Introduction
# YouTube Transcript
Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos and optionally summarize them.
## Quick Start
```bash python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py <video_id_or_url> [languages] ```
**Examples:** ```bash python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py dQw4w9WgXcQ python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py dQw4w9WgXcQ "fr,en,de" ```
**Output:** JSON with `video_id`, `title`, `author`, `full_text`, and timestamped `transcript` array.
## Workflow
1. Run `fetch_transcript.py` with video ID or URL 2. Script checks VPN, brings it up if needed 3. Returns JSON with full transcript text 4. Summarize the `full_text` field as needed
## Language Codes
Default priority: `en, fr, de, es, it, pt, nl`
Override with second argument: `python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py VIDEO_ID "ja,ko,zh"`
## Setup & Configuration
See [references/SETUP.md](references/SETUP.md) for: - Python dependencies installation - WireGuard VPN configuration (required for cloud VPS) - Troubleshooting common errors - Alternative proxy options