Automation scripts to shuttle short-form videos between Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts:

• reels_shorts/reels_to_shorts: downloads your Instagram reels and uploads them to YouTube Shorts.
• reels_shorts/shorts_to_reels: searches YouTube Shorts, downloads them, adjusts aspect ratio, and uploads them as Instagram reels.

• Python 3.10+
• FFmpeg installed and on PATH
• A Google account with an active YouTube channel (for uploads)
• Instagram credentials

1. Clone and enter the repo:

   git clone http://github.com/germanProgq/repostero
   cd repostero

2. Create/activate a virtualenv, then install dependencies for both pipelines:

   python3 -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate
   pip install -r reels_shorts/reels_to_shorts/requirements.txt
   pip install -r reels_shorts/shorts_to_reels/requirements.txt

3. Environment:
   • Create .env at repo root (or inside each project) with:

     INSTAGRAM_USERNAME=your_username
     INSTAGRAM_PASSWORD=your_password
     

   • For YouTube uploads, place OAuth client secrets at reels_shorts/reels_to_shorts/assets/token/client_secrets.json (or adjust paths).

Script: reels_shorts/reels_to_shorts/run_reels_to_shorts.py

1. Ensure client_secrets.json exists and run once to generate token.json when prompted.
2. Run:

   cd reels_shorts/reels_to_shorts
   python run_reels_to_shorts.py

3. The script:
   • Logs into Instagram (reuses session.json if present).
   • Downloads new reels (skips already processed IDs tracked in processed_reels.json).
   • Uploads to YouTube Shorts with a simple “Subscribe ” caption/title.
   • Deletes uploaded files to save space.

Script: reels_shorts/shorts_to_reels/run_shorts_to_reels.py

1. Run with a search query:

   cd reels_shorts/shorts_to_reels
   python run_shorts_to_reels.py "cats"

2. The script:
   • Scrapes YouTube Shorts for the query.
   • Downloads each short (prefers audio+video formats; retries if audio missing).
   • Validates, crops/resizes to 9:16, and uploads to Instagram.
   • Tracks processed YouTube IDs in processed_shorts.json and deletes uploaded files.

• Logs go to app.log in each script directory and to stdout with colored levels.
• Temporary downloads live in reels_shorts/*/downloads; successful uploads are removed automatically.
• Processed caches: processed_reels.json, processed_shorts.json.

• Missing FFmpeg: install and ensure ffmpeg/ffprobe are on PATH.
• YouTube upload limit errors: wait for daily quota reset or switch accounts.
• Instagram login issues: delete session.json to force a fresh login, ensure credentials are correct, and avoid frequent logins to reduce risk of challenge prompts.