## How to Get Google API Key and Client Secrets

Follow this step-by-step guide to use advanced features (like accessing your playlists or subscriptions):

1. Visit https://console.cloud.google.com/
2. In the top bar, click the **Project dropdown** → **New Project** → enter any project name → click **Create**
3. From the main dashboard, go to `API & Services > Library`
4. Search for **YouTube Data API v3**, click it, and click **Enable**

### Setup OAuth Consent:

5. Go to `OAuth Consent Screen` on the left
6. Choose **External** user type
7. Fill in **App name**, **User support email**, and add your email in **Developer Contact Info**
8. Click **Save and Continue** (Scopes can be left as default)
9. In the **Test Users** section, add your Google account email (required for free-tier testing)

### Setup Credentials:

10. Go to `API & Services > Credentials`
11. Click `+ Create Credentials > OAuth Client ID`
12. Choose **Desktop App**, name it anything
13. Click **Create** and download the `client_secrets.json`
14. Rename the file **exactly** to `client_secrets.json` and place it inside the `_internal/` folder

### Get API Key:

15. In the same `Credentials` page, click `+ Create Credentials > API Key`
16. Copy the API Key
17. Open JaTubePlayer and go to `Settings > Enter YouTube API`, paste your key
18. (Optional but recommended) In the same credentials list, click the 3-dot menu beside the key → `Edit API Key`
- Set Application Restrictions: None
- Set API Restrictions: Restrict to only `YouTube Data API v3`

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