spotify-playlist-duplicate-find-and-remove-to-new-playlist

This Python script allows you to compare two Spotify playlists, find duplicate tracks that exist in both playlists, move those duplicates to a new playlist, and remove them from the source playlist.

Features

• Fetches tracks from two Spotify playlists.
• Lists tracks from both playlists side by side with their names and URIs.
• Identifies duplicate tracks (present in both playlists).
• Moves duplicates to a new playlist.
• Removes duplicate tracks from the source playlist.

Prerequisites

1. Python 3.9 or later should be installed.

2. Install the spotipy library:

   pip install spotipy

3. A Spotify Developer account with API credentials:

   • Create a Spotify Developer account.
   • Get the following from your app:
     • Client ID
     • Client Secret
     • Redirect URI

Setup

1. Clone or Download the Repository

Download or clone this repository to your local machine.

2. Install Dependencies

Install the required spotipy library using the following command:

pip install spotipy

3. Spotify Developer Credentials

To use this script, you need to provide your Spotify API credentials in the script. Replace the placeholders (Change_me) in the script with your Client ID, Client Secret, and Redirect URI:

sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth_manager=SpotifyOAuth(client_id="Change_me",
                                               client_secret="Change_me",
                                               redirect_uri="Change_me",
                                               scope="playlist-modify-public playlist-read-private"))

4. Playlist IDs

You need to provide the Source Playlist ID, Comparison Playlist ID, and a New Playlist Name for storing duplicates. Replace the placeholders where it says Change_me:

source_playlist_id = "Change_me"
comparison_playlist_id = "Change_me"
new_playlist_name = "Change_me"

You can find a playlist ID in the URL of the playlist on Spotify. For example:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6g25SNucbeCjxAJXIZ5RSJ?si=f9bfc5e850c44615

Here, 6g25SNucbeCjxAJXIZ5RSJ is the playlist ID.

How to Use

1. Open a terminal and run the script:

   python3 your_script.py

2. The script will:

   • Fetch and display the tracks from both the source and comparison playlists side by side.
   • Identify the duplicate tracks present in both playlists.
   • Move the duplicates to a new playlist (with the name you provide).
   • Remove the duplicates from the source playlist.

Example Output:

Source Playlist                                      | Comparison Playlist                                
---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------
Track A         spotify:track:1abcdefg1234567        | Track B         spotify:track:1abcdefg1234567
Track A         spotify:track:1abcdefg1234567        | Track B         spotify:track:1abcdefg1234567
---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------
Added 69 duplicate tracks to the playlist: Duplicates from Source
Removed 69 duplicate tracks from the source playlist.

Important Notes

• Ensure that you have access to the playlists, especially if they are private.
• The new playlist will be created to store the duplicates.
• Duplicate comparison is done by comparing Spotify track URIs.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Any modified versions of this project must also be distributed under the same license.