linkOpen.py

# I had to move all my YouTube subscriptions to a new account
# From Takeout, had them in a list in the format [URL] [Name]
# Had Grok write this to open them in batches so I could subscribe

import webbrowser
import subprocess
import time
import sys

INPUT_FILE = "subscriptions.txt"   # your list
BATCH_SIZE = 19

def open_in_windows_browser(url):
    subprocess.run(['powershell.exe', '-NoProfile', '-Command', f'Start-Process "{url}"'])

def main():
    with open(INPUT_FILE, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
        lines = [line.strip() for line in f if line.strip() and "\t" in line]

    print(f"Loaded {len(lines)} channels. Opening {BATCH_SIZE} at a time in Windows browser...\n")
    time.sleep(2)

    for i in range(0, len(lines), BATCH_SIZE):
        batch = lines[i:i + BATCH_SIZE]
        
        print(f"Batch {(i // BATCH_SIZE) + 1} — opening {len(batch)} channels:")
        print("-" * 60)
        
        for line in batch:
            url, name = line.split("\t", 1)
            print(name.strip())
            open_in_windows_browser(url.strip())
        
        print("-" * 60)
        
        if i + BATCH_SIZE < len(lines):
            input("Press Enter for next batch (or Ctrl+C to quit)...\n")
        else:
            print("All 475 channels opened in Windows! Done.")

        time.sleep(0.8)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    try:
        main()
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("\nStopped.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")