[GH-ISSUE #279] Is it possible to access alternate versions of albums? #216

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opened 2026-02-27 22:08:38 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-02-27 22:08:38 +03:00

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Originally created by @MarkhorDev on GitHub (Jun 11, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/issues/279

YouTube Music is very inconsistent with how it distinguishes standard and deluxe albums:

Sometimes the deluxe and standard versions of an album are separate
Sometimes the standard version is the default, and the deluxe version is listed under 'Other Versions' (e.g Nicolas Jaar, Sirens)
Sometimes the deluxe version is the default, and the standard version is listed under 'Other Versions' (e.g Black Country, New Road, Ants From Up There)

I didn't know if it was possible to access the 'Other Versions' with the API, in the second two cases? If I search for the Nicolas Jaar album listed above, filtering by albums, only the standard version of the album is in the search results. However, I understand that may be out of your hands entirely if the information is not provided by the other YouTube API.

Originally created by @MarkhorDev on GitHub (Jun 11, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/issues/279 YouTube Music is very inconsistent with how it distinguishes standard and deluxe albums: * Sometimes the deluxe and standard versions of an album are separate * Sometimes the standard version is the default, and the deluxe version is listed under 'Other Versions' (e.g Nicolas Jaar, Sirens) * Sometimes the deluxe version is the default, and the standard version is listed under 'Other Versions' (e.g Black Country, New Road, Ants From Up There) I didn't know if it was possible to access the 'Other Versions' with the API, in the second two cases? If I search for the Nicolas Jaar album listed above, filtering by albums, only the standard version of the album is in the search results. However, I understand that may be out of your hands entirely if the information is not provided by the other YouTube API.

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@sigma67 commented on GitHub (Jun 13, 2022):

The "other versions" must be a recent addition, I wasn't aware of that before. It can be parsed by ytmusicapi, just needs to be implemented.

Links for reference:
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nB4imMaxSWGlcpkM6iIHOtwy5_S6iQyJA
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIXd09Yl0sIiYiuo71Up4P6VAImh35CkY

@sigma67 commented on GitHub (Jun 13, 2022): The "other versions" must be a recent addition, I wasn't aware of that before. It can be parsed by ytmusicapi, just needs to be implemented. Links for reference: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nB4imMaxSWGlcpkM6iIHOtwy5_S6iQyJA https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIXd09Yl0sIiYiuo71Up4P6VAImh35CkY