spotifysaver 0.7.3

Download Spotify tracks/albums with metadata via YouTube Music (Perfect for Jellyfin libraries!)

SpotifySaver 🎵✨

⚠️This repository is under a strong stage of development, expect constant changes. If you find any mistake or bug, please open an ISSUE.

All-in-one tool for downloading and organizing music with Spotify metadata for Jellyfin.

The app connects to the Spotify and YouTube Music APIs. The goal is to generate an .nfo XML file to complete the metadata required by Jellyfin when building music libraries.

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🌟 Features

• ✅ Download audio from YouTube Music with Spotify metadata
• ✅ Synchronized lyrics (.lrc) from LRC Lib
• ✅ Generation of Jellyfin-compatible .info files (Still some things to work on here! ⚠️)
• ✅ Automatic folder structure (Artist/Album)
• ✅ Command-line interface (CLI)
• ✅ Web interface (UI) with real-time progress
• ✅ RESTful API for integrations
• ✅ Docker support with auto-builds
• ✅ Playlist support
• ✅ MP3 Conversion
• ✅ Support for multiple bitrates (128, 180, 220, etc.)

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• FFmpeg
• Spotify Developer Account

# Installation with Poetry (recommended)
git clone https://github.com/gabrielbaute/spotify-saver.git
cd spotify-saver
poetry install

# Or with pip
pip install git+https://github.com/gabrielbaute/spotify-saver.git

⚠️ IMPORTANT: You must log in to your Spotify account as a developer, create an app, and obtain a "client id" and "client secret." You must place this information in an .env file in the project's root directory.

⚙️ Configuration

Once in your project directory, run:

spotifysaver init

This will create a local .env file with the environment variables that will be requested:

Variable	Description	Default Value
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID	ID of the Spotify app you created	-
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET	Secret key generated for your Spotify app	-
SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI	Spotify API Validation URI	http://localhost:8888/callback
SPOTIFYSAVER_OUTPUT_DIR	Custom directory path (optional)	./Music
YTDLP_COOKIES_PATH	Cookie file path (optional)	-
API_PORT	API server port (optional)	8000
API_HOST	Host for the API (optional)	0.0.0.0

The variable YTDLP_COOKIES_PATH will indicate the location of the file with the Youtube Music cookies, in case we have problems with restrictions to yt-dlp, specifically it is for cases in which youtube blocks the app for "behaving like a bot" (which is not entirely false lol)

You can also check the .example.env file

📚 Documentation

We maintain a documentation with Deepwiki, which constantly tree the repository. You can consult it at all times.

The documentation for using the API, on the other hand, can be found in this same repository here: API Documentation

💻 Using the CLI

Available Commands

Command	Description	Example
init	Configure environment variables	spotifysaver init"
download [URL]	Download track/album from Spotify	spotifysaver download "URL_SPOTIFY"
inspect	Shows Spotify metadata (album, playlist)	spotifysaver inspect "URL_SPOTIFY"
show-log	Shows the application log	spotifysaver show-log
version	Shows the installed version	spotifysaver version

Download Options

Option	Description	Accepted Values ​​
--lyrics	Download synchronized lyrics (.lrc)	Flag (no value)
--output DIR	Output directory	Valid path
--format FORMAT	Audio format	m4a (default), mp3
--cover	Saves the cover album in de directoy (.jpg)	Flag (no value)
--nfo	Generates a .nfo metadata file in the JellyFin format	Flag (no value)
--explain	Show score breakdown for each track without downloading (for error analysis)	Flag (no value)
--dry-run	Simulate download without saving files	Flag (no value)

show-log Options

Option	Description	Accepted Values ​​
--lines	Number of log lines to display	--lines 25 --> int
--level	Filter by log level	INFO, WARNING, DEBUG, ERROR
--path	Displays the location of the log file	Flag (no value)

💡 Usage Examples

# Set spotifysaver configuration
spotifysaver init

# Download album with synchronized lyrics
spotifysaver download "https://open.spotify.com/album/..." --lyrics

# Download album with album cover and metadata file
spotifysaver download "https://open.spotify.com/album/..." --nfo --cover

# Download song in MP3 format
spotifysaver download "https://open.spotify.com/track/..." --format mp3

Usage with API

To use the API, you need to have the API server running. You can start it with the following command:

# Start the API server
spotifysaver-api

The server will run at http://localhost:8000 by default. You can find the API documentation here, which describes the technical aspects and usage in detail.

