List All Videos On A Youtube Channel [DIRECT ●]

Method 1: Using a Desktop Browser (Most Reliable)

List Items:

Use the playlistItems.list method with that Uploads ID. This returns a paginated list of every video, including IDs, titles, and thumbnails.

Limitations

: For channels with over 500 videos, you may need to export in batches using date filters to ensure all data is captured without being truncated. list all videos on a youtube channel

import os import csv from googleapiclient.discovery import build Method 1: Using a Desktop Browser (Most Reliable)

YouTube’s front-end interface is designed for engagement, not archival research. When you click the "Videos" tab on a channel, YouTube loads videos in batches (pagination). As you scroll, it fetches the next 30 or so videos. However, after roughly 200 to 300 videos, the system runs out of "server-side cursor memory." For very large channels (e.g., T-Series, MrBeast, or news outlets with 50,000+ videos), the page will eventually stop loading entirely. Use commentpicker

YouTube removed the direct "Oldest First" button in recent updates, making it hard to watch series from the beginning. However, there is a workaround for desktop users using an external tool.

Watch this quick walkthrough to see how to instantly view every video a creator has ever made: