Add Radio Functionality to Play Next Recommended Song

[Pianonic]

Implement a feature that enables the radio functionality to automatically play the next recommended song based on the current track.

[Pianonic]

Probably use YouTube's next up recommendation, by using YT-Dlp

[Pianonic]

According to ChatGPT:

Yes, you can use yt-dlp to extract information about a song, including the "next up" suggestion on YouTube Music. However, yt-dlp primarily focuses on downloading videos and extracting metadata rather than providing a direct "next up" feature like a music player might.

Here's a general approach you can follow:

Step 1: Install yt-dlp

If you haven't already installed yt-dlp, you can do so using pip:

pip install yt-dlp

Step 2: Extract Metadata

You can use yt-dlp to extract the metadata of the song using the song URL. The metadata will often include related videos, which you can use to identify the next song in the queue.

Here's a sample Python script that demonstrates how to achieve this:

import yt_dlp

def get_next_song(url):
    # Options for yt-dlp
    ydl_opts = {
        'extract_flat': True,  # Extract metadata without downloading
        'force_generic_extractor': True,
    }

    with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
        info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
        # Extracting the next up song (if available)
        next_songs = info.get('related_video', [])
        if next_songs:
            next_song_url = next_songs[0]  # Get the first related song
            return next_song_url
        else:
            return "No next song found."

# Example usage
url = 'https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=YOUR_SONG_ID'  # Replace with your song URL
next_song = get_next_song(url)
print("Next up song URL:", next_song)

Step 3: Run the Script

1. Replace 'YOUR_SONG_ID' with the actual ID of the YouTube Music song URL you want to analyze.
2. Run the script to get the "next up" song.

Notes

• Limitations: The script looks for related videos, which may not always represent the "next up" song as seen in the YouTube Music interface.
• Customization: You may need to refine the method to get more specific results based on your requirements.
• API Alternatives: If you need a more reliable way to get playlist or recommendation data, consider using the YouTube Data API or YouTube Music API if available.

Example Output

When you run the script, you should see an output that looks like this:

Next up song URL: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=NEXT_SONG_ID

This will provide you with a URL to the next suggested song based on your input.