get_youtube_view.py

"""
Created on Thu Apr 27 16:28:36 2017
@author: barnabysandeford
"""
# Currently works for Safari, but just change to whichever 
# browser you're using.

import time
#Changed the method of opening the browser.
#Selenium allows for the page to be refreshed.
from selenium import webdriver

#adding ability to change number of repeats
count = int(input("Number of times to be repeated: "))
#Same as before
x = input("Enter the URL (no https): ")
print( "Length of video:")
minutes = int(input("Minutes "))
seconds  = int(input("Seconds "))

#Calculating the refreshrate from the user input
refreshrate = minutes * 60 + seconds
#Selecting Safari as the browser
driver = webdriver.Safari()
driver.get("http://"+x)

for i in range(count):
    #Sets the page to refresh at the refreshrate.
    time.sleep(refreshrate)
    driver.refresh()