quickstart.md

yt_clipper Quick Start

Video Quick Start

For a video quickstart check out this video: https://imgur.com/a/gQ4KItt

Quick Start Guide

Full Instructions.

1. First install a user script extension (preferably Tampermonkey) for your browser (preferably chrome).
   • See this article for more information.
2. Next install the markup script component of yt_clipper by clicking here.
3. Install the standalone clipper script component of yt_clipper by visiting Clipper Script Installation.
4. Visit a YouTube video page. Check that the markup script is active on the page. Refresh the page if it is not active.
5. Press Alt+Shift+A to activate the markup script and its hotkeys. You should see a flash message below the video.
   • Use the various hotkeys to add marker pairs and edit settings to specify how to clip the video.
     • A to add markers, Z to undo markers, Shift+Mouseover a yellow end marker to open its settings editor.
     • W to open global settings editor, Shift+W to toggle additional settings.
   • Click the shortcuts reference toggle in the video player bar for an overview of all shortcuts.
   • Hover over an option in a settings editor to see a tooltip describing the option.
6. Use the S key to save markers data in .json format.
7. Generate webms using the saved markers data and the clipper script.
   • Windows: Drag and drop the saved markers data onto the yt_clipper_auto.bat.
   • Mac: Launch the yt_clipper_auto.sh program, drag and drop the saved markers data onto the terminal, and hit Enter.
   • Find generated webms in yt_clipper/webms/title-suffix folder where title-suffix is the file name stem of the markers data file.
   • See this section for details on the other helper scripts available.
8. See the full instructions for more detail and advanced usage as well as changelogs.
9. Check the GitHub Releases and the changelog for updates as there is not yet an automated mechanism.
10. Join the yt_clipper discord server if you want further help or want to contribute.