Split-Flap Subscriber Counter

Channel:

Dave Madison

Subscribers:

3,540

Published on July 30, 2021 3:18:38 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxT0BK_w22A

Duration: 4:43

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I converted my DIY split-flap display into a subscriber counter! The Python script runs on a Raspberry Pi to fetch data from the YouTube API. It parses the results and sends the filtered strings to the flap modules for display.

In addition to the subscriber count, the script also fetches the channel name, total channel views, and statistics for the latest video (views, likes, comments). Channel statistics are fetched every hour, video statistics every 30 minutes, and the subscriber count every 2 minutes.

This entire project is open source. You can find the documentation and download links below.

📝 Project Documentation: https://www.partsnotincluded.com/split-flap-youtube-subscriber-counter
🗄️ Project Repository: https://github.com/dmadison/splitflap-youtube-stats

📝 Display Documentation: https://www.partsnotincluded.com/building-diy-split-flap-displays
🗄️ Display Repository: https://github.com/scottbez1/splitflap

Featured Channels:.
🎥 Colin Furze: https://www.youtube.com/user/colinfurze
🎥 Simone Giertz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3KEoMzNz8eYnwBC34RaKCQ
🎥 Zack Freedman: https://www.youtube.com/user/ZackFreedman
🎥 Becky Stern: https://www.youtube.com/user/bekathwia
🎥 Brian Lough: https://www.youtube.com/user/witnessmenow
🎥 Scott Bezek: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzxBfc2Axi-Why6UwpFDn4w

A big thanks to Scott Bezek (^) for creating the DIY split-flap display project; this wouldn't have been possible without you.

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