Youtube
Live subscriber count of any YouTube channel
| System | AWTRIX NG Scripts |
|---|---|
| Firmware | AWTRIX NG |
| Topic | Social |
| Built by | Blueforcer |
| File | ZTwM9jjCD3fG.ax · 3.1 KB |
| Icons | — |
| Published | 4 Aug 2026 |
Live subscriber count of any YouTube channel. Enter the channel ID.
Updates every hour.
ZTwM9jjCD3fG.ax
# @name YouTube
# @desc Subscriber count of a YouTube channel
# @author Blueforcer
# @version 2.0
# @config chan text "Channel ID" default="UCpGLALzRO0uaasWTsm9M99w" maxlen=32 help="The UC... part of youtube.com/channel/UC..., not the @handle"
class YouTube
var url, chan, period
var subs, label, full, err
var ticks, busy
var ramp
def init()
self.chan = store.get("chan")
self.url = "https://api.socialcounts.org/youtube-live-subscriber-count/" +
self.chan
self.period = 3600 # once an hour
self.subs = store.get("who") == self.chan ? store.get("n") : nil
self.label = self.subs == nil ? nil : self.human(self.subs)
self.full = self.subs == nil ? nil : str(self.subs)
self.err = false
self.ticks = 21
self.busy = false
self.ramp = [0xFF0000, 0xFF6666]
end
def human(n)
if n < 1000 return str(n) end
var d = 1000
var suf = "K"
if n >= 1000000000
d = 1000000000
suf = "B"
elif n >= 1000000
d = 1000000
suf = "M"
end
var v = n / (d + 0.0)
if v >= 10 return str(round(v)) + suf end
var t = round(v * 10)
return str(int(t / 10)) + "." + str(t % 10) + suf
end
def on_body(body, status)
self.busy = false
shared.set("f", 0)
if status != 200 || body == nil
self.err = true
return
end
var m = re.search("(\\d+)", body)
if m == nil
self.err = true
return
end
var n = num(m[1])
if n == nil return end
self.err = false
if n == self.subs return end
self.subs = n
self.full = str(n)
self.label = self.human(n) # built here, not per frame
store.set("n", n)
store.set("who", self.chan)
end
def tls_busy()
for k : shared.keys()
if size(k) > 2 && k[size(k) - 2 .. size(k) - 1] == ".f" && shared.get(k) == 1
var a = shared.age(k)
if a != nil && a < 20000 return true end
end
end
return false
end
def loop()
if self.ticks <= 0
if !self.busy && !self.tls_busy()
self.ticks = self.period
self.busy = true
shared.set("f", 1)
# The first hit in the body is the live estimate.
http.get(self.url, / b, st -> self.on_body(b, st),
{'find': "\"subscriberCount\":", 'keep': 32})
end
end
self.ticks -= 1
end
def draw()
clear()
rect_fill(0, 1, 8, 6, 0xFF0000)
line(1, 0, 6, 0, 0xFF0000)
line(1, 7, 6, 7, 0xFF0000)
line(3, 2, 3, 6, 0xFFFFFF)
line(4, 3, 4, 5, 0xFFFFFF)
pixel(5, 4, 0xFFFFFF)
if self.label != nil
var avail = width() - 9
var s = self.full
var w = text_ink_width(s)
if w > avail
s = self.label
w = text_ink_width(s)
end
ramp_text(9 + (avail - w) / 2, 6, s, self.ramp)
return
end
var s = self.err ? "?" : "..."
var w = text_ink_width(s)
text(9 + (width() - 9 - w) / 2, 6, s, self.err ? 0xCC7722 : 0x555555)
end
end
return YouTube()
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