscription_manager.xml')
+    itemlist = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName('outline')
+    channel_id_regexp = re.compile('channel_id=(.*)$')
+    Channel = namedtuple('Channel', ['id', 'title'])
+    subscriptions = []
+
+    for item in itemlist:
+        try:
+            feed_url = item.attributes['xmlUrl'].value
+            channel = Channel(id=channel_id_regexp.findall(feed_url)[0],
+                              title=item.attributes['title'].value)
+            subscriptions.append(channel)
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
+    return subscriptions
+
+
+def subscribe(driver, channel):
+    channel_url = 'https://www.youtube.com/channel/' + channel.id
+    driver.get(channel_url)
+    time.sleep(1)
+
+    button = driver.find_element_by_css_selector('.channel-header-subscription-button-container > button')
+    skip = button.get_attribute('data-is-subscribed')
+
+    if not skip:
+        button.click()
+
+    print('{:.<50}{}'.format(channel.title, 'skip' if skip else '✔'))
+    time.sleep(1)
+
+
+def main():
+    driver = webdriver.Firefox()
+
+    try:
+        sign_in(driver)
+        for channel in load_subcribtions():
+            subscribe(driver, channel)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        driver.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()