Honestly, I’ve tried both brightdata vs smartproxy for YouTube, and neither is perfect. BrightData is more consistent, but it’s pricey af. Smartproxy is cheaper, but I’ve had to deal with more blocks.
If you’re open to alternatives, check out Zyte (formerly Scrapinghub). It’s a bit more niche but works well for YouTube scraping.
If you’re open to alternatives, check out Zyte (formerly Scrapinghub). It’s a bit more niche but works well for YouTube scraping.