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dl/scripts/ytmusic_search.py
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""YouTube Music search helper for shanty-dl.
Requires: pip install ytmusicapi
Usage:
ytmusic_search.py search <query> # general search
ytmusic_search.py artist <artist> # bulk search by artist (up to 100 songs)
ytmusic_search.py track <artist> <title> # search for a specific track
Output: JSON array of results to stdout, each with:
- videoId: YouTube video ID
- title: track title
- artist: primary artist name
- album: album name (if available)
- duration_seconds: duration in seconds (if available)
"""
import json
import sys
from ytmusicapi import YTMusic
def search_general(yt: YTMusic, query: str) -> list[dict]:
"""Search YouTube Music for songs matching a general query."""
try:
results = yt.search(query, filter="songs", limit=5)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Search error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return []
return _format_results(results)
def search_artist_bulk(yt: YTMusic, artist: str) -> list[dict]:
"""Fetch up to 100 songs by an artist."""
try:
results = yt.search(artist, filter="songs", limit=100)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Search error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return []
return _format_results(results)
def search_track(yt: YTMusic, artist: str, title: str) -> list[dict]:
"""Search for a specific track by artist and title."""
try:
results = yt.search(f"{artist} {title}", filter="songs", limit=5)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Search error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return []
return _format_results(results)
def _format_results(results: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
"""Convert ytmusicapi results to a simple JSON-friendly format."""
formatted = []
for r in results:
if not r.get("videoId"):
continue
artists = r.get("artists", [])
artist_name = artists[0]["name"] if artists else None
album = r.get("album")
album_name = album["name"] if isinstance(album, dict) else None
formatted.append({
"videoId": r["videoId"],
"title": r.get("title", ""),
"artist": artist_name,
"album": album_name,
"duration_seconds": r.get("duration_seconds"),
})
return formatted
def main():
if len(sys.argv) < 3:
print("Usage: ytmusic_search.py <search|artist|track> <args...>", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
yt = YTMusic()
command = sys.argv[1]
if command == "search":
query = " ".join(sys.argv[2:])
results = search_general(yt, query)
elif command == "artist":
artist = " ".join(sys.argv[2:])
results = search_artist_bulk(yt, artist)
elif command == "track":
if len(sys.argv) < 4:
print("Usage: ytmusic_search.py track <artist> <title>", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
# Artist is argv[2], title is the rest
artist = sys.argv[2]
title = " ".join(sys.argv[3:])
results = search_track(yt, artist, title)
else:
print(f"Unknown command: {command}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
json.dump(results, sys.stdout)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()