Apps Script doesn't seem to be able to access my YouTube, despite having permission

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I'm trying to use a pretty simple script to update my YouTube video's title automatically, but for some reason when it runs it's not updating. I know the script works and I know I've granted access to my account to run it, any ideas? Maybe there's a setting I'm missing?

Thanks

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Here's the code: 

function updateTitle() {

  

  var videoID = 'iVckzzEMfUs'; //https://youtu.be/iVckzzEMfUs

  var part = 'snippet,statistics';

  var params = {'id': videoID};

  

  var response = YouTube.Videos.list(part, params);

  var video = response.items[0];

  var videoViewsCount = video.statistics.viewCount;

  var videoTitle = videoViewsCount + ' people have seen us get the boot';

  

  video.snippet.title = videoTitle;

  

  try{

    YouTube.Videos.update(video,part);

    

  }catch(e){

    

   }

}

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[cwl...@gmail.com]

Dumb question, did you add the Youtube advanced services you need? In the editor, click on Services and make sure the Youtube services you need are added to your project.

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Sorry for the delayed response, but yes the YouTube service I need has been added and still not updating. 

Thanks - Just Run It

[cwl...@gmail.com]

After much wring of hands and gnashing of teeth, I was able to get this code to finally work. You can probably refactor it to make it more streamlined, but I broke it down into two functions:

1 - the main function "updateVideo()"  
2 - helper function to get the video's view count "getCount()"

function getCount(vidId) {

  var part = 'snippet,statistics';

  var params = {'id': vidId};

  var response = YouTube.Videos.list(part, params);

  return response.items[0].statistics.viewCount

}

function updateVideo() {

  var vidId = "yourVideoID";

  var videoViewsCount = getCount(vidId); //call other function to retrieve count

  var originalTitle = "the permanent video title you want"

  var updatedTitle = `${originalTitle} -- has ${videoViewsCount} views `;

  var resource = {

      snippet: {

        title: updatedTitle,

        categoryId: '24'

      },

      id: vidId

    };

    YouTube.Videos.update(resource, 'id,snippet');

}

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Thanks for your work on this, when I try to run after updating with my video ID (see below), I receive the following error:

11:27:19 PM

Notice

Execution started

11:27:20 PM

Error

GoogleJsonResponseException: API call to youtube.videos.list failed with error: No filter selected. Expected one of: myRating, id, chart

getCount

@ Code.gs:4

Here's my code:

function getCount(vidId) {

  var part = 'snippet,statistics';

  var params = {'ID': vidId};

  var response = YouTube.Videos.list(part, params);

  return response.items[0].statistics.viewCount

}

function updateVideo() {

  var vidId = "VAdZUAvz4Rs";

  var videoViewsCount = getCount(vidId); //call other function to retrieve count

  var originalTitle = "the permanent video title you want"

  var updatedTitle = `${originalTitle} -- has ${videoViewsCount} views `;

  var resource = {

      snippet: {

        title: updatedTitle,

        categoryId: '24'

      },

      id: vidId

    };

    YouTube.Videos.update(resource, 'id,snippet');

}

Thanks again! Btw I have YouTube Services added, let me know there are any Google Services I need to add.

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The Youtube service I am using is this one:
YouTube Data API v3

Make sure that is added to your project. 

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Also, just to make sure all authorizations are approved,   create,  then run/debug from script editor,  then delete the following:

function deleteMe() {

   console.log("This should prompt for any unapproved authorizations.")

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Okay added that, didn't work. Could you confirm from my last message that I put my video ID in the right location? It's highlighted.

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Yes, that is the correct place. 

Try creating a whole different script. Add the Youtube Data Api to the project, and paste in this code. 

https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/code_samples/apps-script#update_video

Run the code and see if adds ' Description updated via Google Apps Script' to the latest video's descript (not title!) you have uploaded.
If that runs, then there is something wrong somewhere else, and I suggest modifying the working script you just created. That is how
I got the code I posted above, from this sample.

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Got it working - thanks for your help on this!

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👍👍  You're welcome. Good luck!