### Install dependencies and environment

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Commands to install the package manager and set up the development environment.

```bash
pip install uv
```

```bash
uv sync
```

--------------------------------

### Start Web UI

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Launches the SpotDL web interface.

```bash
spotdl web
```

--------------------------------

### Install spotDL on Termux

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Automated installation script for Termux environments.

```bash
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spotDL/spotify-downloader/master/scripts/termux.sh | sh
```

--------------------------------

### Install FFmpeg System-wide

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Commands for installing FFmpeg on macOS and Linux.

```bash
brew install ffmpeg
```

```bash
sudo apt install ffmpeg
```

--------------------------------

### Install Dependencies via spotDL

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Commands to download FFmpeg and Deno directly into the spotDL installation directory.

```bash
spotdl --download-ffmpeg
```

```bash
spotdl --download-deno
```

--------------------------------

### Install and Update spotDL via pip

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Standard installation method for Python environments.

```bash
pip install spotdl
```

```bash
pip install --upgrade spotdl
```

--------------------------------

### Install dependencies

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/tests/README.md

Install the required Python dependencies using pip and uv.

```shell
pip install uv
uv sync
```

--------------------------------

### Install Missing Dependencies

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

Command to install missing packages required by yt-dlp.

```bash
pip install brotli websockets yt-dlp -U
```

--------------------------------

### Install spotDL via pip

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/installation.md

Use this command to install the spotDL package. On non-Windows systems, use pip3 instead.

```shell
pip install spotdl
```

--------------------------------

### Install FFmpeg on Linux

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/index.md

Command to install FFmpeg system-wide on Debian-based Linux distributions.

```bash
sudo apt install ffmpeg
```

--------------------------------

### Install FFmpeg on macOS

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/index.md

Command to install FFmpeg system-wide on macOS using Homebrew.

```bash
brew install ffmpeg
```

--------------------------------

### Download FFmpeg for spotDL

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/installation.md

Downloads FFmpeg directly to the spotDL installation directory for local use.

```shell
spotdl --download-ffmpeg
```

--------------------------------

### Demonstrate docstring inheritance

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Example showing how docstrings are inherited by subclasses when not explicitly defined.

```python
class A:
    def test(self):
        """Docstring for A."""
        pass

class B(A):
    def test(self):
        pass
```

--------------------------------

### Define module docstring format

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Standard template for documenting module or package purpose and usage examples.

```text
At most 3 lines about module/package purpose

Optional usage example for module/package, preferably showcasing most commonly used functionality
```

--------------------------------

### Run type-checking with mypy

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Commands to install type stubs and perform static type analysis.

```bash
mypy --ignore-missing-imports --follow-imports silent --install-types --non-interactive ./spotdl
```

```bash
mypy ./spotdl
```

--------------------------------

### Get song URLs operation

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Retrieves user-friendly URLs for songs based on the provided query.

```sh
spotdl url [query]
```

--------------------------------

### Build spotDL from Source

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Steps to clone the repository and build an executable using uv.

```bash
git clone https://github.com/spotDL/spotify-downloader && cd spotify-downloader
pip install uv
uv sync
uv run scripts/build.py
```

--------------------------------

### Generate and serve documentation with mkdocs

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Commands to build the documentation locally or run a live development server.

```bash
mkdocs build --strict
```

```bash
mkdocs serve
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize Synchronization

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Creates a sync file for a specific playlist or album. The filename must end with .spotdl.

```bash
spotdl sync [query] --save-file [fileName]
```

```bash
spotdl sync https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E8UXBoz02kGID --save-file "the-weeknd.sync.spotdl"
```

--------------------------------

### Display help options

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Command to list all available options for SpotDL.

```sh
spotdl -h
```

--------------------------------

### Build and Run spotDL with Docker

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Commands for building the Docker image and running the container with volume mapping.

```bash
docker build -t spotdl .
```

```bash
docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/music spotdl download [trackUrl]
```

--------------------------------

### Run SpotDL via CLI

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/index.md

Basic command-line execution patterns for downloading songs using Spotify URLs.

```sh
spotdl [urls]
```

```sh
python -m spotdl [urls]
```

```sh
spotdl [operation] [options] QUERY
```

```sh
spotdl -h
```

--------------------------------

### Run spotDL with uv

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Alternative method to execute commands without manual activation.

```bash
uv run spotdl -h
```

--------------------------------

### Clone the repository

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Initial steps to fork and clone the project locally.

```bash
git clone [your username]/spotify-downloader
cd spotify-downloader
```

--------------------------------

### Download Deno for spotDL

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

Command to download the Deno runtime required for specific YouTube downloads.

