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Music topics

  • /m/04rlf Music
  • /m/05fw6t Children's music
  • /m/02mscn Christian music
  • /m/0ggq0m Classical music
  • /m/01lyv Country
  • /m/02lkt Electronic music
  • /m/0glt670 Hip hop music
  • /m/05rwpb Independent music
  • /m/03_d0 Jazz
  • /m/028sqc Music of Asia
  • /m/0g293 Music of Latin America
  • /m/064t9 Pop music
  • /m/06cqb Reggae
  • /m/06j6l Rhythm and blues
  • /m/06by7 Rock music
  • /m/0gywn Soul music

Gaming topics

  • /m/0bzvm2 Gaming
  • /m/025zzc Action game
  • /m/02ntfj Action-adventure game
  • /m/0b1vjn Casual game
  • /m/02hygl Music video game
  • /m/04q1x3q Puzzle video game
  • /m/01sjng Racing video game
  • /m/0403l3g Role-playing video game
  • /m/021bp2 Simulation video game
  • /m/022dc6 Sports game
  • /m/03hf_rm Strategy video game

Sports topics

  • /m/06ntj Sports
  • /m/0jm_ American football
  • /m/018jz Baseball
  • /m/018w8 Basketball
  • /m/01cgz Boxing
  • /m/09xp_ Cricket
  • /m/02vx4 Football
  • /m/037hz Golf
  • /m/03tmr Ice hockey
  • /m/01h7lh Mixed martial arts
  • /m/0410tth Motorsport
  • /m/066wd Professional wrestling
  • /m/07bs0 Tennis
  • /m/07_53 Volleyball

Entertainment topics

  • /m/02jjt Entertainment
  • /m/095bb Animated cartoon
  • /m/09kqc Humor
  • /m/02vxn Movies
  • /m/05qjc Performing arts

Lifestyle topics

  • /m/019_rr Lifestyle
  • /m/032tl Fashion
  • /m/027x7n Fitness
  • /m/02wbm Food
  • /m/0kt51 Health
  • /m/03glg Hobby
  • /m/068hy Pets
  • /m/041xxh Physical attractiveness [Beauty]
  • /m/07c1v Technology
  • /m/07bxq Tourism
  • /m/07yv9 Vehicles

Other topics

  • /m/01k8wb Knowledge
  • /m/098wr Society
@walter9388
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Here's the updated list as of 15/2/2017 (look at topicDetails.topicIds[] at https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channels):

Music topics
/m/04rlf | Music (parent topic)
/m/02mscn | Christian music
/m/0ggq0m | Classical music
/m/01lyv | Country
/m/02lkt | Electronic music
/m/0glt670 | Hip hop music
/m/05rwpb | Independent music
/m/03_d0 | Jazz
/m/028sqc | Music of Asia
/m/0g293 | Music of Latin America
/m/064t9 | Pop music
/m/06cqb | Reggae
/m/06j6l | Rhythm and blues
/m/06by7 | Rock music
/m/0gywn | Soul music
Gaming topics
/m/0bzvm2 | Gaming (parent topic)
/m/025zzc | Action game
/m/02ntfj | Action-adventure game
/m/0b1vjn | Casual game
/m/02hygl | Music video game
/m/04q1x3q | Puzzle video game
/m/01sjng | Racing video game
/m/0403l3g | Role-playing video game
/m/021bp2 | Simulation video game
/m/022dc6 | Sports game
/m/03hf_rm | Strategy video game
Sports topics
/m/06ntj | Sports (parent topic)
/m/0jm_ | American football
/m/018jz | Baseball
/m/018w8 | Basketball
/m/01cgz | Boxing
/m/09xp_ | Cricket
/m/02vx4 | Football
/m/037hz | Golf
/m/03tmr | Ice hockey
/m/01h7lh | Mixed martial arts
/m/0410tth | Motorsport
/m/07bs0 | Tennis
/m/07_53 | Volleyball
Entertainment topics
/m/02jjt | Entertainment (parent topic)
/m/09kqc | Humor
/m/02vxn | Movies
/m/05qjc | Performing arts
/m/066wd | Professional wrestling
/m/0f2f9 | TV shows
Lifestyle topics
/m/019_rr | Lifestyle (parent topic)
/m/032tl | Fashion
/m/027x7n | Fitness
/m/02wbm | Food
/m/03glg | Hobby
/m/068hy | Pets
/m/041xxh | Physical attractiveness [Beauty]
/m/07c1v | Technology
/m/07bxq | Tourism
/m/07yv9 | Vehicles
Society topics
/m/098wr | Society (parent topic)
/m/09s1f | Business
/m/0kt51 | Health
/m/01h6rj | Military
/m/05qt0 | Politics
/m/06bvp | Religion
Other topics
/m/01k8wb | Knowledge

