Real-time pre-release intelligence and changelog for Google YouTube Data API. Tracked from Google Discovery Service. https://google-cloud-radar.com/services/youtube-data-api/atom.xml 2026-11-05T00:00:00Z Google Cloud Radar https://github.com/max-ostapenko/google-cloud-radar https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-11-05-youtube-v3 2026-11-05T00:00:00Z 2026-11-05T00:00:00Z

The `ThumbnailDetails` schema now includes a new `shortsAspectRatio` property, providing access to 9:16 aspect ratio thumbnails specifically for YouTube Shorts. This allows developers to better display Shorts content.

https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-10-01-youtube-v3 2026-10-01T00:00:00Z 2026-10-01T00:00:00Z

The `imageUrl` property in `CommentSnippet` is now read-only, meaning developers can no longer set it. Additionally, several media upload endpoints now accept a broader range of content types.

https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-09-24-youtube-v3 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z

The YouTube Data API v3 has undergone significant breaking changes. The `postId` parameter and properties have been removed from comments and comment threads. Additionally, `favorite` and `like` activity types and their associated schemas are no longer available. On a positive note, the `subscription` activity type is no longer deprecated.

https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-09-02-youtube-v3 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

The videos.getRating method now supports the youtube.readonly scope, allowing for more restricted access to rating data.

https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-08-25-youtube-v3 2026-08-25T00:00:00Z 2026-08-25T00:00:00Z

A significant update to the YouTube Data API v3 enforces strict requirements for core parameters and marks several video statistic fields as read-only. Developers must update their requests to include mandatory fields like part, id, and channelId.