[GH-ISSUE #472] Get_search_suggestions KeyError: 'searchSuggestionRenderer' #350

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opened 2026-02-27 23:00:19 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-02-27 23:00:19 +03:00

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Originally created by @nick42d on GitHub (Nov 16, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/issues/472

Describe the bug
Google seems to have added history type suggestions to the search suggestions (example below from the app) at some point. These are under a different key to regular search suggestions so the current implementation will fail if history exists (example below of the JSON structure).

Proposal:
get_search_suggestions revised to:

look at historySuggestionRenderer if searchSuggestionRenderers not in the list of contents.
return suggestion type as well as the suggestions themselves.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Setup a new Oauth session
Run get_search_suggestions twice in a row (first time adds it to your history).
KeyError: 'searchSuggestionRenderer'

Additional notes
From the screenshot, seems there is also a way to delete search history suggestions, this could be a future enhancement

Originally created by @nick42d on GitHub (Nov 16, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/issues/472 **Describe the bug** Google seems to have added history type suggestions to the search suggestions (example below from the app) at some point. These are under a different key to regular search suggestions so the current implementation will fail if history exists (example below of the JSON structure). ![image](https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/assets/133559267/8da6618d-2a72-4075-86ad-8f22b0e1bd07) ![image](https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/assets/133559267/078d458a-126b-4696-a531-e4e68828471d) Proposal: get_search_suggestions revised to: 1. look at historySuggestionRenderer if searchSuggestionRenderers not in the list of contents. 2. return suggestion type as well as the suggestions themselves. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Setup a new Oauth session 2. Run get_search_suggestions twice in a row (first time adds it to your history). 4. KeyError: 'searchSuggestionRenderer' **Additional notes** From the screenshot, seems there is also a way to delete search history suggestions, this could be a future enhancement

kerem

2026-02-27 23:00:19 +03:00

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kerem commented

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@sigma67 commented on GitHub (Jan 6, 2024):

was addressed in #495

the future enhancement to delete search suggestions is tracked in #497

@sigma67 commented on GitHub (Jan 6, 2024): was addressed in #495 the future enhancement to delete search suggestions is tracked in #497