I have a problem about YouTube API with ESP8266

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I try to make youtube subscribe counter but it a problem with youtube api library here the error message

Arduino: 1.8.12 (Windows 10), Board: "NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module), 80 MHz, Flash, Legacy (new can return nullptr), All SSL ciphers (most compatible), 4MB (FS:2MB OTA:~1019KB), 2, v2 Lower Memory, Disabled, None, Only Sketch, 115200"

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C:\Users\Um Sythat\Documents\Arduino\libraries\arduino-youtube-api-master\src\YoutubeApi.cpp:95:11: error: DynamicJsonBuffer is a class from ArduinoJson 5. Please see arduinojson.org/upgrade to learn how to upgrade your program to ArduinoJson version 6

  DynamicJsonBuffer jsonBuffer;

           ^

C:\Users\Um Sythat\Documents\Arduino\libraries\arduino-youtube-api-master\src\YoutubeApi.cpp: In member function 'bool YoutubeApi::getChannelStatistics(String)':

C:\Users\Um Sythat\Documents\Arduino\libraries\arduino-youtube-api-master\src\YoutubeApi.cpp:95:20: error: 'jsonBuffer' was not declared in this scope

  DynamicJsonBuffer jsonBuffer;

                    ^

C:\Users\Um Sythat\Documents\Arduino\libraries\arduino-youtube-api-master\src\YoutubeApi.cpp:97:10: error: 'ArduinoJson::JsonObject' has no member named 'success'

  if(root.success()) {

          ^

exit status 1
Error compiling for board NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module).
Invalid library found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\libraries: no headers files (.h) found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\libraries
Invalid library found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\youtube_control_arduino: no headers files (.h) found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\youtube_control_arduino
Invalid library found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\libraries: no headers files (.h) found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\libraries
Invalid library found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\youtube_control_arduino: no headers files (.h) found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\youtube_control_arduino

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I already download youtube api library and arduino json library and import it to arduino ide I always get error from it i dont know why it gone like this someone who know please help me. I like to hear from you. And here my code :

/*******************************************************************
 *  Read YouTube Channel statistics from the YouTube API           *
 *                                                                 *
 *  By Brian Lough                                                 *
 *  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCezJOfu7OtqGzd5xrP3q6WA       *
 *******************************************************************/

#include <YoutubeApi.h>
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <WiFiClientSecure.h>

#include <ArduinoJson.h> // This Sketch doesn't technically need this, but the library does so it must be installed.

//------- Replace the following! ------
char ssid[] = "xxx";       // your network SSID (name)
char password[] = "yyyy";  // your network key
#define API_KEY "zzzz"  // your google apps API Token
#define CHANNEL_ID "UCezJOfu7OtqGzd5xrP3q6WA" // makes up the url of channel


WiFiClientSecure client;
YoutubeApi api(API_KEY, client);

unsigned long api_mtbs = 60000; //mean time between api requests
unsigned long api_lasttime;   //last time api request has been done

long subs = 0;

void setup() {

  Serial.begin(115200);

  // 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() {

  if (millis() - api_lasttime > api_mtbs)  {
    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("Comment Count: ");
      Serial.println(api.channelStats.commentCount);
      Serial.print("Video Count: ");
      Serial.println(api.channelStats.videoCount);
      // Probably not needed :)
      //Serial.print("hiddenSubscriberCount: ");
      //Serial.println(api.channelStats.hiddenSubscriberCount);
      Serial.println("------------------------");

    }
    api_lasttime = millis();
  }
}

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 31 '20 at 08:09

I would ditch the libraray - it uses

#include <ArduinoJson.h>

and the error tells us whats wrong

 error: DynamicJsonBuffer is a class from ArduinoJson 5 <=== you have probably version 6.x.x installed

which is a memory hog. Often one single function is used by libraries and the rest is useless. To solve your problem, you have to

downgrade ArduinoJson.h to version 5.13.5

The other reason I do not like it, breaking changes in nearly all major releases (real big breaking). So another option you have (if skilled enough) replace the ArduinoJson functions with

a lighter JSON library
or replace it with self written JSON functions - often a simple buffer and some char handling does the trick

Read the issues and PRs on github to inform yourself about missing updates and other problems.
Development stopped March 2018 since then no adaption to the (breaking) changes in the youtube API

I have a problem about YouTube API with ESP8266

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