Spotify Playlist to MP3 Downloader

Overview

This project is a web application that allows users to convert Spotify playlists into downloadable MP3 files. By pasting a Spotify playlist link, users can easily download all the songs from that playlist as MP3 files compressed into a ZIP file.

Features

• Fetches Spotify playlist details, including song titles and artists.
• Searches for corresponding YouTube links for each track.
• Downloads the audio from the YouTube videos as MP3 files.
• Compresses all downloaded MP3 files into a single ZIP file named after the Spotify playlist.
• Simple and intuitive interface for seamless user experience.

Stack Used

• Node.js: Server-side JavaScript runtime.
• Express: Web framework for Node.js.
• Axios: Promise-based HTTP client for making requests.
• Archiver: For creating ZIP files.
• yt-dlp: Tool for downloading videos from YouTube and converting them to audio.
• Spotify API: To access playlist data.
• YouTube Data API: To search for videos based on song titles and artists.

Use locally

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm: Make sure you have Node.js installed. You can download it from nodejs.org.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/cdobby9/spotify-to-mp3.git
   cd spotify-to-mp3

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add your Spotify and YouTube API keys:

   SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=your_spotify_client_id
   SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_spotify_client_secret
   YOUTUBE_API_KEY=your_youtube_api_key
   

4. Install yt-dlp: Make sure you have yt-dlp installed. You can download it from yt-dlp's GitHub page.

5. Run the application:

   node index.js

6. Access the application: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/download-playlist.

Usage

• To download a Spotify playlist, append the playlist URL to the endpoint:

Troubleshooting

• If you encounter issues with downloading, ensure that the Spotify and YouTube API keys are valid and properly configured.
• Check that yt-dlp is correctly installed and available in your system's PATH.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions or improvements, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.