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https://github.com/SwapnilSoni1999/spotify-dl

Spotify Downloader and alternative of Spotdl(python) tool made in NodeJS based on youtube-dl
https://github.com/SwapnilSoni1999/spotify-dl

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Spotify Downloader and alternative of Spotdl(python) tool made in NodeJS based on youtube-dl

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# Spotify Downloader






Download audio files from spotify links(Based on: youtube-dl)


 

#### Required

Get [FFMPEG](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html)

[Node.js 18](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/)

Note: if you run into issues related to puppeteer chromium download please try `PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD=true npm install -g spotify-dl`

#### spotifydl

A simple commandline utility that allows you to download Spotify Songs, Shows, Episodes, Playlists and Albums from Youtube.

PLEASE NOTE:

* The ability to find a video is dependent on the fact it is hosted on youtube, and even then there is a chance it is still incorrectly matched
* Some items may only be available to spotify premium users, please be sure to provide a username and password when this is the case


# Installation

#### NPM

Install from [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/spotify-dl) registry

```sh
npm install -g https://github.com/swapnilsoni1999/spotify-dl
```

or You can do manually

```sh
git clone https://github.com/SwapnilSoni1999/spotify-dl
cd spotify-dl
npm install
npm link
```

#### Android (Termux)

PS: You may need to type `termux-setup-storage` first and allow storage permission

```sh
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SwapnilSoni1999/spotify-dl/master/tools/termux.sh)"
```

#### Docker

```sh
docker run ghcr.io/swapnilsoni1999/spotify-dl
```

or Build docker image:

```sh
git clone https://github.com/SwapnilSoni1999/spotify-dl
cd spotify-dl
docker build -t spotify-dl .
```


# Usage

To download highest quality audio file

```sh
spotifydl ...
```

 

Example

```sh
spotifydl https://open.spotify.com/track/xyz

```

#### Options

| Flag | Long Flag | Usage |
| ----- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| --o | --output | takes valid output path argument |
| --es | --extra-search | takes extra search string/term to be used for youtube search |
| --oo | --output-only | enforces all downloaded songs in the output dir |
| --sf | --search-format | provide template for youtube api, supports `albumName`, `artistName`,`itemName` |
| | | "something {itemName} - {albumName} anyrandomextrastring" |
| --of | --output-format | provide template for output of filenames, supports `albumName`, `artistName`,`itemName` |
| | | 3 x _ are used to signify directories |
| | | "something___{artistName}___{albumName}___{itemName}" |
| --ef | --exclusion-filters | comma separated string of exclusion filters |
| | | each filter will be checked against the description and title if found the link will be ignored |
| --st | --saved-tracks | download spotify saved tracks |
| --ss | --saved-songs | download spotify saved shows |
| --sp | --saved-playlists | download spotify saved playlists |
| --sa | --saved-albums | download spotify saved albums |
| --l | --login | Requests a login in an external window (non tty should use --u and --p) (Docker without -it is non tty) |
| --u | --username | spotify username for headless long (Note: you must use --login once to grant access) |
| --p | --password | spotify password |
| --cf | --cache-file | takes valid output file name path argument |
| --dr | --download-report | output a download report of what files failed |
| --cof | --cookie-file | takes valid file name path argument to a txt file for youtube cookies |
| --v | --version | returns current version |
| --h | --help | outputs help text |
| --dl | --download-lyrics | enables downloading of lyrics |
| --oft | --output-file-type | choose which type of file to be output as |


## Notes

To use --u and --p (headless login) you must do a --l once first to grant required permissions (playlists, saved songs ect.)

if you receive 'Got a spotify api error WebapiRegularError: An error occurred while communicating with Spotify's Web API
Details: non existing id' you may need to provide auth either use `--l` for manual login prompt or `--u username --p password` for headless login

If you receive a 429 error please provide a cookies file given the `--cof` flag, to generate a cookies file please refer to [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/njabckikapfpffapmjgojcnbfjonfjfg) or [Firefox](https://github.com/rotemdan/ExportCookies)

## Docker

```sh
docker run -it --user=$(id -u):$(id -g) -v $(pwd):/download --rm spotify-dl
docker run -it --user=$(id -u):$(id -g) -v $(pwd):/download --rm spotify-dl "https://open.spotify.com/...."
```

#### Acknowledgements

thanks to [icons8](https://icons8.com) for icons in hero image
and all the contributors for PR, suggestions and testing :love:

 

#### License

MIT © [Swapnil Soni](https://github.com/SwapnilSoni1999)