```bash
spotdl --download-deno
```

--------------------------------

### Create Docker container

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/installation.md

Initialize a persistent Docker container with a volume mount for music storage.

```bash
docker create \
  --name=spotdl \
  -v <path to data>:/music \
  spotdl/spotify-downloader
```

--------------------------------

### Run SpotDL via CLI

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Basic command to execute SpotDL using URLs.

```sh
spotdl [urls]
```

--------------------------------

### Run SpotDL as a Python package

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Alternative execution method if the script path is not configured correctly.

```sh
python -m spotdl [urls]
```

--------------------------------

### Run CLI executable

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/installation.md

Execute the spotDL binary from the terminal using the specified version and arguments.

```bash
./spotdl-vX.X.X operation [urls]
```

--------------------------------

### Manage spotDL with Docker Compose

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/index.md

Commands for building, running, and extracting files using Docker Compose with user ID mapping.

```bash
export PUID=$(id -u)
export PGID=$(id -g)

# Build and download
docker compose build
docker compose run --rm spotdl download [trackUrl]
```

```bash
docker compose up --no-start spotdl
mkdir -p downloads
docker compose cp spotdl:/music/. ./downloads/
```

--------------------------------

### Build and run local Docker image

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/installation.md

Commands to build the image locally and execute download tasks with volume mounting.

```bash
docker build -t spotdl .
```

```bash
docker run --rm spotdl --help
```

```bash
docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/music spotdl download https://open.spotify.com/track/0VjIjW4GlUZAMYd2vXMi3b
```

--------------------------------

### Run Docker Hub image

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/installation.md

Commands to pull and run the official spotDL image from Docker Hub.

```bash
docker pull spotdl/spotify-downloader
```

```bash
docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/music spotdl/spotify-downloader download https://open.spotify.com/track/0VjIjW4GlUZAMYd2vXMi3b
```

--------------------------------

### Generate configuration file

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Creates a new configuration file. Note that this action will overwrite any existing configuration.

```bash
spotdl --generate-config
```

--------------------------------

### Execute tests

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/tests/README.md

Run the test suite from the project root directory.

```shell
pytest
```

--------------------------------

### Activate virtual environment

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Platform-specific commands to activate the virtual environment.

```bash
source .venv/bin/activate
```

```console
.venv\Scripts\activate
```

--------------------------------

### Default configuration structure

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

The full schema of the default configuration file containing all available settings.

```json
{
    "client_id": "f8a606e5583643beaa27ce62c48e3fc1",
    "client_secret": "f6f4c8f73f0649939286cf417c811607",
    "auth_token": null,
    "user_auth": false,
    "headless": false,
    "cache_path": "/Users/username/.spotdl/.spotipy",
    "no_cache": false,
    "max_retries": 3,
    "use_cache_file": false,
    "use_official_api": false,
    "audio_providers": [
        "youtube-music"
    ],
    "lyrics_providers": [
        "genius",
        "azlyrics",
        "musixmatch"
    ],
    "playlist_numbering": false,
    "scan_for_songs": false,
    "m3u": null,
    "output": "{artists} - {title}.{output-ext}",
    "overwrite": "skip",
    "search_query": null,
    "ffmpeg": "ffmpeg",
    "bitrate": "128k",
    "ffmpeg_args": null,
    "format": "mp3",
    "save_file": null,
    "filter_results": true,
    "album_type": null,
    "threads": 4,
    "cookie_file": null,
    "restrict": null,
    "print_errors": false,
    "sponsor_block": false,
    "preload": false,
    "archive": null,
    "load_config": true,
    "log_level": "INFO",
    "simple_tui": false,
    "fetch_albums": false,
    "id3_separator": "/",
    "ytm_data": false,
    "add_unavailable": false,
    "generate_lrc": false,
    "force_update_metadata": false,
    "only_verified_results": false,
    "sync_without_deleting": false,
    "max_filename_length": null,
    "yt_dlp_args": null,
    "detect_formats": null,
    "save_errors": null,
    "ignore_albums": null,
    "proxy": null,
    "skip_explicit": false,
    "log_format": null,
    "redownload": false,
    "skip_album_art": false,
    "create_skip_file": false,
    "respect_skip_file": false,
    "web_use_output_dir": false,
    "port": 8800,
    "host": "localhost",
    "keep_alive": false,
    "enable_tls": false,
    "key_file": null,
    "cert_file": null,
    "ca_file": null,
    "allowed_origins": null,
    "keep_sessions": false
}
```

--------------------------------

### Download Songs from a List File

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/Instructions-for-Downloading-Songs

Create a text file (e.g., list.txt) with Spotify links or song names, one per line. Pass the file path to the --list option to download all specified tracks. The script removes downloaded tracks from the list, allowing for interrupted downloads to resume.

