playlist downloader

Playlist Downloader

The Playlist Downloader script automates the process of downloading tracks from playlists defined in JSON format. It uses yt-dlp to search and download tracks from YouTube, converting them to MP3 format for local playback.

Features

• Reads playlists from JSON files.
• Downloads each track in the playlist from YouTube.
• Converts downloaded videos to MP3 format.
• Skips already processed playlists to avoid redundancy.

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or newer
• yt-dlp
• ffmpeg

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sagarsaud51/playlist-downloader.git
   
   cd playlist-downloader
   

2. Install dependencies:

Ensure you have Python installed on your system. Then, install the required Python packages: pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Install FFmpeg: Make sure you have FFmpeg installed on your system as it is required for converting videos to audio files. Visit FFmpeg's official site for installation instructions.

Usage

1. Create JSON files for your playlists in the playlists directory. Each JSON file should follow this format:

{
  "playlist_name": "My Favorite Songs",
  "songs": [
    {
      "artist": "Artist Name",
      "track": "Track Name"
    },
    ...
  ]
}

2. Run the script:

python download_file.py

The script will process each playlist, downloading and converting each track into an MP3 file, organized into folders by playlist name within the downloads directory.