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Audio providers for spotdl.

AudioProvider(output_format='mp3', cookie_file=None, search_query=None, filter_results=True, yt_dlp_args=None) ¤

Base class for all other providers. Provides some common functionality. Handles the yt-dlp audio handler.

Arguments¤
  • output_directory: The directory to save the downloaded songs to.
  • output_format: The format to save the downloaded songs in.
  • cookie_file: The path to a file containing cookies to be used by YTDL.
  • search_query: The query to use when searching for songs.
  • filter_results: Whether to filter results.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/base.py
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def __init__(
    self,
    output_format: str = "mp3",
    cookie_file: Optional[str] = None,
    search_query: Optional[str] = None,
    filter_results: bool = True,
    yt_dlp_args: Optional[str] = None,
) -> None:
    """
    Base class for audio providers.

    ### Arguments
    - output_directory: The directory to save the downloaded songs to.
    - output_format: The format to save the downloaded songs in.
    - cookie_file: The path to a file containing cookies to be used by YTDL.
    - search_query: The query to use when searching for songs.
    - filter_results: Whether to filter results.
    """

    self.output_format = output_format
    self.cookie_file = cookie_file
    self.search_query = search_query
    self.filter_results = filter_results

    if self.output_format == "m4a":
        ytdl_format = "bestaudio[ext=m4a]/bestaudio/best"
    elif self.output_format == "opus":
        ytdl_format = "bestaudio[ext=webm]/bestaudio/best"
    else:
        ytdl_format = "bestaudio"

    yt_dlp_options = {
        "format": ytdl_format,
        "quiet": True,
        "no_warnings": True,
        "encoding": "UTF-8",
        "logger": YTDLLogger(),
        "cookiefile": self.cookie_file,
        "outtmpl": str((get_temp_path() / "%(id)s.%(ext)s").resolve()),
        "retries": 5,
    }

    if yt_dlp_args:
        yt_dlp_options = args_to_ytdlp_options(
            shlex.split(yt_dlp_args), yt_dlp_options
        )

    self.audio_handler = YoutubeDL(yt_dlp_options)

name: str property ¤

Get the name of the provider.

Returns¤
  • The name of the provider.

get_best_result(results) ¤

Get the best match from the results using views and average match

Arguments¤
  • results: A dictionary of results and their scores
Returns¤
  • The best match URL and its score
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/base.py
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def get_best_result(self, results: Dict[Result, float]) -> Tuple[Result, float]:
    """
    Get the best match from the results
    using views and average match

    ### Arguments
    - results: A dictionary of results and their scores

    ### Returns
    - The best match URL and its score
    """

    best_results = get_best_matches(results, 8)

    # If we have only one result, return it
    if len(best_results) == 1:
        return best_results[0][0], best_results[0][1]

    # Initial best result based on the average match
    best_result = best_results[0]

    # If the best result has a score higher than 80%
    # and it's a isrc search, return it
    if best_result[1] > 80 and best_result[0].isrc_search:
        return best_result[0], best_result[1]

    # If we have more than one result,
    # return the one with the highest score
    # and most views
    if len(best_results) > 1:
        views: List[int] = []
        for best_result in best_results:
            if best_result[0].views:
                views.append(best_result[0].views)
            else:
                views.append(self.get_views(best_result[0].url))

        highest_views = max(views)
        lowest_views = min(views)

        if highest_views in (0, lowest_views):
            return best_result[0], best_result[1]

        weighted_results: List[Tuple[Result, float]] = []
        for index, best_result in enumerate(best_results):
            result_views = views[index]
            views_score = (
                (result_views - lowest_views) / (highest_views - lowest_views)
            ) * 15
            score = min(best_result[1] + views_score, 100)
            weighted_results.append((best_result[0], score))

        # Now we return the result with the highest score
        return max(weighted_results, key=lambda x: x[1])

    return best_result[0], best_result[1]

get_download_metadata(url, download=False) ¤

Get metadata for a download using yt-dlp.

Arguments¤
  • url: The url to get metadata for.
Returns¤
  • A dictionary containing the metadata.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/base.py
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def get_download_metadata(self, url: str, download: bool = False) -> Dict:
    """
    Get metadata for a download using yt-dlp.

    ### Arguments
    - url: The url to get metadata for.

    ### Returns
    - A dictionary containing the metadata.
    """

    try:
        data = self.audio_handler.extract_info(url, download=download)

        if data:
            return data
    except Exception as exception:
        logger.debug(exception)
        raise AudioProviderError(f"YT-DLP download error - {url}") from exception

    raise AudioProviderError(f"No metadata found for the provided url {url}")

get_results(search_term, **kwargs) ¤

Get results from audio provider.

