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[GH-ISSUE #1593] [BUG]: Youtube transcript retrieves an empty file o some channels #1034

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opened 2026-02-22 18:22:48 -05:00 by yindo · 4 comments
yindo commented 2026-02-22 18:22:48 -05:00
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Originally created by @brianorca on GitHub (Jun 2, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/1593

Originally assigned to: @shatfield4 on GitHub.

How are you running AnythingLLM?

AnythingLLM desktop app

What happened?

I can get transcripts for some channels, such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5GY7_aVBtk

But other channels fail, such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KJ7nvhRWk
This results in a zero-byte file in the AppData\Roaming\anythingllm-desktop\storage\documents[channelname] folder.

I did confirm that Youtube shows a transcript for that video. This seems to be across all videos in a channel.

Are there known steps to reproduce?

Select data connectors-Youtube Trascript in the document upload.
use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KJ7nvhRWk as the video link.
Check if it found any data in the file.

Originally created by @brianorca on GitHub (Jun 2, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/1593 Originally assigned to: @shatfield4 on GitHub. ### How are you running AnythingLLM? AnythingLLM desktop app ### What happened? I can get transcripts for some channels, such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5GY7_aVBtk But other channels fail, such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KJ7nvhRWk This results in a zero-byte file in the AppData\Roaming\anythingllm-desktop\storage\documents[channelname] folder. I did confirm that Youtube shows a transcript for that video. This seems to be across all videos in a channel. ### Are there known steps to reproduce? Select data connectors-Youtube Trascript in the document upload. use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KJ7nvhRWk as the video link. Check if it found any data in the file.
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yindo commented 2026-02-22 18:22:48 -05:00
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@shatfield4 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2024):

Have you tried this again recently? I have tried both links you provided and I'm able to get the transcript for both videos. I think you may have been rate limited from pulling in too many video transcripts, too quickly. This might happen because we are leveraging a hidden/undocumented API by YouTube in order to pull in all the transcripts (with unknown rate limits).

@shatfield4 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2024): Have you tried this again recently? I have tried both links you provided and I'm able to get the transcript for both videos. I think you may have been rate limited from pulling in too many video transcripts, too quickly. This might happen because we are leveraging a hidden/undocumented API by YouTube in order to pull in all the transcripts (with unknown rate limits).
yindo commented 2026-02-22 18:22:48 -05:00
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@RamonMF commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2025):

same issue. I'm just installed AnythingLLM desktop. the same videos that @brianorca uses, the exactly same issue.

I have no transcription of many other videos, i.e.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61rCf7INomY

@RamonMF commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2025): same issue. I'm just installed AnythingLLM desktop. the same videos that @brianorca uses, the exactly same issue. I have no transcription of many other videos, i.e. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61rCf7INomY
yindo commented 2026-02-22 18:22:49 -05:00
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@timothycarambat commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2025):

Screenshot 2025-01-03 at 3 51 18 PM Just pasted that exact link into AnythingLLM and it worked @RamonMF
@timothycarambat commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2025): <img width="406" alt="Screenshot 2025-01-03 at 3 51 18 PM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3c263cab-067b-454c-bd4f-e081f1bd9eb9" /> Just pasted that exact link into AnythingLLM and it worked @RamonMF
yindo commented 2026-02-22 18:22:49 -05:00
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@RamonMF commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2025):

yes, I can see this, but then in Documents there is no transcription file

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@RamonMF commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2025): yes, I can see this, but then in Documents there is no transcription file ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d4ec7240-05ba-4e43-a96c-89833d99d9e9)
yindo changed title from [BUG]: Youtube transcript retrieves an empty file o some channels to [GH-ISSUE #1593] [BUG]: Youtube transcript retrieves an empty file o some channels 2026-06-05 14:38:37 -04:00
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