Personal API Keys

This page outlines how to create your own set of API keys for use with the YouTube add-on.

1. Sign in at https://console.developers.google.com/

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The final step is to add your keys to the YouTube add-on, this can be done a few ways.

1. Enter the keys in the YouTube add-on Settings - API section.

2. Enable the api configuration page, to enable this go to the Settings - API and enable Enable API configuration page
   
   You should then be able to update your keys by visiting http://<IP of Kodi device>:<port>/api
   The port used is Settings - HTTP Server - Port which by default is 50152
   
   You can bookmark the results page for quick updates in the future. Be sure to disable this feature after use.

3. Manually edit userdata/addon_data/plugin.video.youtube/api_keys.json

{
    "keys": {
        "developer": {}, 
        "personal": {
            "api_key": "<API KEY HERE>", 
            "client_id": "<CLIENT ID HERE>", 
            "client_secret": "<CLIENT SECRET HERE>"
        }
    }
}