reddit hole

reddit-hole ?

Let me ask you:

• ? Would you like to start uploading the trendy Reddit videos on some platform too?
• ? Are you overwhelmed by the existing solution of RedditVideoMakerBot as it lacks readability and it is hard to modify it on your own?
• ? Are you tired of debugging all the issues of the simpler version of it YoutubeAutomation-Reddit?

If you replied yes to any of the question above, this is the right place for you! Why this project stands out?

• ? option to choose from creating long "storymode" videos with captions or shorts with the comments' screenshots
• ? proper code documentation and readability
• ✅ keeping it simple but configurable (easy to contribute!)

Examples ?

long "storymode" video

shorts

File structure

reddit-hole/
├── assets/
│   ├── background/
│   ├── fonts/
│   ├── temp/
│   ├── config.toml
│   ├── cookie-dark-mode.json
│   ├── cookie-light-mode.json
│   ├── database.json
│   └── my_title_template.png
├── docs/
├── env/
├── results/
│   ├── long/
│   ├── short/
├── utils/
│   ├── captions.py
│   ├── helpers.py
│   ├── reddit.py
│   ├── tts.py
│   └── videomaker.py
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── LICENSE
├── main.py
├── README.md
└── requirements.txt

Installation ?‍

1. Clone this repository

2. Create virtual environment and install all dependencies

   python -m venv env
   source env/bin/activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   python -m playwright install and python -m playwright install-deps

3. Create .env file to store environment variables

4. Setup AWS (Free Tier)

   • Sing in to the console

   • Create access key and save it along with the secret access key

   • Save it in the .env file

     # .env
     AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
     AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
     AWS_REGION_NAME=

5. Go to Reddit App Preferences and click on create another app at the bottom.

   • Fill out the required details, make sure to select script and click on create app.

     

   • Make a note of the personal use script and secret token and update the the following credentials in the config.toml file.

     

   • Save it in the .env file along with your credentials:

     # .env
     REDDIT_CLIENT_ID=
     REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET=
     REDDIT_USERNAME=
     REDDIT_PASSKEY=

6. Download any YouTube video as a background

   • Here are a few options:

     • Minecraft (1:20 h)
     • GTA (1:00 h)
     • Subway Surfer (1:05 h)

   • Save the path in the .env file:

     # .env
     BACKGROUND="/reddit-hole/assets/background/minecraft.mp4"

7. Setup configuration in config:

   [Reddit]
   subreddit='AskReddit'
   
   [settings]
   storymode=false
   opacity = 0.75
   resolution_w = 1920
   resolution_h = 1080
   pause=0.6
   multiple_voices=false
   voice_id='Matthew'

   Specifically for comments mode (storymode=false):

   [Reddit]
   topn_comments=10
   max_comment_length=300
   min_comment_length=10
   
   [settings]
   total_video_duration=59
   theme="dark"
   zoom = 1.25

All we are left do is run:

python main.py