YTMigrate

A Python tool to migrate your YouTube Music data (liked songs, playlists) between different accounts.

Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• pip (Python package installer)
• A Google Cloud Project with YouTube Data API v3 enabled (for OAuth authentication)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/raedkit/YTMigrate.git
cd YTMigrate

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

# On macOS/Linux
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

# On Windows
python -m venv venv
.\venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Authentication

YTMigrate supports two authentication methods:

Method 1: OAuth Authentication (Recommended)

1. Set up OAuth credentials:

   • Go to Google Cloud Console
   • Create a new project or select an existing one
   • Enable the YouTube Data API v3
   • Go to Credentials -> Create Credentials -> OAuth Client ID
   • Choose "Desktop Application" as application type
   • Download the client secrets file and save it as client_secrets.json in the project directory

2. Set up authentication for both accounts:

# For source account
python setup_oauth.py client_secrets.json source_oauth.json

# For destination account
python setup_oauth.py client_secrets.json dest_oauth.json

Method 2: Browser Headers Authentication

If OAuth setup is not possible, you can use browser headers:

1. Set up authentication for both accounts:

# For source account
python setup_headers.py source_headers.json

# For destination account
python setup_headers.py dest_headers.json

2. Follow the instructions to copy headers from your browser:
   • Open YouTube Music in your browser
   • Open Developer Tools (F12)
   • Go to Network tab
   • Click on any request to music.youtube.com
   • Right-click -> Copy -> Copy request headers
   • Paste when prompted (on macOS, headers will be automatically read from clipboard)

Usage

After setting up authentication, run the main script:

python main.py

The script will:

1. Authenticate with both accounts
2. Load liked songs from the source account
3. Copy any songs that aren't already liked in the destination account

Troubleshooting

OAuth Issues

• Make sure the YouTube Data API v3 is enabled in your Google Cloud Project
• Verify that your OAuth consent screen is properly configured
• Check that you're using the correct Google accounts when authorizing

Headers Issues

• Ensure you're copying the full headers from a recent request
• Try logging out and back in to YouTube Music before copying headers
• Make sure you're using different browsers/incognito mode for each account

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.