diff --git a/pkg/builders/common.go b/pkg/builders/common.go
index 5a6c5db..5af9df3 100644
--- a/pkg/builders/common.go
+++ b/pkg/builders/common.go
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ func makeEnclosure(feed *model.Feed, id string, lengthInBytes int64) (string, it
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://podsync.net/download/%s/%s.%s", feed.HashID, id, ext)
 	return url, contentType, lengthInBytes
 }
+
+type VideoCounter interface {
+	GetVideoCount(feed *model.Feed) (uint64, error)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/builders/youtube.go b/pkg/builders/youtube.go
index 01e8cfa..8e27b53 100644
--- a/pkg/builders/youtube.go
+++ b/pkg/builders/youtube.go
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ const (
 	highAudioBytesPerSecond = 128000 / 8
 )
 
+var _ VideoCounter = (*YouTubeBuilder)(nil)
+
 type apiKey string
 
 func (key apiKey) Get() (string, string) {
@@ -38,8 +40,8 @@ type YouTubeBuilder struct {
 
 // Cost: 5 units (call method: 1, snippet: 2, contentDetails: 2)
 // See https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channels/list#part
-func (yt *YouTubeBuilder) listChannels(linkType api.LinkType, id string) (*youtube.Channel, error) {
-	req := yt.client.Channels.List("id,snippet,contentDetails")
+func (yt *YouTubeBuilder) listChannels(linkType api.LinkType, id string, parts string) (*youtube.Channel, error) {
+	req := yt.client.Channels.List(parts)
 
 	switch linkType {
 	case api.LinkTypeChannel:
@@ -65,8 +67,8 @@ func (yt *YouTubeBuilder) listChannels(linkType api.LinkType, id string) (*youtu
 
 // Cost: 3 units (call method: 1, snippet: 2)
 // See https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlists/list#part
-func (yt *YouTubeBuilder) listPlaylists(id, channelID string) (*youtube.Playlist, error) {
-	req := yt.client.Playlists.List("id,snippet")
+func (yt *YouTubeBuilder) listPlaylists(id, channelID string, parts string) (*youtube.Playlist, error) {
+	req := yt.client.Playlists.List(parts)
 
 	if id != "" {
 		req = req.Id(id)
@@ -132,9 +134,29 @@ func (yt *YouTubeBuilder) selectThumbnail(snippet *youtube.ThumbnailDetails, qua
 	return snippet.Default.Url
 }
 
-// Cost:
-// - 5 units for channel or user
-// - 3 units for playlist
+func (yt *YouTubeBuilder) GetVideoCount(feed *model.Feed) (uint64, error) {
+	switch feed.LinkType {
+	case api.LinkTypeChannel, api.LinkTypeUser:
+		// Cost: 3 units
+		if channel, err := yt.listChannels(feed.LinkType, feed.ItemID, "id,statistics"); err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		} else {
+			return channel.Statistics.VideoCount, nil
+		}
+
+	case api.LinkTypePlaylist:
+		// Cost: 3 units
+		if playlist, err := yt.listPlaylists(feed.ItemID, "", "id,contentDetails"); err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		} else {
+			return uint64(playlist.ContentDetails.ItemCount), nil
+		}
+
+	default:
+		return 0, errors.New("unsupported link format")
+	}
+}
+
 func (yt *YouTubeBuilder) queryFeed(feed *model.Feed) (*itunes.Podcast, string, error) {
 	var (
 		title      string
@@ -147,7 +169,8 @@ func (yt *YouTubeBuilder) queryFeed(feed *model.Feed) (*itunes.Podcast, string,
 
 	switch feed.LinkType {
 	case api.LinkTypeChannel, api.LinkTypeUser:
-		channel, err := yt.listChannels(feed.LinkType, feed.ItemID)
+		// Cost: 5 units for channel or user
+		channel, err := yt.listChannels(feed.LinkType, feed.ItemID, "id,snippet,contentDetails")
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, "", err
 		}
@@ -172,7 +195,8 @@ func (yt *YouTubeBuilder) queryFeed(feed *model.Feed) (*itunes.Podcast, string,
 		thumbnails = channel.Snippet.Thumbnails
 
 	case api.LinkTypePlaylist:
-		playlist, err := yt.listPlaylists(feed.ItemID, "")
+		// Cost: 3 units for playlist
+		playlist, err := yt.listPlaylists(feed.ItemID, "", "id,snippet")
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, "", err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/builders/youtube_test.go b/pkg/builders/youtube_test.go
index bcc1677..a09cdca 100644
--- a/pkg/builders/youtube_test.go
+++ b/pkg/builders/youtube_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 var ytKey = os.Getenv("YOUTUBE_TEST_API_KEY")
 
-func TestQueryYTChannel(t *testing.T) {
+func TestYT_QueryChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	if ytKey == "" {
 		t.Skip("YouTube API key is not provided")
 	}
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ func TestQueryYTChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	builder, err := NewYouTubeBuilder(ytKey)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	channel, err := builder.listChannels(api.LinkTypeChannel, "UC2yTVSttx7lxAOAzx1opjoA")
+	channel, err := builder.listChannels(api.LinkTypeChannel, "UC2yTVSttx7lxAOAzx1opjoA", "id")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, "UC2yTVSttx7lxAOAzx1opjoA", channel.Id)
 
-	channel, err = builder.listChannels(api.LinkTypeUser, "fxigr1")
+	channel, err = builder.listChannels(api.LinkTypeUser, "fxigr1", "id")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, "UCr_fwF-n-2_olTYd-m3n32g", channel.Id)
 }
 
-func TestBuildYTFeed(t *testing.T) {
+func TestYT_BuildFeed(t *testing.T) {
 	if ytKey == "" {
 		t.Skip("YouTube API key is not provided")
 	}
@@ -82,3 +82,29 @@ func TestBuildYTFeed(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestYT_GetVideoCount(t *testing.T) {
+	if ytKey == "" {
+		t.Skip("YouTube API key is not provided")
+	}
+
+	builder, err := NewYouTubeBuilder(ytKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	feeds := []*model.Feed{
+		{Provider: api.ProviderYoutube, LinkType: api.LinkTypeUser, ItemID: "fxigr1"},
+		{Provider: api.ProviderYoutube, LinkType: api.LinkTypeChannel, ItemID: "UCupvZG-5ko_eiXAupbDfxWw"},
+		{Provider: api.ProviderYoutube, LinkType: api.LinkTypePlaylist, ItemID: "PLfVk3KMh3VX1yJShGRsJmsqAjvMIviJYQ"},
+		{Provider: api.ProviderYoutube, LinkType: api.LinkTypeChannel, ItemID: "UCK9lZ2lHRBgx2LOcqPifukA"},
+		{Provider: api.ProviderYoutube, LinkType: api.LinkTypeUser, ItemID: "WylsaLive"},
+		{Provider: api.ProviderYoutube, LinkType: api.LinkTypePlaylist, ItemID: "PLUVl5pafUrBydT_gsCjRGeCy0hFHloec8"},
+	}
+
+	for _, f := range feeds {
+		t.Run(f.ItemID, func(t *testing.T) {
+			count, err := builder.GetVideoCount(f)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.NotZero(t, count)
+		})
+	}
+}