Arguments¤
  • search_term: The search term to use.
  • kwargs: Additional arguments.
Returns¤
  • A list of results.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/base.py
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def get_results(self, search_term: str, **kwargs) -> List[Result]:
    """
    Get results from audio provider.

    ### Arguments
    - search_term: The search term to use.
    - kwargs: Additional arguments.

    ### Returns
    - A list of results.
    """

    raise NotImplementedError

get_views(url) ¤

Get the number of views for a video.

Arguments¤
  • url: The url of the video.
Returns¤
  • The number of views.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/base.py
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def get_views(self, url: str) -> int:
    """
    Get the number of views for a video.

    ### Arguments
    - url: The url of the video.

    ### Returns
    - The number of views.
    """

    data = self.get_download_metadata(url)

    return data["view_count"]

search(song, only_verified=False) ¤

Search for a song and return best match.

Arguments¤
  • song: The song to search for.
Returns¤
  • The url of the best match or None if no match was found.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/base.py
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def search(self, song: Song, only_verified: bool = False) -> Optional[str]:
    """
    Search for a song and return best match.

    ### Arguments
    - song: The song to search for.

    ### Returns
    - The url of the best match or None if no match was found.
    """

    # Create initial search query
    search_query = create_song_title(song.name, song.artists).lower()
    if self.search_query:
        search_query = create_search_query(
            song, self.search_query, False, None, True
        )

    logger.debug("[%s] Searching for %s", song.song_id, search_query)

    isrc_urls: List[str] = []

    # search for song using isrc if it's available
    if song.isrc and self.SUPPORTS_ISRC and not self.search_query:
        isrc_results = self.get_results(song.isrc)

        if only_verified:
            isrc_results = [result for result in isrc_results if result.verified]
            logger.debug(
                "[%s] Filtered to %s verified ISRC results",
                song.song_id,
                len(isrc_results),
            )

        isrc_urls = [result.url for result in isrc_results]
        logger.debug(
            "[%s] Found %s results for ISRC %s",
            song.song_id,
            len(isrc_results),
            song.isrc,
        )

        if len(isrc_results) == 1 and isrc_results[0].verified:
            # If we only have one verified result, return it
            # What's the chance of it being wrong?
            logger.debug(
                "[%s] Returning only ISRC result %s",
                song.song_id,
                isrc_results[0].url,
            )

            return isrc_results[0].url

        if len(isrc_results) > 0:
            sorted_isrc_results = order_results(
                isrc_results, song, self.search_query
            )

            # get the best result, if the score is above 80 return it
            best_isrc_results = sorted(
                sorted_isrc_results.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True
            )

            logger.debug(
                "[%s] Filtered to %s ISRC results",
                song.song_id,
                len(best_isrc_results),
            )

            if len(best_isrc_results) > 0:
                best_isrc = best_isrc_results[0]
                if best_isrc[1] > 80.0:
                    logger.debug(
                        "[%s] Best ISRC result is %s with score %s",
                        song.song_id,
                        best_isrc[0].url,
                        best_isrc[1],
                    )

                    return best_isrc[0].url

    results: Dict[Result, float] = {}
    for options in self.GET_RESULTS_OPTS:
        # Query YTM by songs only first, this way if we get correct result on the first try
        # we don't have to make another request
        search_results = self.get_results(search_query, **options)

        if only_verified:
            search_results = [
                result for result in search_results if result.verified
            ]

        logger.debug(
            "[%s] Found %s results for search query %s with options %s",
            song.song_id,
            len(search_results),
            search_query,
            options,
        )

        # Check if any of the search results is in the
        # first isrc results, since they are not hashable we have to check
        # by name
        isrc_result = next(
            (result for result in search_results if result.url in isrc_urls),
            None,
        )

        if isrc_result:
            logger.debug(
                "[%s] Best ISRC result is %s", song.song_id, isrc_result.url
            )

            return isrc_result.url

        logger.debug(
            "[%s] Have to filter results: %s", song.song_id, self.filter_results
        )

        if self.filter_results:
            # Order results
            new_results = order_results(search_results, song, self.search_query)
        else:
            new_results = {}
            if len(search_results) > 0:
                new_results = {search_results[0]: 100.0}

        logger.debug("[%s] Filtered to %s results", song.song_id, len(new_results))