@seomikewaltman
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const topics = [
    { id: "/m/04rlf", topic: "Music", parent: true },
    { id: "/m/02mscn", topic: "Christian music" },
    { id: "/m/0ggq0m", topic: "Classical music" },
    { id: "/m/01lyv", topic: "Country" },
    { id: "/m/02lkt", topic: "Electronic music" },
    { id: "/m/0glt670", topic: "Hip hop music" },
    { id: "/m/05rwpb", topic: "Independent music" },
    { id: "/m/03_d0", topic: "Jazz" },
    { id: "/m/028sqc", topic: "Music of Asia" },
    { id: "/m/0g293", topic: "Music of Latin America" },
    { id: "/m/064t9", topic: "Pop music" },
    { id: "/m/06cqb", topic: "Reggae" },
    { id: "/m/06j6l", topic: "Rhythm and blues" },
    { id: "/m/06by7", topic: "Rock music" },
    { id: "/m/0gywn", topic: "Soul music" },
    { id: "/m/0bzvm2", topic: "Gaming", parent: true },
    { id: "/m/025zzc", topic: "Action game" },
    { id: "/m/02ntfj", topic: "Action-adventure game" },
    { id: "/m/0b1vjn", topic: "Casual game" },
    { id: "/m/02hygl", topic: "Music video game" },
    { id: "/m/04q1x3q", topic: "Puzzle video game" },
    { id: "/m/01sjng", topic: "Racing video game" },
    { id: "/m/0403l3g", topic: "Role-playing video game" },
    { id: "/m/021bp2", topic: "Simulation video game" },
    { id: "/m/022dc6", topic: "Sports game" },
    { id: "/m/03hf_rm", topic: "Strategy video game" },
    { id: "/m/06ntj", topic: "Sports", parent: true },
    { id: "/m/0jm_", topic: "American football" },
    { id: "/m/018jz", topic: "Baseball" },
    { id: "/m/018w8", topic: "Basketball" },
    { id: "/m/01cgz", topic: "Boxing" },
    { id: "/m/09xp_", topic: "Cricket" },
    { id: "/m/02vx4", topic: "Football" },
    { id: "/m/037hz", topic: "Golf" },
    { id: "/m/03tmr", topic: "Ice hockey" },
    { id: "/m/01h7lh", topic: "Mixed martial arts" },
    { id: "/m/0410tth", topic: "Motorsport" },
    { id: "/m/07bs0", topic: "Tennis" },
    { id: "/m/07_53", topic: "Volleyball" },
    { id: "/m/02jjt", topic: "Entertainment", parent: true },
    { id: "/m/09kqc", topic: "Humor" },
    { id: "/m/02vxn", topic: "Movies" },
    { id: "/m/05qjc", topic: "Performing arts" },
    { id: "/m/066wd", topic: "Professional wrestling" },
    { id: "/m/0f2f9", topic: "TV shows" },
    { id: "/m/019_rr", topic: "Lifestyle", parent: true },
    { id: "/m/032tl", topic: "Fashion" },
    { id: "/m/027x7n", topic: "Fitness" },
    { id: "/m/02wbm", topic: "Food" },
    { id: "/m/03glg", topic: "Hobby" },
    { id: "/m/068hy", topic: "Pets" },
    { id: "/m/041xxh", topic: "Physical attractiveness [Beauty]" },
    { id: "/m/07c1v", topic: "Technology" },
    { id: "/m/07bxq", topic: "Tourism" },
    { id: "/m/07yv9", topic: "Vehicles" },
    { id: "/m/098wr", topic: "Society", parent: true },
    { id: "/m/09s1f", topic: "Business" },
    { id: "/m/0kt51", topic: "Health" },
    { id: "/m/01h6rj", topic: "Military" },
    { id: "/m/05qt0", topic: "Politics" },
    { id: "/m/06bvp", topic: "Religion" },
    { id: "/m/01k8wb", topic: "Knowledge" }
];

