# ytmusicapi-rs
[](https://crates.io/crates/ytmusicapi)
[](https://docs.rs/ytmusicapi)
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<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/YouTube_Music_2024.svg" alt="ytmusicapi" width="300">
A Rust library for the YouTube Music API.
> [!NOTE]
> π§ **Work in Progress**: search, uploads, and some library management features are not yet supported.
## Features
- π **Browser cookie authentication**
- π **Playlist APIs**: List library playlists, get playlist tracks
- βοΈ **Playlist edits**: Add/remove/move tracks between playlists
- β€οΈ **Likes**: Like and unlike songs
- π **Pagination**: Automatic handling of large playlists
- π¦ **Idiomatic Rust**: Builder pattern, strong typing, async/await
## Installation
Add to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
ytmusicapi = { version = "0.3.0" }
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
```
## Quick Start
### 1. Get Your Browser Headers
1. Open [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com) in your browser and log in
2. Open Developer Tools (F12) β Network tab
3. Find any request to `music.youtube.com`
4. Copy the `cookie` and `x-goog-authuser` headers
5. Save as `headers.json`:
```json
{
"cookie": "__Secure-3PAPISID=...; other_cookies...",
"x-goog-authuser": "0"
}
```
### 2. Use the Library
```rust
use ytmusicapi::{BrowserAuth, YTMusicClient};
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> ytmusicapi::Result<()> {
let auth = BrowserAuth::from_file("headers.json")?;
let client = YTMusicClient::builder()
.with_browser_auth(auth)
.build()?;
// List all playlists
let playlists = client.get_library_playlists(None).await?;
for pl in &playlists {
println!("{}: {}", pl.playlist_id, pl.title);
}
// Get a specific playlist with tracks
let playlist = client.get_playlist("PLxxxxxx", None).await?;
for track in &playlist.tracks {
println!("{} - {}",
track.artists.first().map(|a| a.name.as_str()).unwrap_or("Unknown"),
track.title.as_deref().unwrap_or("Unknown"));
}
// Get liked songs
let liked = client.get_liked_songs(Some(50)).await?;
println!("You have {} liked songs", liked.tracks.len());
// Like a song
client.like_song("VIDEO_ID").await?;
Ok(())
}
```
## API Reference
### `YTMusicClient`
| `get_library_playlists(limit)` | Get all playlists from your library |
| `get_playlist(id, limit)` | Get a playlist with its tracks |
| `get_liked_songs(limit)` | Get your liked songs playlist |
| `create_playlist(title, description, privacy)` | Create a new playlist |
| `delete_playlist(id)` | Delete a playlist |
| `add_playlist_items(id, video_ids, allow_duplicates)` | Add videos to a playlist |
| `remove_playlist_items(id, tracks)` | Remove playlist items (requires `set_video_id`) |
| `move_playlist_items(from, to, tracks, allow_duplicates)` | Move items between playlists |
| `rate_song(video_id, rating)` | Like/dislike/clear rating for a song |
| `like_song(video_id)` | Like a song |
| `unlike_song(video_id)` | Remove like/dislike from a song |
### Types
- `Playlist` - Full playlist with metadata and tracks
- `PlaylistSummary` - Brief playlist info (for library listing)
- `PlaylistTrack` - Track within a playlist
- `CreatePlaylistResponse` - Response with newly created playlist ID
- `MovePlaylistItemsResult` - Responses from moving items between playlists
- `Privacy` - Playlist privacy enum (`PUBLIC`, `PRIVATE`, `UNLISTED`)
- `LikeStatus` - Rating enum (`LIKE`, `DISLIKE`, `INDIFFERENT`)
- `Song` - Song metadata from `get_song`
- `Artist`, `Album`, `Author`, `Thumbnail` - Common types
## Examples
Run the examples:
```bash
cargo run --example list_playlists
cargo run --example create_playlist -- \
--title "My Playlist" \
--description "Created via ytmusicapi-rs" \
--privacy private
cargo run --example add_song_to_playlist -- \
--playlist-id PLAYLIST_ID \
--video-id VIDEO_ID \
[--allow-duplicates]
cargo run --example get_liked_songs -- [--limit 50]
cargo run --example like_song -- \
--video-id VIDEO_ID
cargo run --example unlike_song -- \
--video-id VIDEO_ID
cargo run --example delete_playlist -- \
--playlist-id PLAYLIST_ID
cargo run --example remove_playlist_items -- \
--playlist-id PLAYLIST_ID \
--video-ids VIDEO_ID_1,VIDEO_ID_2
cargo run --example move_playlist_items -- \
--source PLAYLIST_ID \
--dest PLAYLIST_ID \
--video-ids VIDEO_ID_1,VIDEO_ID_2 \
[--allow-duplicates]
cargo run --example playlist_items -- \
--source PLAYLIST_ID \
--dest PLAYLIST_ID \
--video-ids VIDEO_ID_1,VIDEO_ID_2 \
[--allow-duplicates]
```
## Acknowledgements
This library is a Rust port of [ytmusicapi](https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi).
## Contributing
PRs are welcome!
Please run `cargo fmt` and `cargo clippy` before submitting.
If youβre changing behavior (e.g. stricter parsing), document it in the PR.
## Support
If this crate saves you time or helps your work, support is appreciated:
[](https://ko-fi.com/11philip22)
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License; see the [license](license) file for details.