        # song type results are always more accurate than video type,
        # so if we get score of 80 or above
        # we are almost 100% sure that this is the correct link
        if len(new_results) != 0:
            # get the result with highest score
            best_result, best_score = self.get_best_result(new_results)
            logger.debug(
                "[%s] Best result is %s with score %s",
                song.song_id,
                best_result.url,
                best_score,
            )

            if best_score >= 80 and best_result.verified:
                logger.debug(
                    "[%s] Returning verified best result %s with score %s",
                    song.song_id,
                    best_result.url,
                    best_score,
                )

                return best_result.url

            # Update final results with new results
            results.update(new_results)

    # No matches found
    if not results:
        logger.debug("[%s] No results found", song.song_id)
        return None

    # get the result with highest score
    best_result, best_score = self.get_best_result(results)
    logger.debug(
        "[%s] Returning best result %s with score %s",
        song.song_id,
        best_result.url,
        best_score,
    )

    return best_result.url

AudioProviderError ¤

Bases: Exception

Base class for all exceptions related to audio searching/downloading.

BandCamp(output_format='mp3', cookie_file=None, search_query=None, filter_results=True, yt_dlp_args=None) ¤

Bases: AudioProvider

SoundCloud audio provider class

Arguments¤
  • output_directory: The directory to save the downloaded songs to.
  • output_format: The format to save the downloaded songs in.
  • cookie_file: The path to a file containing cookies to be used by YTDL.
  • search_query: The query to use when searching for songs.
  • filter_results: Whether to filter results.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/base.py
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def __init__(
    self,
    output_format: str = "mp3",
    cookie_file: Optional[str] = None,
    search_query: Optional[str] = None,
    filter_results: bool = True,
    yt_dlp_args: Optional[str] = None,
) -> None:
    """
    Base class for audio providers.

    ### Arguments
    - output_directory: The directory to save the downloaded songs to.
    - output_format: The format to save the downloaded songs in.
    - cookie_file: The path to a file containing cookies to be used by YTDL.
    - search_query: The query to use when searching for songs.
    - filter_results: Whether to filter results.
    """

    self.output_format = output_format
    self.cookie_file = cookie_file
    self.search_query = search_query
    self.filter_results = filter_results

    if self.output_format == "m4a":
        ytdl_format = "bestaudio[ext=m4a]/bestaudio/best"
    elif self.output_format == "opus":
        ytdl_format = "bestaudio[ext=webm]/bestaudio/best"
    else:
        ytdl_format = "bestaudio"

    yt_dlp_options = {
        "format": ytdl_format,
        "quiet": True,
        "no_warnings": True,
        "encoding": "UTF-8",
        "logger": YTDLLogger(),
        "cookiefile": self.cookie_file,
        "outtmpl": str((get_temp_path() / "%(id)s.%(ext)s").resolve()),
        "retries": 5,
    }

    if yt_dlp_args:
        yt_dlp_options = args_to_ytdlp_options(
            shlex.split(yt_dlp_args), yt_dlp_options
        )

    self.audio_handler = YoutubeDL(yt_dlp_options)

get_results(search_term, *_args, **_kwargs) ¤

Get results from slider.kz

Arguments¤
  • search_term: The search term to search for.
  • args: Unused.
  • kwargs: Unused.
Returns¤
  • A list of slider.kz results if found, None otherwise.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/bandcamp.py
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def get_results(self, search_term: str, *_args, **_kwargs) -> List[Result]:
    """
    Get results from slider.kz

    ### Arguments
    - search_term: The search term to search for.
    - args: Unused.
    - kwargs: Unused.

    ### Returns
    - A list of slider.kz results if found, None otherwise.
    """

    try:
        results = search(search_term)
    except KeyError:
        return []
    except Exception as exc:
        logger.error("Failed to get results from BandCamp", exc_info=exc)
        return []

    simplified_results: List[Result] = []
    for result in results:
        track = BandCampTrack(int(result[0]), int(result[1]))

        simplified_results.append(
            Result(
                source="bandcamp",
                url=track.track_url,
                verified=False,
                name=track.track_title,
                duration=track.track_duration_seconds,
                author=track.artist_title,
                result_id=track.track_url,
                search_query=search_term,
                album=track.album_title,
                artists=tuple(track.artist_title.split(", ")),
            )
        )

    return simplified_results

Piped(output_format='mp3', cookie_file=None, search_query=None, filter_results=True, yt_dlp_args=None) ¤

