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How to set up YouTube Data API in Google Script

Steps to set up YouTube API in Google Script: 1) Open Google Sheet 2) Click Tools > Script Editor 3) Click `+` in Services section from the left pane 4) In the list of services, scroll down and find YouTube Data API . Select it from the list and click `Add`   Take note of the value in the `Identifier` field. It serves as the object name for this service in your code. One of my noob mistakes is that I keep using "You t ube" insterad of "You T ube" haha. I spent a longer time than I should've on trying to debug... *facepalm*  Once successfully added, you should see it under the Services section. Mouse hover on `YouTube` and it will show a kebab menu. Click it and it will give you options to remove it or to browse the documentation . 5) Make sure that YouTube Data API is enabled for your account in the Google Cloud Platform so you can use it

K-Pop Tech: How to Get Youtube Views via Youtube API using Google Sheet + Google Script

Mass streaming has been one of the key trends in K-pop for a while now. Some people hate the idea of streaming for numbers, while others love knowing they have streaming goals and streaming parties. It's one of the little things K-pop fans still argue about. As for me, I belong to the first group. I don't really feel good about simply playing a video and leaving it in the background just so it will increase the numbers. Also, do streaming parties actually work? It's not just the fans, but the general public (GP) also plays a part in the majority of the streams. How do we make sure that when we achieve these goals, it's really because of the fandom? Another thing is that, if you admin a fanbase imagine how it's like when you have to get all sorts of streaming data all by yourself manually. We're not just talking about 1 video here, but possibly the entire artists' discography. My idea I want to see if streaming parties actually work so I can warm up to its id...

Intro to K-Pop Tech series: Combining my love for K-pop and technology

So I've been into K-pop lately. Memories from TWICELIGHTS in Malaysia I never thought I'll get dragged into the world of K-pop due to the cringy stereotypes going around about the K-pop community like talking like a Koreaboo and being too emotionally and financially invested to humans who don't even know you exist hah. Honestly, some of them are true but these things don't really happen only in the K-pop community. It's just similar to all other hobbies everywhere. The amazing K-pop community What I discovered after hanging around in the community for around 2 years now is that it's full of many very,  very  passionate people. These fans are ready to do everything for their idol. From buying albums in bulk to increase album sales, hosting streaming parties to increase Youtube views and Spotify streams, mass voting in polls, to creating dedicated fan accounts for specific contents such as posting short funny/touching short videos ("loop accounts" as the...