To get the channel ID of a public YouTube channel, you can follow these steps:
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Go to YouTube: Open YouTube in your web browser.
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Find the Channel: Use the search bar to find the channel you're interested in. Once you've found the channel, click on the channel name to go to the channel's homepage.
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Check the URL: There are a couple of ways the channel ID can appear in the URL, depending on how the channel URL is structured:
- Standard Channel URL: For many channels, the URL when you visit their homepage will directly contain the channel ID. It will look something like
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
. In this URL, the channel ID is the alphanumeric string after/channel/
(e.g.,UCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
).
- Standard Channel URL: For many channels, the URL when you visit their homepage will directly contain the channel ID. It will look something like