[Feature Request]: Way to control yt music specific features outside the app

[Readf0x]

Preflight Checklist

• [X] I use the latest version of YouTube Music (Application).
• [X] I have searched the issue tracker for a feature request that matches the one I want to file, without success.

Problem Description

Personally, I use eww for my status bar, and I built this wonderful media widget in it.

Screenshot for proof:


I've been looking for a way to add like, dislike, and/or (maybe) shuffle and repeat buttons. The only problem is, I have no way to control those outside of the app. Not even the tray icon has shortcuts for them (I would've even tried to figure out how to fake inputs from the tray icon to make that work). A way to control these app-specific features, that aren't supported by mpris or xesam, would be amazing. If added, it should report whether or not said controls are active, and provide a method to toggle them.

Proposed Solution

There are many possible options, but simplest one for users to implement into their setups would be some kind of terminal ctl. This would likely not be very easy to add into the project, as it's at a far lower level than most of the existing features.

Alternatives Considered

Off the top of my head, I can think of a number of alternative ways to accomplish this.

• A dbus interface (great for compatibility with all kinds of programs)
• A server based api, like the one used by ytmdesktop. This was also proposed in #1094
• As previously mentioned, tray controls (also available in ytmdesktop)

That's all I can think of immediately, but there are likely other options as well.

Additional Information

No response

[inson1]

there is gonna be rest api https://github.com/th-ch/youtube-music/discussions/1650#discussioncomment-8153540

[Destroy666x]

This is a dupe of many issues/PRs/discussions. I'm currently working on a PR for REST API, I'll likely finish it before the end of the month, if I find enough free time.

[Readf0x]

This is a dupe of many issues/PRs/discussions.

I don't have permission to manage labels, could someone close this as duplicate?

I'm currently working on a PR for REST API, I'll likely finish it before the end of the month, if I find enough free time.

Send me a link?

[ArjixWasTaken]

@Readf0x

Related to: #1581, #1650, #1566 Dead PRs: #1151, #767, #1094

[ArjixWasTaken]

@Destroy666x

If you don't have a lot of time, it is always an option to open a draft PR and receive help from us. At least I am willing to help, dunno the schedule of the others.

[ArjixWasTaken]

Closing as duplicate