> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.video2ctx.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sources, videos, and playlists

> Use one input for search terms, video URLs, and playlist URLs.

Sources is designed around one question: what video context do you need right now?

| Input          | Result                                            |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Title or topic | Searches YouTube and returns videos to review     |
| Video URL      | Opens the video and fetches the selected datasets |
| Playlist URL   | Opens playlist details and its video index        |

Opening a playlist does not automatically fetch transcripts or comments for every item. Open an individual video when you want its deeper data; this keeps requests deliberate and credit usage predictable.

<Tip>
  Search accepts human-readable terms. You do not need to find a YouTube ID before using the dashboard.
</Tip>

When an upstream source is unavailable, existing results remain visible and the dashboard identifies which requested dataset could not be loaded.