YouTube Detoxify

Youtube Detoxify is a web-app that curates YouTube feed based on the user choice. User's will see what they want to see having full control over their content.

What does this project do?

YouTube Detoxify allows users to:

• Select their topics of videos they want in their feed.
• View a customized feed based on these topics.
• Avoid potentially negative or distracting content ultimately providing a more focused enironment for user.

Why is this project useful?

In this digital era, content overload is a real issue and the majority of content is in videos. YouTube detoxify helps by:

• Avoiding exposure to distracting content.
• Saving time by presenting only relevant videos.
• Preventing burn-outs by removing unwanted content from the feed.

How do I get Started?

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/jayprakash25/Digital-Detox.git

2. Navigate to directory

cd Digital-Detox

3. Install dependencies

npm install

4. Set up environment variables

Setting Up the .env.local File

To run YouTube Detoxify locally, you need to set up environment variables. Here's how to obtain and set the required API keys and tokens.

1. DB_URI: MongoDB URI

If you're using MongoDB locally, the default URI can be:

DB_URI="mongodb://localhost:27017"

2. GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID and GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET: Google OAuth Keys

To enable Google Sign-In:

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console.
2. Create or select a project.
3. Navigate to APIs & Services > Credentials.
4. Click Create Credentials > OAuth 2.0 Client IDs.
5. Choose Web Application and add the following redirect URI:

   http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback/google
   

6. Copy the GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID and GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET and add them to your .env.local file:

3. Vercel KV Setup

1. Go to the Vercel dashboard.
2. Set up Vercel KV under Storage.
3. Copy the following values from your Vercel KV instance:
   • KV_REST_API_TOKEN: Token for read and write access.
   • KV_REST_API_READ_ONLY_TOKEN: Token for read-only access.
   • KV_REST_API_URL: URL for accessing the KV database.
   • KV_URL: Direct URL to your KV store.

Add them to your .env.local:

4. NEXTAUTH_SECRET: NextAuth Secret

Generate a secure random string for NextAuth using the following command:

openssl rand -base64 32

5. YOUTUBE_API_KEY: YouTube Data API

To get a YouTube API key:

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console.
2. Enable the YouTube Data API v3.
3. Go to Credentials > Create Credentials > API Key.
4. Copy the YOUTUBE_API_KEY and add it to your .env.local:

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5. Start the Development server

npm run dev

Where can I get more help?

• if you need more help, you can email us at jpnreddy25@gmail.com

Contribute

We welcome contributors. Please see our Contributor Guide for more details on how to get started.

Goals of the project

1. Provide a more productive YouTube environment.
2. Reduce time wasted on distracting content.

Plan

• Initial release with basic interest selection and feed curation.
• Implement Machine Learning for better content recommendation.
• Develop a chrome extension.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Made with ❤ by JP and you all.