In this web content, the author discusses various oddities and quirks about YouTube and its API. They caution against fully trusting the API fields as they may not always return the expected information. The author highlights some unique examples, such as a channel with an extremely long name and videos without titles. They also mention the presence of channels under the “More from YouTube” section, which have channel IDs and URLs but are not traditional channels. The author points out the difference between movies and shows in terms of channel representation and URL patterns. They also mention various other peculiarities, including playlist formats, custom channels that partially don’t work, and unexpected redirects.
https://github.com/mattwright324/youtube-metadata/wiki/YouTube-Oddities