Youtube API search

Question

I have been trying out the youtube API with Java. When I do a search using the API I don't get the same results as when I just type the keyword in the browser, any logical explanation why this is?

Compare: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=blah+&aq=f

http://pastebin.com/FVRd3URT (list of video Titles)

I also noticed that some videos (or at least their title) are duplicated.

Answer 1

YouTube API version 3 gets the same search results. Version 3 is still experimental, according to the documentation. https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search/list

Answer 2

No, it's just how it is. Trying to match up the two is a futile exercise.

Amazon search has the same problem.