How to click youtube like button

Ramco Ramco

How to click Youtube like button using selenium . I am trying below code but not working

var like_btn = _driver.FindElement(By.XPath("//div[@id='info']//ytd-toggle-button-renderer[1]//a[1]//yt-icon-button[1]//button[1]//yt-icon[1]"));

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Ramco Ramco2y ago
Hi Naimish

Below line can change every time.

Like this video along with 1,000 other people'

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Naimish Makwana2y ago

The issue might be with the XPath you’re using to locate the like button. YouTube’s page structure can change frequently, and the XPath you’re using might no longer be valid.

Here’s a general approach to click the like button on a YouTube video using Selenium:

// Navigate to the YouTube video
_driver.Navigate().GoToUrl("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoId"); // replace 'videoId' with your video's ID

// Wait for the page to load completely
WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(_driver, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
wait.Until(driver => driver.FindElement(By.CssSelector("body")).Displayed);

// Click on the like button
var likeButton = _driver.FindElement(By.CssSelector("button[aria-label='Like this video along with 1,000 other people']"));
likeButton.Click();

Please replace the aria-label value with the actual aria-label of the like button on your page. You can find this by inspecting the element in your browser.

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Ramco Ramco2y ago

Hi Prasad

I am getting error - No such element found

                        var like_btn = _driver.FindElement(By.CssSelector("ytd-toggle-button-renderer.style-scope:nth-child(1) > a:nth-child(1) > yt-icon-button:nth-child(1)"));

Below is Script

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Prasad Raveendran2y ago
here is a more general method using CSS selector
```
like_btn = _driver.find_element_by_css_selector("ytd-toggle-button-renderer.style-scope:nth-child(1) > a:nth-child(1) > yt-icon-button:nth-child(1)")
like_btn.click()
```
This CSS selector targets the like button based on its structure, and then the .click() function simulates a click action.

Remember to check the current structure of the YouTube page to ensure the selector is accurate. If YouTube's structure changes frequently, you may need to update your selector accordingly.