candidtim

# This code is an example for a tutorial on Ubuntu Unity/Gnome AppIndicators:
# http://candidtim.github.io/appindicator/2014/09/13/ubuntu-appindicator-step-by-step.html

import os
import signal
import json

from urllib2 import Request, urlopen, URLError

from gi.repository import Gtk as gtk

afeld

# Parses YouTube URLs directly or from iframe code.  Handles:
# * Address bar on YouTube url (ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFqlHhCNBOI)
# * Direct http://youtu.be/ url (ex: http://youtu.be/ZFqlHhCNBOI)
# * Full iframe embed code (ex: <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZFqlHhCNBOI">)
# * Old <object> tag embed code (ex: <object><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZFqlHhCNBOI">...)

/(youtu\.be\/|youtube\.com\/(watch\?(.*&)?v=|(embed|v)\/))([^\?&"'>]+)/
$5 #=> the video ID

# test it on Rubular: http://rubular.com/r/eaJeSMkJvo