🖥️ Web Interface (UI)

SpotifySaver now includes a modern web interface that makes it easy to download music without using the command line:

# Start the web interface (includes API server)
spotifysaver-ui

This will start both the API server and a web interface that you can access at http://localhost:3000. The web interface provides:

• Easy URL input: Simply paste any Spotify URL (track, album, or playlist)
• Full configuration: All download options available through an intuitive interface
• Real-time progress: Monitor download progress and see detailed logs
• Responsive design: Works on desktop and mobile devices
• Automatic browser opening: Opens your default browser automatically

Web Interface Features:

• ✅ URL validation for Spotify links
• ✅ Configurable audio format (M4A/MP3) and bitrate
• ✅ Toggle lyrics and NFO file generation
• ✅ Custom output directory
• ✅ Real-time download progress
• ✅ Activity log with timestamps
• ✅ Error handling and user feedback

Default Ports:

• Web Interface: http://localhost:3000
• API Endpoint: http://localhost:8000

🐳 Docker Support

SpotifySaver is available as a Docker container with full web interface support. Choose between GitHub Container Registry or building locally.

🚀 Quick Start with Docker Compose

1. Create configuration files:

# Create directories
mkdir -p music config

# Create environment file
cat > .env << EOF
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here
SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:8000/callback
EOF

2. Run with Docker Compose:

# Using pre-built image from GitHub Registry
docker compose up -d

# Or build locally
docker compose up --build

3. Access the web interface:
   • 🌐 Web UI: http://localhost:3000
   • 🔧 API: http://localhost:8000

📦 Using GitHub Container Registry

Pull and run directly:

# Pull latest version
docker pull ghcr.io/gabrielbaute/spotify-saver:latest

# Run container
docker run -d \
  --name spotifysaver \
  -p 3000:3000 \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v ./music:/music \
  -v ./config:/config \
  -e SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id \
  -e SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret \
  ghcr.io/gabrielbaute/spotify-saver:latest

Available tags:

• latest - Latest stable release
• 0.6.3-test-2 - Specific version
• 0.6 - Major.minor version

🔧 Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID	Spotify API Client ID	Required
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET	Spotify API Client Secret	Required
SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI	Callback URL	http://localhost:8000/callback
UI_PORT	Web interface port	3000
API_PORT	API server port	8000
MUSIC_DIR	Host music directory	./music
CONFIG_DIR	Host config directory	./config
LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO

🛠️ Custom Docker Compose Configuration

services:
  spotifysaver:
    container_name: spotifysaver
    image: ghcr.io/gabrielbaute/spotify-saver:latest
    ports:
      - "${UI_PORT:-3000}:3000"
      - "${API_PORT:-8000}:8000"
    environment:
      - SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=${SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID}
      - SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=${SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET}
      - SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI=${SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI:-http://localhost:8000/callback}
      - SPOTIFYSAVER_LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL:-INFO}
    volumes:
      - ${MUSIC_DIR:-./music}:/music
      - ${CONFIG_DIR:-./config}:/config
      - spotifysaver_logs:/logs
    restart: unless-stopped
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8000/health"]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3

volumes:
  spotifysaver_logs:

🔨 Building Locally

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/gabrielbaute/spotify-saver.git
cd spotify-saver

# Build image
docker build -t spotify-saver .

# Run container
docker run -d \
  --name spotifysaver \
  -p 3000:3000 \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v ./music:/music \
  -v ./config:/config \
  -e SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id \
  -e SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret \
  spotify-saver

📂 Output Structure

Music/
├── Artist/
│ ├── Album (Year)/
│ │ ├── 01 - Song.m4a
│ │ ├── 01 - Song.lrc
│ │ ├── album.nfo
│ │ └── cover.jpg
│ └── artist_info.nfo

🤝 Contributions

1. Fork the project
2. Create your branch (git checkout -b feature/new-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add awesome feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/new-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

MIT © TGabriel Baute