1. Youtube Music to iTunes (Apple Music) converter

Script for MacOS that downloads and adds newly added Youtube Music songs to iTunes.

Proud enjoyer;

: ➡️

Youtube Music:

• has better recommendations
• has more content

Apple Music:

• better library organinzation
• files always offline
• free download of songs on Android

I want to listen and discover songs on Youtube Music, and periodically sync any new songs to my iTunes library; which is why I wrote this script.

• 1. Youtube Music to iTunes Apple Music converter
  • 1.1. Running form releases
    • 1.1.1. Prerequisites:
    • 1.1.2. Running:
  • 1.2. Running from source
    • 1.2.1. Prerequisites:
    • 1.2.2. Running:
  • 1.3. Building executables:
  • 1.4. Similar projects:

1.1. Running form releases

1.1.1. Prerequisites:

1. Ensure you have enough space on drive for your songs

1.1.2. Running:

1. Download binaries from latest release
2. chmod +x main ytm_oauth
   1. If you don't have oauth.json, login to Apple Music by running: ytm_oauth in Terminal
      1. Follow instructions in browser, after that return to Terminal and press [ENTER]
   2. If you do have oauth.json, run main. Specify full or relative path to oauth.json
3. Sit back and relax

1.2. Running from source

1.2.1. Prerequisites:

1. python 3.12.1 or any of your liking
2. MacOS with applescript support
3. pipenv python package
4. Ensure you have enough space on drive for your songs

1.2.2. Running:

1. git clone https://github.com/prawwtocol/ytm-to-itunes.git
2. cd ytm-to-itunes
3. pipenv install
4. ytmusicapi oauth
   • Authenticate with Youtube Music, then return to Terminal and press [ENTER]
5. Run with python main.py when you need to sync. Specify full or relative path to oauth.json
6. Sit back and relax

1.3. Building executables:

pyinstaller main.spec
pyinstaller ytm_oauth.spec

1.4. Similar projects:

• https://soundiiz.com/ – freemium, doesn't add to local storage

• https://alternativeto.net/software/soundiiz/ – also freemium alternatives