```text
https://open.spotify.com/track/2lfPecqFbH8X4lHSpTxt8l
elektromania sky high
https://open.spotify.com/track/0fbspWuEdaaT9vfmbAZr1C
```

```bash
$ spotdl --list=/path/to/list.txt
```

--------------------------------

### Run linting with pylint

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Execute pylint to check code quality.

```bash
pylint --fail-under 10 --limit-inference-results 0 --disable=R0917 ./spotdl
```

--------------------------------

### Search and download

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Search for a song by name and download it. Quotation marks are required.

```bash
spotdl download '[songQuery]'
```

```bash
spotdl download 'The Weeknd - Blinding Lights'
```

--------------------------------

### Specify custom download directory

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/FAQ

Use the -f flag to define a target directory for downloads. If no naming scheme is provided, the tool defaults to a standard pattern.

```bash
$ spotdl -s "ncs - spectre" -f "/home/user/Happy-Music/"
```

```bash
$ spotdl -s "ncs - spectre" -f "/home/user/Happy-Music/{artist} - {track-name}.{output-ext}"
```

--------------------------------

### Download Songs from a Spotify Playlist

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/Instructions-for-Downloading-Songs

Use the --playlist option with a Spotify playlist URL to download all tracks. The script will create a .txt file with the playlist name containing all tracks, which can then be used with the --list option.

```bash
$ spotdl --playlist https://open.spotify.com/user/nocopyrightsounds/playlist/7sZbq8QGyMnhKPcLJvCUFD
```

```bash
spotdl --list=<playlist_name>.txt
```

--------------------------------

### Run tests with real network

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/tests/README.md

Execute the test suite without using mocked network responses.

```shell
pytest --disable-vcr
```

--------------------------------

### General SpotDL command syntax

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Standard structure for executing operations with specific options and queries.

```sh
spotdl [operation] [options] QUERY
```

--------------------------------

### Run Docker Compose commands

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/installation.md

Commands to build, execute downloads, and extract files from Docker Compose volumes.

```bash
docker compose build
```

```bash
docker compose run --rm spotdl download https://open.spotify.com/track/0VjIjW4GlUZAMYd2vXMi3b
```

```bash
docker compose up --no-start spotdl
mkdir -p downloads
docker compose cp spotdl:/music/. ./downloads/
```

--------------------------------

### Download Song by Name

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/Instructions-for-Downloading-Songs

Use this command to download a specific song by its name. The script finds the best match and downloads it to the 'Music/' folder, converting it to MP3 and attempting to fix metadata and album art using Spotify.

```bash
$ spotdl --song "alan walker fade"
```

```bash
$ spotdl --song "alan walker fade" "tobu candyland"
```

--------------------------------

### Download a playlist

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Download an entire playlist using its Spotify URL.

```bash
spotdl download [playlistUrl]
```

```bash
spotdl download https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E8UXBoz02kGID
```

--------------------------------

### Download YouTube link with Spotify metadata

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Download a YouTube video and apply metadata from a Spotify track. Quotes are required.

```bash
spotdl download "YouTubeURL|SpotifyURL"
```

```bash
spotdl download "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXYlFuWEuKI|https://open.spotify.com/track/0VjIjW4GlUZAMYd2vXMi3b?si=b5c0790edc8f4904"
```

--------------------------------

### Download Public Playlists by Username

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/Instructions-for-Downloading-Songs

Use the -u option with a Spotify username to list and select public playlists for download. The selected playlist's tracks will be saved to a .txt file for subsequent download via the --list option.

```bash
$ spotdl -u <your_username>
```

```bash
$ spotdl --list=<playlist_name>.txt
```

--------------------------------

### Queue multiple download tasks

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Download multiple items by separating arguments with spaces.

```bash
spotdl download [songQuery1] [albumUrl] [songQuery2] ... (order does not matter)
```

```bash
spotdl download 'The Weeknd - Blinding Lights' https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E8UXBoz02kGID ...
```

--------------------------------

### Reinstall spotdl via pip

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

Use this command to force a clean reinstall of the latest version of spotdl.

```bash
pip install -U --force spotdl
```

--------------------------------

### Sort imports with isort

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Check and verify import sorting.

