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# musicfetch
# 🎵 MusicFetch
A Python script to grab music from Lidarr/YT-DL using an artist name / youtube link
**MusicFetch** is a smart command-line utility that fetches music by querying Lidarr (a music collection manager) or, if no match is found or a timeout occurs, falls back to downloading using `yt-dlp`. It supports input in the form of either:
- `"Artist - Track"` (e.g. `"Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger"`)
- A full YouTube URL (e.g. `"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"`)
The downloaded track is organized into your Lidarr media folder or a YouTube subfolder if it's a fallback.
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## 🚀 Features
- Searches for and adds artists to Lidarr.
- Automatically triggers album searches in Lidarr.
- Falls back to downloading via `yt-dlp` if no match is found.
- Supports metadata extraction from YouTube URLs.
- Handles Lidarr timeouts gracefully.
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## 📦 Dependencies & Installation
### 🐍 Python Dependencies
- Python 3.6+
- `requests`
You can install the required Python packages using:
```bash
pip install requests
📼 External Tools
yt-dlp: YouTube downloader for audio/video.
Install via pip (recommended):
pip install -U yt-dlp
Or install system-wide:
sudo apt install yt-dlp # On Debian/Ubuntu
⚙️ Configuration
Lidarr Setup
Ensure Lidarr is running and accessible (e.g., http://localhost:8686).
Create or retrieve your API key from Lidarr's settings.
Environment Variable
Set your API key in the terminal session:
export LIDARR_API_KEY="your-lidarr-api-key"
Or run inline:
LIDARR_API_KEY="your-lidarr-api-key" ./musicfetch.py "Artist - Track"
🧑‍💻 Usage
🔉 Download by Search Term
./musicfetch.py "Artist - Track"
Example:
./musicfetch.py "ODESZA - Bloom"
If Lidarr finds the artist and album, it will trigger a download in Lidarr. If not, the song will be downloaded via yt-dlp using a YouTube search.
📺 Download by URL
./musicfetch.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxxxxxxxxxx"
The script extracts metadata from the video and organizes the file under the artist's folder.
📁 Output Structure
Music is saved in:
/media/music/
├── Artist Name/
│ ├── Album Name/ (if found via Lidarr)
│ └── youtube/ (if fallback used)
❓ Troubleshooting
No results from Lidarr?
Make sure your Lidarr installation is reachable and the artist exists or can be found in metadata sources.
yt-dlp errors?
Try updating it:
yt-dlp -U
Permission denied or file not found?
Ensure /media/music exists and is writable.
🛠️ Contributing
PRs welcome! Just keep it simple and compatible with Bash-based workflows.
📜 License
MIT Use it freely and improve it as you wish!