youtube api playlistitems deleted videos

Question

I noticed some inconsistencies between the data retrieved via the Youtube API v3 and what Youtube shows accessing directly the website. Sometimes, the data returned via the play

Answer 1

I think it is a bug in the YouTube API version 3. You should check if it is already reported as a bug and if not you can file it yourself here: https://code.google.com/p/gdata-issues/issues/list?q=label:API-YouTube

if you decide to file it as a bug you should mention a playlistID that shows the problem.

I have noticed it too. However, it does not bother me. In my case: Using API version 3. The response is missing one or more items. Missing playlist items always appear as DELETED on youtube.com It happens on some playlists but not all. The playlist is PUBLIC and contains only videos from other channels.