- name
- ytmusic-librarian
- description
- Manage YouTube Music library, playlists, and discovery via ytmusicapi.
YTMusic Librarian
This skill uses the ytmusicapi Python library to interact with YouTube Music.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.x
ytmusicapipackage:pip install ytmusicapi- Authentication file (
oauth.jsonorbrowser.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