YouTube Music

Manage YouTube Music library, playlists, and discovery via ytmusicapi.

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YTMusic Librarian

This skill uses the

ytmusicapi

Python library to interact with YouTube Music.

Prerequisites

Python 3.x
```
ytmusicapi
```
package:
```
pip install ytmusicapi
```
Authentication file (
```
oauth.json
```
or
```
browser.json
```
) in the skill folder.

Setup Instructions

Install the library:

pip install ytmusicapi

Generate Authentication (The "cURL Handshake"):
- Open Microsoft Edge and visit music.youtube.com (ensure you are logged in).
- Press
```
F12
```
  to open DevTools, go to the Network tab.
- Click your Profile Icon -> Library on the page.
- Look for a request named
```
browse
```
  in the network list.
- Right-click the
```
browse
```
  request -> Copy -> Copy as cURL (bash).
- Paste that cURL command into a file named
```
headers.txt
```
  in the skill folder.
- Run the following Python snippet to generate
```
browser.json
```
  :
```
from ytmusicapi.auth.browser import setup_browser
with open('headers.txt', 'r') as f:
    setup_browser('browser.json', f.read())
```
- Ensure
```
browser.json
```
  is located in the skill folder.

Verify:

python -c "from ytmusicapi import YTMusic; yt = YTMusic('browser.json'); print(yt.get_library_songs(limit=1))"

Workflows

Library Management

List songs/albums:

yt.get_library_songs()

yt.get_library_albums()

Add/Remove:

yt.rate_song(videoId, 'LIKE')

yt.edit_song_library_status(feedbackToken)

Playlist Management

Create:
```
yt.create_playlist(title, description)
```

Add Tracks:

yt.add_playlist_items(playlistId, [videoIds])

Remove Tracks:

yt.remove_playlist_items(playlistId, [videoIds])

Metadata & Discovery

Get Lyrics:
```
yt.get_lyrics(browseId)
```
Get Related:
```
yt.get_watch_playlist(videoId)
```
->
```
related
```

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