YouTube Music API (Unofficial)

library 1.11.5 ·python

✓ verified Jun 28, 2026

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ytmusicapi is a Python 3 library that provides an unofficial API for interacting with YouTube Music. It emulates web client requests using user cookie data for authentication, allowing for browsing, library management, playlist manipulation, and more. The current version is 1.11.5 and it maintains an active release cadence with frequent updates. [1, 7]

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Resources

docsytmusicapi.readthedocs.io ↗

githubgithub.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi ↗

packagepypi.org/project/ytmusicapi/ ↗

API endpoints

full doc /v1/registry/ytmusicapi

install /v1/registry/ytmusicapi/install

compatibility /v1/registry/ytmusicapi/compatibility