did the needful

shuffler.py

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+import json
+import datetime as dt
+import os
+from dpath import util
+import numpy as np
+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
+
+
+#   Add the name of the playlist you want to shuffle here
+to_shuffle = 'Sleep'
+
+
+def get_playlistID(name):
+  playlistID = ytmusic.get_library_playlists(limit=100)
+  for i in playlistID:
+    if i['title'] == name:
+      return i['playlistId']
+
+#	back up the playlist, just in case.
+bkup_title = to_shuffle + ' autobackup'
+if get_playlistID(bkup_title):
+  ytmusic.delete_playlist(get_playlistID(bkup_title))
+backup = {}
+backup['source_playlist'] = get_playlistID(to_shuffle)
+backup['title'] = bkup_title
+now = dt.datetime.now()
+now = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
+backup['description'] = 'Created ' + now
+ytmusic.create_playlist(**backup)
+
+playlist = ytmusic.get_playlist(get_playlistID(to_shuffle), limit=1000)	#get the songs in the playlist
+track_ids = []
+for i in playlist['tracks']:
+  track_ids.append(i['videoId'])
+np.random.shuffle(track_ids)
+privacy = playlist['privacy']
+
+ytmusic.delete_playlist(get_playlistID(to_shuffle))
+
+shuffled = {}
+shuffled['title'] = to_shuffle
+now = dt.datetime.now()
+now = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
+shuffled['description'] = 'Shuffled ' + now
+shuffled['video_ids'] = track_ids
+shuffled['privacy_status'] = privacy
+ytmusic.create_playlist(**shuffled)
+print(f'The playlist called \"{to_shuffle}\" has been shuffled!')
+#TODO and UI: auth and playlist name