Bases: AudioProvider

YouTube Music audio provider class

Arguments¤
  • output_directory: The directory to save the downloaded songs to.
  • output_format: The format to save the downloaded songs in.
  • cookie_file: The path to a file containing cookies to be used by YTDL.
  • search_query: The query to use when searching for songs.
  • filter_results: Whether to filter results.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/piped.py
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def __init__(  # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called
    self,
    output_format: str = "mp3",
    cookie_file: Optional[str] = None,
    search_query: Optional[str] = None,
    filter_results: bool = True,
    yt_dlp_args: Optional[str] = None,
) -> None:
    """
    Pipe audio provider class

    ### Arguments
    - output_directory: The directory to save the downloaded songs to.
    - output_format: The format to save the downloaded songs in.
    - cookie_file: The path to a file containing cookies to be used by YTDL.
    - search_query: The query to use when searching for songs.
    - filter_results: Whether to filter results.
    """

    self.output_format = output_format
    self.cookie_file = cookie_file
    self.search_query = search_query
    self.filter_results = filter_results

    if self.output_format == "m4a":
        ytdl_format = "best[ext=m4a]/best"
    elif self.output_format == "opus":
        ytdl_format = "best[ext=webm]/best"
    else:
        ytdl_format = "best"

    yt_dlp_options = {
        "format": ytdl_format,
        "quiet": True,
        "no_warnings": True,
        "encoding": "UTF-8",
        "logger": YTDLLogger(),
        "cookiefile": self.cookie_file,
        "outtmpl": f"{get_temp_path()}/%(id)s.%(ext)s",
        "retries": 5,
    }

    if yt_dlp_args:
        user_options = args_to_ytdlp_options(shlex.split(yt_dlp_args))
        yt_dlp_options.update(user_options)

    self.audio_handler = YoutubeDL(yt_dlp_options)
    self.session = requests.Session()

get_download_metadata(url, download=False) ¤

Get metadata for a download using yt-dlp.

Arguments¤
  • url: The url to get metadata for.
Returns¤
  • A dictionary containing the metadata.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/piped.py
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def get_download_metadata(self, url: str, download: bool = False) -> Dict:
    """
    Get metadata for a download using yt-dlp.

    ### Arguments
    - url: The url to get metadata for.

    ### Returns
    - A dictionary containing the metadata.
    """

    url_id = url.split("?v=")[1]
    piped_response = requests.get(
        f"https://piped.video/streams/{url_id}",
        timeout=10,
        proxies=GlobalConfig.get_parameter("proxies"),
    )

    if piped_response.status_code != 200:
        raise AudioProviderError(
            f"Failed to get metadata for {url} from Piped: {piped_response.text}"
        )

    piped_data = piped_response.json()

    yt_dlp_json = {
        "title": piped_data["title"],
        "id": url_id,
        "view_count": piped_data["views"],
        "extractor": "Generic",
        "formats": [],
    }

    for audio_stream in piped_data["audioStreams"]:
        yt_dlp_json["formats"].append(
            {
                "url": audio_stream["url"],
                "ext": "webm" if audio_stream["codec"] == "opus" else "m4a",
                "abr": audio_stream["quality"].split(" ")[0],
                "filesize": audio_stream["contentLength"],
            }
        )

    return self.audio_handler.process_video_result(yt_dlp_json, download=download)

get_results(search_term, **kwargs) ¤

Get results from YouTube Music API and simplify them

Arguments¤
  • search_term: The search term to search for.
  • kwargs: other keyword arguments passed to the YTMusic.search method.
Returns¤
  • A list of simplified results (dicts)
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/piped.py
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def get_results(self, search_term: str, **kwargs) -> List[Result]:
    """
    Get results from YouTube Music API and simplify them

    ### Arguments
    - search_term: The search term to search for.
    - kwargs: other keyword arguments passed to the `YTMusic.search` method.

