YTM-Shuffler/shuffler.py

import json
import datetime as dt
import sys
import numpy
import time
from ytmusicapi import YTMusic
ytmusic = YTMusic("config.json")
#	created a config file following the docs here: https://ytmusicapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setup.html
# I tried the "interactive" authentication but wasn't having luck with it

def get_playlistID(name):
  playlistID = ytmusic.get_library_playlists(limit=100)
  for i in playlistID:
    if i['title'] == name:
      return i['playlistId']

if sys.argv[1]:
  to_shuffle = str(sys.argv[1])
  to_shuffleID = get_playlistID(to_shuffle)
else:
  print("Usage: shuffler.py playlistname")
  sys.exit()

try:
  backup = sys.argv[2]
  #	back up the playlist if requested
  bkup_title = to_shuffle + ' autobackup'
  if get_playlistID(bkup_title):
    ytmusic.delete_playlist(get_playlistID(bkup_title))
    backup = {}
    backup['source_playlist'] = to_shuffleID
    backup['title'] = bkup_title
    now = dt.datetime.now()
    now = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
    backup['description'] = 'Created ' + now
    ytmusic.create_playlist(**backup)
    print(f'{bkup_title} created')
except:
  track_ids = []  # Python needs SOMETHING here, whatever.

playlist = ytmusic.get_playlist(to_shuffleID)	#get the songs in the playlist
track_ids = []
for i in playlist['tracks']:
  track_ids.append(i['videoId'])

numpy.random.shuffle(track_ids)

ytmusic.remove_playlist_items(to_shuffleID, playlist['tracks'])
time.sleep(5)  # having the requests too close together was causing errors
ytmusic.add_playlist_items(to_shuffleID, track_ids)


now = dt.datetime.now()
now = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
shuffled = {}
shuffled['playlistId'] = to_shuffleID
shuffled['description'] = 'Shuffled ' + now
ytmusic.edit_playlist(**shuffled)

print(f'The playlist called \"{to_shuffle}\" has been shuffled!')