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youtube

Youtube module for downloading and searching songs.

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.
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 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