    ### Returns
    - A list of simplified results (dicts)
    """

    if kwargs is None:
        kwargs = {}

    params = {"q": search_term, **kwargs}
    if params.get("filter") is None:
        params["filter"] = "music_videos"

    response = self.session.get(
        "https://piped.video/search",
        params=params,
        headers=HEADERS,
        timeout=20,
    )

    if response.status_code != 200:
        raise AudioProviderError(
            f"Failed to get results for {search_term} from Piped: {response.text}"
        )

    search_results = response.json()

    # Simplify results
    results = []
    for result in search_results["items"]:
        if result["type"] != "stream":
            continue

        isrc_result = ISRC_REGEX.search(search_term)

        results.append(
            Result(
                source="piped",
                url=f"https://piped.video{result['url']}",
                verified=kwargs.get("filter") == "music_songs",
                name=result["title"],
                duration=result["duration"],
                author=result["uploaderName"],
                result_id=result["url"].split("?v=")[1],
                artists=(
                    (result["uploaderName"],)
                    if kwargs.get("filter") == "music_songs"
                    else None
                ),
                isrc_search=isrc_result is not None,
                search_query=search_term,
            )
        )

    return results

SoundCloud(*args, **kwargs) ¤

Bases: AudioProvider

SoundCloud audio provider class

Arguments¤
  • args: Arguments passed to the AudioProvider class.
  • kwargs: Keyword arguments passed to the AudioProvider class.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/soundcloud.py
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def __init__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
    """
    Initialize the SoundCloud API

    ### Arguments
    - args: Arguments passed to the `AudioProvider` class.
    - kwargs: Keyword arguments passed to the `AudioProvider` class.
    """

    super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
    self.client = SoundCloudClient()

get_results(search_term, *_args, **_kwargs) ¤

Get results from slider.kz

Arguments¤
  • search_term: The search term to search for.
  • args: Unused.
  • kwargs: Unused.
Returns¤
  • A list of slider.kz results if found, None otherwise.
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def get_results(self, search_term: str, *_args, **_kwargs) -> List[Result]:
    """
    Get results from slider.kz

    ### Arguments
    - search_term: The search term to search for.
    - args: Unused.
    - kwargs: Unused.

    ### Returns
    - A list of slider.kz results if found, None otherwise.
    """

    results = list(islice(self.client.search(search_term), 20))
    regex = r"^(.+?)-|(\(\w+[\s\S]*\))"
    # Because anyone can post on soundcloud, we do another search with an edited search
    # The regex removes anything in brackets and the artist(s)'s name(s) if in the name
    edited_search_term = re.sub(regex, "", search_term)
    results.extend(list(islice(self.client.search(edited_search_term), 20)))

    # Simplify results
    simplified_results = []
    for result in results:
        if not isinstance(result, Track):
            continue

        # Ignore results that are not playable
        if "/preview/" in result.media.transcodings[0].url:
            continue

        album = self.client.get_track_albums(result.id)

        try:
            album_name = next(album).title
        except StopIteration:
            album_name = None

        simplified_results.append(
            Result(
                source="soundcloud",
                url=result.permalink_url,
                name=result.title,
                verified=result.user.verified,
                duration=result.full_duration,
                author=result.user.username,
                result_id=str(result.id),
                isrc_search=False,
                search_query=search_term,
                views=result.playback_count,
                explicit=False,
                album=album_name,
            )
        )

    return simplified_results

YTDLLogger ¤

Custom YT-dlp logger.

debug(msg) ¤

YTDL uses this to print debug messages.

Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/base.py
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def debug(self, msg):
    """
    YTDL uses this to print debug messages.
    """

    pass  # pylint: disable=W0107

error(msg) ¤

YTDL uses this to print errors.

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def error(self, msg):
    """
    YTDL uses this to print errors.
    """

    raise AudioProviderError(msg)

warning(msg) ¤

YTDL uses this to print warnings.

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def warning(self, msg):
    """
    YTDL uses this to print warnings.
    """

    pass  # pylint: disable=W0107

YouTube(output_format='mp3', cookie_file=None, search_query=None, filter_results=True, yt_dlp_args=None) ¤

Bases: AudioProvider

YouTube audio provider class

Arguments¤
  • output_directory: The directory to save the downloaded songs to.
  • output_format: The format to save the downloaded songs in.
  • cookie_file: The path to a file containing cookies to be used by YTDL.
  • search_query: The query to use when searching for songs.
  • filter_results: Whether to filter results.
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def __init__(
    self,
    output_format: str = "mp3",
    cookie_file: Optional[str] = None,
    search_query: Optional[str] = None,
    filter_results: bool = True,
    yt_dlp_args: Optional[str] = None,
) -> None:
    """
    Base class for audio providers.

