# YouTube Live Stream Notifier Bot

This Telegram bot automatically notifies users about new live streams on a specified YouTube channel.

## Features

- **Live Stream Checking:** The bot periodically checks for new live streams on the specified YouTube channel.
- **Telegram Notifications:** If a new live stream is found, the bot sends a message in a Telegram chat with a link to the stream and a short description.
- **Logging:** Logging is handled via `Serilog`. Logs are stored in the `logs/log.txt` file.

## Technologies Used

- **C# .NET:** The main programming language for the bot.
- **Telegram.Bot API:** For working with Telegram.
- **YouTube Data API v3:** For checking live streams on YouTube.
- **Serilog:** For logging events.

## Configuration

Before running the bot, you need to set up the following parameters:

- `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`: Your Telegram bot token.
- `YOUTUBE_API_KEY`: API key for accessing YouTube Data API v3.
- `YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID`: The ID of the YouTube channel to check for live streams.
- `CHECK_INTERVAL`: Interval for checking for new live streams (in milliseconds).

### Example Configuration

```csharp
private static string TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN = "YOUR_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN";
private static string YOUTUBE_API_KEY = "YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY";
private static string YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID = "YOUR_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID";
private static int CHECK_INTERVAL = 60000; // Interval in milliseconds

How to Run

1. Install all necessary dependencies for the project.
2. Set up the parameters mentioned above.
3. Run the project using the dotnet run command or the appropriate method in your IDE.

Usage

• Start the bot, then send the /start command in your Telegram chat.
• The bot will begin checking for new live streams and will send notifications when they are found.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

This `README.md` provides all the necessary information for understanding the purpose of the project, its setup, and its usage. It also includes basic licensing information.