From 0b3eb479ae60ae1f035807e7e4df51fdcd4a7df9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aldrik Ramaekers <aldrik@mailbox.org>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 09:13:37 +0100
Subject: files

---
 .gitignore   |  4 +++
 dl-artist.py | 82 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 86 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .gitignore
 create mode 100644 dl-artist.py

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c59f32b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+my-venv/
+output/
+yt-dlp_linux
+~
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dl-artist.py b/dl-artist.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78fd3fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dl-artist.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+from ytmusicapi import YTMusic
+import sys
+import os
+import subprocess 
+from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, STDOUT
+
+try:
+    from subprocess import DEVNULL # py3k
+except ImportError:
+    import os
+    DEVNULL = open(os.devnull, 'wb')
+
+ytmusic = YTMusic()
+
+artist_result = ytmusic.get_artist(sys.argv[1])
+artist_name = artist_result['name']
+
+#print(artist_result['albums']['browseId'])
+
+albums = []
+singles = []
+
+if 'albums' in artist_result:
+	albums = artist_result['albums']['results']
+	if artist_result['albums']['browseId'] != None:
+		albums = ytmusic.get_artist_albums(artist_result["albums"]["browseId"], artist_result["albums"]["params"])
+
+if 'singles' in artist_result:
+	singles = artist_result['singles']['results']
+	if artist_result['singles']['browseId'] != None:
+		singles = ytmusic.get_artist_albums(artist_result["singles"]["browseId"], artist_result["singles"]["params"])
+
+print('Artist "' + artist_name + '" has ' + str(len(albums)) + ' albums...')
+for album in albums:
+	albumdata = ytmusic.get_album(album['browseId'])
+	album_name = albumdata['title']
+	
+	print('Downloading "' + album_name + '"')
+
+	# Construct the command as a list
+	command = [
+		'./yt-dlp_linux',
+		f"https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list={albumdata['audioPlaylistId']}",
+		'-o',
+		'output/'+artist_name+'/'+album_name+'/%(title)s.%(ext)s',  # Adjust the path as needed
+		'-x',
+		'--audio-format',
+		'mp3',
+		'--embed-thumbnail',
+		'--add-metadata'
+	]
+
+	p = subprocess.Popen(command, stdin=PIPE, stdout=DEVNULL, stderr=STDOUT)
+	(output, err) = p.communicate()  
+	p_status = p.wait()
+	print('done')
+
+
+print('Artist "' + artist_name + '" has ' + str(len(singles)) + ' singles...')
+for single in singles:
+	singledata = ytmusic.get_album(single['browseId'])
+	single_name = singledata['title']
+	
+	print('Downloading "' + single_name + '"')
+
+	# Construct the command as a list
+	command = [
+		'./yt-dlp_linux',
+		f"https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list={singledata['audioPlaylistId']}",
+		'-o',
+		'output/'+artist_name+'/Singles/%(title)s.%(ext)s',  # Adjust the path as needed
+		'-x',
+		'--audio-format',
+		'mp3',
+		'--embed-thumbnail',
+		'--add-metadata'
+	]
+
+	p = subprocess.Popen(command, stdin=PIPE, stdout=DEVNULL, stderr=STDOUT)
+	(output, err) = p.communicate()  
+	p_status = p.wait()
+	print('done')
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