    ### Arguments
    - output_directory: The directory to save the downloaded songs to.
    - output_format: The format to save the downloaded songs in.
    - cookie_file: The path to a file containing cookies to be used by YTDL.
    - search_query: The query to use when searching for songs.
    - filter_results: Whether to filter results.
    """

    self.output_format = output_format
    self.cookie_file = cookie_file
    self.search_query = search_query
    self.filter_results = filter_results

    if self.output_format == "m4a":
        ytdl_format = "bestaudio[ext=m4a]/bestaudio/best"
    elif self.output_format == "opus":
        ytdl_format = "bestaudio[ext=webm]/bestaudio/best"
    else:
        ytdl_format = "bestaudio"

    yt_dlp_options = {
        "format": ytdl_format,
        "quiet": True,
        "no_warnings": True,
        "encoding": "UTF-8",
        "logger": YTDLLogger(),
        "cookiefile": self.cookie_file,
        "outtmpl": str((get_temp_path() / "%(id)s.%(ext)s").resolve()),
        "retries": 5,
    }

    if yt_dlp_args:
        yt_dlp_options = args_to_ytdlp_options(
            shlex.split(yt_dlp_args), yt_dlp_options
        )

    self.audio_handler = YoutubeDL(yt_dlp_options)

get_results(search_term, *_args, **_kwargs) ¤

Get results from YouTube

Arguments¤
  • search_term: The search term to search for.
  • args: Unused.
  • kwargs: Unused.
Returns¤
  • A list of YouTube results if found, None otherwise.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/youtube.py
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def get_results(
    self, search_term: str, *_args, **_kwargs
) -> List[Result]:  # pylint: disable=W0221
    """
    Get results from YouTube

    ### Arguments
    - search_term: The search term to search for.
    - args: Unused.
    - kwargs: Unused.

    ### Returns
    - A list of YouTube results if found, None otherwise.
    """

    search_results: Optional[List[PyTube]] = Search(search_term).results

    if not search_results:
        return []

    results = []
    for result in search_results:
        if result.watch_url:
            try:
                duration = result.length
            except Exception:
                duration = 0

            try:
                views = result.views
            except Exception:
                views = 0

            results.append(
                Result(
                    source=self.name,
                    url=result.watch_url,
                    verified=False,
                    name=result.title,
                    duration=duration,
                    author=result.author,
                    search_query=search_term,
                    views=views,
                    result_id=result.video_id,
                )
            )

    return results

YouTubeMusic(*args, **kwargs) ¤

Bases: AudioProvider

YouTube Music audio provider class

Arguments¤
  • args: Arguments passed to the AudioProvider class.
  • kwargs: Keyword arguments passed to the AudioProvider class.
Source code in spotdl/providers/audio/ytmusic.py
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def __init__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
    """
    Initialize the YouTube Music API

    ### Arguments
    - args: Arguments passed to the `AudioProvider` class.
    - kwargs: Keyword arguments passed to the `AudioProvider` class.
    """

    super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)

    self.client = YTMusic(language="de")

get_results(search_term, **kwargs) ¤

Get results from YouTube Music API and simplify them

Arguments¤
  • search_term: The search term to search for.
  • kwargs: other keyword arguments passed to the YTMusic.search method.
Returns¤
  • A list of simplified results (dicts)
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def get_results(self, search_term: str, **kwargs) -> List[Result]:
    """
    Get results from YouTube Music API and simplify them

    ### Arguments
    - search_term: The search term to search for.
    - kwargs: other keyword arguments passed to the `YTMusic.search` method.

    ### Returns
    - A list of simplified results (dicts)
    """

    is_isrc_result = ISRC_REGEX.search(search_term) is not None
    # if is_isrc_result:
    #     print("FORCEFULLY SETTING FILTER TO SONGS")
    #     kwargs["filter"] = "songs"

    search_results = self.client.search(search_term, **kwargs)

    # Simplify results
    results = []
    for result in search_results:
        if (
            result is None
            or result.get("videoId") is None
            or result.get("artists") in [[], None]
        ):
            continue

        results.append(
            Result(
                source=self.name,
                url=(
                    f'https://{"music" if result["resultType"] == "song" else "www"}'
                    f".youtube.com/watch?v={result['videoId']}"
                ),
                verified=result.get("resultType") == "song",
                name=result["title"],
                result_id=result["videoId"],
                author=result["artists"][0]["name"],
                artists=tuple(map(lambda a: a["name"], result["artists"])),
                duration=parse_duration(result.get("duration")),
                isrc_search=is_isrc_result,
                search_query=search_term,
                explicit=result.get("isExplicit"),
                album=(
                    result.get("album", {}).get("name")
                    if result.get("album")
                    else None
                ),
            )
        )

    return results