Enjoy!

@AVAniketh0905
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Here's the updated list as of 15/2/2017 (look at topicDetails.topicIds[] at https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channels):

Music topics /m/04rlf | Music (parent topic) /m/02mscn | Christian music /m/0ggq0m | Classical music /m/01lyv | Country /m/02lkt | Electronic music /m/0glt670 | Hip hop music /m/05rwpb | Independent music /m/03_d0 | Jazz /m/028sqc | Music of Asia /m/0g293 | Music of Latin America /m/064t9 | Pop music /m/06cqb | Reggae /m/06j6l | Rhythm and blues /m/06by7 | Rock music /m/0gywn | Soul music Gaming topics /m/0bzvm2 | Gaming (parent topic) /m/025zzc | Action game /m/02ntfj | Action-adventure game /m/0b1vjn | Casual game /m/02hygl | Music video game /m/04q1x3q | Puzzle video game /m/01sjng | Racing video game /m/0403l3g | Role-playing video game /m/021bp2 | Simulation video game /m/022dc6 | Sports game /m/03hf_rm | Strategy video game Sports topics /m/06ntj | Sports (parent topic) /m/0jm_ | American football /m/018jz | Baseball /m/018w8 | Basketball /m/01cgz | Boxing /m/09xp_ | Cricket /m/02vx4 | Football /m/037hz | Golf /m/03tmr | Ice hockey /m/01h7lh | Mixed martial arts /m/0410tth | Motorsport /m/07bs0 | Tennis /m/07_53 | Volleyball Entertainment topics /m/02jjt | Entertainment (parent topic) /m/09kqc | Humor /m/02vxn | Movies /m/05qjc | Performing arts /m/066wd | Professional wrestling /m/0f2f9 | TV shows Lifestyle topics /m/019_rr | Lifestyle (parent topic) /m/032tl | Fashion /m/027x7n | Fitness /m/02wbm | Food /m/03glg | Hobby /m/068hy | Pets /m/041xxh | Physical attractiveness [Beauty] /m/07c1v | Technology /m/07bxq | Tourism /m/07yv9 | Vehicles Society topics /m/098wr | Society (parent topic) /m/09s1f | Business /m/0kt51 | Health /m/01h6rj | Military /m/05qt0 | Politics /m/06bvp | Religion Other topics /m/01k8wb | Knowledge

thanks man

@akincan-kilic
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Here is the JSON version of @seomikewaltman 's comment