```bash
isort --check --diff ./spotdl
```

--------------------------------

### CLI Usage: spotdl

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/Available-options

The primary command for interacting with the spotdl downloader. It supports various input sources like songs, playlists, albums, and user libraries.

```APIDOC
## CLI Command: spotdl

### Description
Download and convert tracks from Spotify, YouTube, etc. using various input sources and configuration flags.

### Parameters
#### Input Options (Choose one)
- **-s, --song** (string) - Optional - Download track(s) by Spotify link or name.
- **-l, --list** (string) - Optional - Download tracks from a file.
- **-p, --playlist** (string) - Optional - Load tracks from playlist URL.
- **-a, --album** (string) - Optional - Load tracks from album URL.
- **-aa, --all-albums** (string) - Optional - Load all tracks from artist URL.
- **-u, --username** (string) - Optional - Load tracks from user's playlist.

#### Configuration Options
- **-o, --output-ext** (string) - Optional - Preferred output format (m4a, mp3, flac).
- **-q, --quality** (string) - Optional - Preferred audio quality (worst, best).
- **-f, --output-file** (string) - Optional - Path where to write the downloaded track.
- **-m, --manual** (boolean) - Optional - Choose the track to download manually.
- **-nm, --no-metadata** (boolean) - Optional - Do not embed metadata in tracks.
- **--trim-silence** (boolean) - Optional - Remove silence from the start of the audio.

### Request Example
spotdl --song "https://open.spotify.com/track/example" --output-ext mp3 --quality best
```

--------------------------------

### Download All Tracks from Artist Albums

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/Instructions-for-Downloading-Songs

Use the --all-albums option with a Spotify artist URL to download all tracks from the artist's available albums. This generates an artist-named .txt file for batch downloading using the --list option.

```bash
$ spotdl --all-albums https://open.spotify.com/artist/1feoGrmmD8QmNqtK2Gdwy8
```

```bash
$ spotdl --list=<artist_name>.txt
```

--------------------------------

### Download all user playlists

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Download all playlists associated with the user account. Requires --user-auth.

```bash
spotdl download all-user-playlists --user-auth
```

--------------------------------

### Download Songs from a Spotify Album

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/Instructions-for-Downloading-Songs

Use the --album option with a Spotify album URL to download all tracks from the album. Similar to playlists, this creates an album-named .txt file for use with the --list option.

```bash
$ spotdl --album https://open.spotify.com/album/499J8bIsEnU7DSrosFDJJg
```

```bash
$ spotdl --list=<album_name>.txt
```

--------------------------------

### Sync directory operation

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Commands for creating and using sync files to manage directory state.

```sh
spotdl sync [query] --save-file {filename}.spotdl
```

```sh
spotdl sync {filename}.spotdl
```

--------------------------------

### Check code coverage

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/tests/README.md

Run tests and generate a code coverage report for the spotdl package.

```shell
pytest --cov=spotdl
```

--------------------------------

### Download Song by Spotify Link

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/Instructions-for-Downloading-Songs

Recommended for full metadata support. Provide the Spotify HTTP link to download a specific track. This method guarantees the correct metadata and album art.

```bash
$ spotdl --song https://open.spotify.com/track/2lfPecqFbH8X4lHSpTxt8l
```

--------------------------------

### Download all user saved albums

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Download all albums saved to the user's library. Requires --user-auth.

```bash
spotdl download all-user-saved-albums --user-auth
```

--------------------------------

### Configure Docker Compose environment

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/installation.md

Set environment variables for user and group IDs to manage file permissions correctly.

```bash
export PUID=$(id -u)
export PGID=$(id -g)
```

--------------------------------

### Syncing Songs

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Updates local files based on the sync file. Use --sync-without-deleting to keep files removed from the source.

```bash
spotdl sync [fileName]
```

```bash
spotdl sync "the-weeknd.sync.spotdl"
```

```bash
spotdl sync "the-weeknd.sync.spotdl" --sync-without-deleting
```

--------------------------------

### Download an artist's songs

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Download all songs from a specific artist using their Spotify URL.

```bash
spotdl download [artistUrl]
```

```bash
spotdl download https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Xyo4u8uXC1ZmMpatF05PJ
```

--------------------------------

### Define class docstring format

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Standard template for documenting class purpose, attributes, and notes.

```text
one-liner about class purpose

### Attributes
- attribute: description

### Notes (optional)
- notes if any
```

--------------------------------

### Format code with black

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Apply black formatting to the codebase.

```bash
black ./spotdl
```

--------------------------------

### Native Module Load Error

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

Error message indicating a failure to load native modules on M1 Macs.

