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DIY - YouTube Desktop Notifier

I have made this "YouTube Desktop Notifier" to keep me up-to-date with my channel subscriber and view counts.

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DIY - YouTube Desktop Notifier

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Perfboard
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NodeMCU ESP8266 Breakout Board
NodeMCU ESP8266 Breakout Board
×1
220v AC to 5v DC Buck Step-Down Module
×1
Buzzer
DIYables Buzzer
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Resistor
DIYables Resistor
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SPDT switch
×1
4-digit 7-segment LED Display TM1637
DIYables 4-digit 7-segment LED Display TM1637
×4
LED
DIYables LED
×2
Jumper Wires
DIYables Jumper Wires
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A USB cable to upload the code
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Starter Kit
DIYables Starter Kit
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Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Pencil
Measuring Tape
Chop Saw
Hammer
Nails
Sanding Tool
Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) for woodcutting

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Schematics

Sketch

Code

Code

Arduino
/***********************************************************
 *  Read YouTube Channel statistics from the YouTube API   *
 *  By Brian Lough, Modified By Ashish Adhikari            *
 *  https://www.youtube.com/user/tarantula3                *
 ***********************************************************/

#include <YoutubeApi.h>       // A wrapper for the YouTube API for Arduino (works on ESP8266)
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>      // The Wi-Fi library for ESP8266
#include <WiFiClientSecure.h> // Variant of WiFiClient with TLS support
#include <TM1637Display.h>    // This Library is to drive the TM1637 4 digits display
#include <ArduinoJson.h>      // This Sketch doesn't technically need this, but the library does so it must be installed.

// ------- Replace the following! ------ //
char ssid[]     = "XXXXXX";                                // your network SSID (name)
char password[] = "XXXXXXXX";                              // your network key
#define API_KEY "AIzaSyBNabcXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXRpxO3ySg_mNbY"  // your google apps API Token
#define CHANNEL_ID "UCR0wao7J3htf9DjuVJ2uzUw"              // makes up the url of channel
// ------------------------------------- //

WiFiClientSecure client;
YoutubeApi api(API_KEY, client);

unsigned long api_mtbs = 120000; // Mean time between api requests - Change this to 5 minutes 
unsigned long counter = 0;       // Counter that increments every 10 milliseconds

// Module connection pins (Digital Pins)
#define CLK1 D3
#define DIO1 D2
#define CLK2 D1
#define DIO2 D0
#define CLK3 D5
#define DIO3 D4
#define CLK4 D6
#define DIO4 D7
TM1637Display display1(CLK1, DIO1);
TM1637Display display2(CLK2, DIO2);
TM1637Display display3(CLK3, DIO3);
TM1637Display display4(CLK4, DIO4);
long viewsLeft  = 0;
long viewsRight = 0;
long subLeft    = 0;
long subRight   = 0;
long OLDsub     = 0;

// Setting up the buzzer
int frequency = 1000; // Specified in Hz
int buzzPin   = D8;
int timeOn    = 500; // Specified in milliseconds
int timeOff   = 500; // Specified in milliseconds

// Setting up the LEDs
int BlueLED  = D9;
int WhiteLED = D10;
int LEDblinker = 0;

void setup() {

  Serial.begin(115200);

  // Set the LEDs
  //pinMode(D9, OUTPUT);
  //pinMode(D10, OUTPUT);
  //digitalWrite(D9, HIGH);

  // Clear the display
  display1.setBrightness(0x0f);
  display1.showNumberDec(0, false, 4, 0);
  display2.setBrightness(0x0f);
  display2.clear();
  display3.setBrightness(0x0f);
  display3.showNumberDec(0, false, 4, 0);
  display4.setBrightness(0x0f);
  display4.clear();

  // Set WiFi to station mode and disconnect from an AP if it was Previously connected
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
  WiFi.disconnect();
  delay(100);

  // Attempt to connect to Wifi network:
  Serial.print("Connecting Wifi: ");
  Serial.println(ssid);
  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    Serial.print(".");
    delay(500);
  }
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.println("WiFi connected");
  Serial.println("IP address: ");
  IPAddress ip = WiFi.localIP();
  Serial.println(ip);
}

void loop() {

  counter = counter + 10;
  if (counter > api_mtbs)  {      // Should a request be made?
    if(api.getChannelStatistics(CHANNEL_ID))
    {
      Serial.println("---------Stats---------");
      Serial.print("Subscriber Count: ");
      Serial.println(api.channelStats.subscriberCount);
      Serial.print("View Count: ");
      Serial.println(api.channelStats.viewCount);
      Serial.print("Video Count: ");
      Serial.println(api.channelStats.videoCount);
      Serial.println("------------------------");

      // Display the view count
      viewsRight = api.channelStats.viewCount % 10000;                 // Value on the right
      viewsLeft  = (api.channelStats.viewCount - viewsRight) / 10000;  // Value on the left     
      if(viewsLeft > 0) {       // Zero-padding to avoid a gap between the Left and Right displays
        display1.showNumberDec(viewsRight, true, 4, 0);
        display2.showNumberDec(viewsLeft, false, 4, 0);
      } else {
        display1.showNumberDec(viewsRight, false, 4, 0);
        display2.clear();
      }

      // Display the subscribers count
      subRight = api.channelStats.subscriberCount % 10000;               // Value on the right
      subLeft  = (api.channelStats.subscriberCount - subRight) / 10000;  // Value on the left
      if(subLeft > 0) {      // Zero-padding to avoid a gap between the Left and Right displays
        display3.showNumberDec(subRight, true, 4, 0);
        display4.showNumberDec(subLeft, false, 4, 0);
      } else {
        display3.showNumberDec(subRight, false, 4, 0);
        display4.clear();
      }

      // Ring the buzzer if a new subscriber is gained
      if ( api.channelStats.subscriberCount > OLDsub ) { // New subscriber Gained
        tone(buzzPin, frequency);
        delay(timeOn);
        noTone(buzzPin);
        delay(timeOff);
        OLDsub = api.channelStats.subscriberCount;
        LEDblinker = 1;
      }

    }
    counter = 0; // Reset counter after displaying the data
  }

  // Blink the LEDs
  if ( LEDblinker == 1 ) {
    if( counter == 10 || counter == 400 || counter == 800 || counter == 1200 || counter == 1600 || counter == 2000 ){
      digitalWrite(BlueLED, LOW); // Turn off the Blue LED
      digitalWrite(WhiteLED, HIGH); // Turn on the White LED
    } else if ( counter == 200 || counter == 600 || counter == 1000 || counter == 1400 || counter == 1800 ){
      digitalWrite(BlueLED, HIGH); // Turn on the Blue LED
      digitalWrite(WhiteLED, LOW); // Turn off the White LED      
    } else if ( counter == 2200 ) {
      LEDblinker = 0;               // Reset the blinker counter      
    }
  } else {
    digitalWrite(BlueLED, HIGH); // Turn on the Blue LED
    digitalWrite(WhiteLED, LOW); // Turn off the White LED
  }
  delay(10);
}

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