[
  {
    "id": "/m/04rlf",
    "topic": "Music",
    "parent": true
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/02mscn",
    "topic": "Christian music"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0ggq0m",
    "topic": "Classical music"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/01lyv",
    "topic": "Country"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/02lkt",
    "topic": "Electronic music"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0glt670",
    "topic": "Hip hop music"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/05rwpb",
    "topic": "Independent music"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/03_d0",
    "topic": "Jazz"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/028sqc",
    "topic": "Music of Asia"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0g293",
    "topic": "Music of Latin America"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/064t9",
    "topic": "Pop music"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/06cqb",
    "topic": "Reggae"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/06j6l",
    "topic": "Rhythm and blues"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/06by7",
    "topic": "Rock music"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0gywn",
    "topic": "Soul music"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0bzvm2",
    "topic": "Gaming",
    "parent": true
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/025zzc",
    "topic": "Action game"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/02ntfj",
    "topic": "Action-adventure game"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0b1vjn",
    "topic": "Casual game"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/02hygl",
    "topic": "Music video game"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/04q1x3q",
    "topic": "Puzzle video game"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/01sjng",
    "topic": "Racing video game"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0403l3g",
    "topic": "Role-playing video game"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/021bp2",
    "topic": "Simulation video game"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/022dc6",
    "topic": "Sports game"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/03hf_rm",
    "topic": "Strategy video game"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/06ntj",
    "topic": "Sports",
    "parent": true
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0jm_",
    "topic": "American football"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/018jz",
    "topic": "Baseball"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/018w8",
    "topic": "Basketball"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/01cgz",
    "topic": "Boxing"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/09xp_",
    "topic": "Cricket"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/02vx4",
    "topic": "Football"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/037hz",
    "topic": "Golf"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/03tmr",
    "topic": "Ice hockey"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/01h7lh",
    "topic": "Mixed martial arts"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0410tth",
    "topic": "Motorsport"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/07bs0",
    "topic": "Tennis"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/07_53",
    "topic": "Volleyball"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/02jjt",
    "topic": "Entertainment",
    "parent": true
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/09kqc",
    "topic": "Humor"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/02vxn",
    "topic": "Movies"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/05qjc",
    "topic": "Performing arts"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/066wd",
    "topic": "Professional wrestling"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0f2f9",
    "topic": "TV shows"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/019_rr",
    "topic": "Lifestyle",
    "parent": true
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/032tl",
    "topic": "Fashion"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/027x7n",
    "topic": "Fitness"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/02wbm",
    "topic": "Food"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/03glg",
    "topic": "Hobby"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/068hy",
    "topic": "Pets"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/041xxh",
    "topic": "Physical attractiveness [Beauty]"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/07c1v",
    "topic": "Technology"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/07bxq",
    "topic": "Tourism"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/07yv9",
    "topic": "Vehicles"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/098wr",
    "topic": "Society",
    "parent": true
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/09s1f",
    "topic": "Business"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/0kt51",
    "topic": "Health"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/01h6rj",
    "topic": "Military"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/05qt0",
    "topic": "Politics"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/06bvp",
    "topic": "Religion"
  },
  {
    "id": "/m/01k8wb",
    "topic": "Knowledge"
  }
]

Here is also the Category IDs if anyone needs that as well:

{"1": "Film & Animation",
 "2": "Autos & Vehicles",
 "10": "Music",
 "15": "Pets & Animals",
 "17": "Sports",
 "18": "Short Movies",
 "19": "Travel & Events",
 "20": "Gaming",
 "21": "Videoblogging",
 "22": "People & Blogs",
 "23": "Comedy",
 "24": "Entertainment",
 "25": "News & Politics",
 "26": "Howto & Style",
 "27": "Education",
 "28": "Science & Technology",
 "29": "Nonprofits & Activism",
 "30": "Movies",
 "31": "Anime/Animation",
 "32": "Action/Adventure",
 "33": "Classics",
 "34": "Comedy",
 "35": "Documentary",
 "36": "Drama",
 "37": "Family",
 "38": "Foreign",
 "39": "Horror",
 "40": "Sci-Fi/Fantasy",
 "41": "Thriller",
 "42": "Shorts",
 "43": "Shows",
 "44": "Trailers"}

Then you can load them in with Python like this:

        # Load the JSON data from the file
        with open(topic_ids_path, 'r') as file:
            data = json.load(file)
        # Create a dictionary with IDs as keys and topics as values
        topics_dict = {item['id']: item['topic'] for item in data}

        with open(category_ids_path, 'r') as file:
            categories_dict = json.load(file)

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