```text
aise OSError("Cannot load native module '%s': %s" % (name, ", ".join(attempts)))
OSError: Cannot load native module 'Cryptodome.Cipher._raw_ecb': Not found '_raw_ecb.cpython-39-darwin.so',
Cannot load '_raw_ecb.abi3.so': dlopen(/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.9/site-packages/Cryptodome/Util/../Cipher/_raw_ecb.abi3.so, 6): no suitable image found.  Did find:
/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.9/site-packages/Cryptodome/Util/../Cipher/_raw_ecb.abi3.so: mach-o, but wrong architecture
/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.9/site-packages/Cryptodome/Cipher/_raw_ecb.abi3.so: mach-o, but wrong architecture, Not found '_raw_ecb.so'
```

--------------------------------

### Open PowerShell in Windows

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/installation.md

Keyboard shortcut sequence to open a terminal window in the current directory.

```text
SHIFT + RIGHT CLICK
```

--------------------------------

### Configure PATH for Unix-like Systems

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

Commands to add the local binary directory to the PATH environment variable for bash and zsh shells.

```bash
export PATH=~/.local/bin:$PATH
```

```bash
source ~/.bashrc
```

```bash
source ~/.zshrc
```

--------------------------------

### Define function docstring format

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

Standard template for documenting function purpose, arguments, return values, errors, and notes.

```text
one-liner about function's purpose

### Args (optional)
- arg_name: description

### Returns (optional)
- return value description

### Errors (only if there are known unhandled Errors/thrown Errors)
- known errors

### Notes (optional)
- notes if any
```

--------------------------------

### Command Not Recognized Error Message

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

The error message displayed when the spotdl executable is not found in the system PATH.

```text
'spotdl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
```

--------------------------------

### Skip existing tracks

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/FAQ

Configure the tool to automatically skip files that already exist in the destination folder using the --overwrite flag.

```bash
$ spotdl -l=/home/user/my_fav_tracks.txt --overwrite skip
```

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### Saving Metadata

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Saves song metadata to a file for later use, with an optional preload flag to speed up downloads.

```bash
spotdl save [query] --save-file [fileName]
```

```bash
spotdl save 'The Weeknd - Blinding Lights' --save-file 'the-weeknd.spotdl'
```

```bash
spotdl save [query] --save-file [fileName] --preload
```

```bash
spotdl save 'The Weeknd - Blinding Lights' --save-file 'the-weeknd.spotdl' --preload
```

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### Download liked songs

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Download all songs from the user's liked library. Requires --user-auth.

```bash
spotdl download saved --user-auth
```

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### Download Song by YouTube Link

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/Instructions-for-Downloading-Songs

Use the -s option with a YouTube URL or video ID to download a specific song. This method downloads the audio from the provided YouTube link.

```bash
$ spotdl -s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc4Tt-CU-i0
```

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### Upgrade SSL certificates

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/FAQ

Upgrade the certifi package to resolve SSL certificate verification errors.

```bash
$ pip3 install --upgrade certifi
```

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### RuntimeWarning Message

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

Warning message encountered when running spotdl via the python module flag.

```text
RuntimeWarning: 'spotdl.__main__' found in sys.modules after import of package 'spotdl',
but prior to execution of 'spotdl.__main__'; this may result in unpredictable behaviour
warn(RuntimeWarning(msg))
```

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### Missing Dependency Error Message

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

The error message indicating that required packages for yt-dlp are missing.

```text
pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: The 'websockets' distribution was not found and is required by yt-dlp
```

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### Update youtube-dl

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/wiki/FAQ

Update the youtube-dl package via pip to resolve common download errors.

```bash
$ pip3 install youtube-dl -U
```

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### Update spotdl

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

Commands to update spotdl to the latest version to resolve various errors.

```bash
pip install -U spotdl
```

```bash
pip install spotdl -U
```

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### Disable automatic configuration loading

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/usage.md

Set this option in the configuration file to prevent automatic loading of settings.

```json
{
    "load_config": false
}
```

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### Save metadata operation

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/README.md

Saves song metadata to a file without downloading audio.

```sh
spotdl save [query] --save-file {filename}.spotdl
```

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### YouTube Music API KeyError

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

Error message related to changes in the YouTube Music API response structure.

```text
KeyError: "Unable to find 'header' using path ['header', 'musicCardShelfHeaderBasicRenderer', 'title', 'runs', 0, 'text']"
```

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### Update ytmusicapi

Source: https://github.com/spotdl/spotify-downloader/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md

Command to update the ytmusicapi package to resolve API compatibility issues.

```bash
pip install -U ytmusicapi
```

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