[GH-ISSUE #679] oauth fixed in 1.9.0 - requires client_id / client_secret #448

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opened 2026-02-27 23:00:50 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @sigma67 on GitHub (Nov 16, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/issues/679

As discussed in #676 , oauth-based authentication has been disabled for the web client by Google. It is unknown if it will work again in the future.

Therefore, it is advised to use browser-based authentication instead: https://ytmusicapi.readthedocs.io/en/stable/setup/browser.html

Contributions towards improving the browser-based setup option are welcome as always. Please open an issue to discuss the proposed change beforehand.

Originally created by @sigma67 on GitHub (Nov 16, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/issues/679 As discussed in #676 , oauth-based authentication has been disabled for the web client by Google. It is unknown if it will work again in the future. Therefore, it is advised to use browser-based authentication instead: https://ytmusicapi.readthedocs.io/en/stable/setup/browser.html Contributions towards improving the browser-based setup option are welcome as always. Please open an issue to discuss the proposed change beforehand.

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@sigma67 commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2024):

For discussion, please see here: https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/discussions/682

@sigma67 commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2024): For discussion, please see here: https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/discussions/682

kerem commented

2026-02-27 23:00:51 +03:00

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@sigma67 commented on GitHub (Dec 15, 2024):

It looks like there will be a way to get it working again. Watch out for an update in the coming weeks.

However, unlike previously it will require you to get a client secret and id from the YouTube Data API.

@sigma67 commented on GitHub (Dec 15, 2024): It looks like there will be a way to get it working again. Watch out for an update in the coming weeks. However, unlike previously it will require you to get a client secret and id from the YouTube Data API.

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@sigma67 commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2024):

The documentation has been updated. If you want to use OAuth you will need to provide YTMusic with client_id and client_secret. This is now required because the default id and secret that were previously used (hardcoded TV credentials) no longer worked with the YT web interface.

@sigma67 commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2024): The documentation has been updated. If you want to use OAuth you will need to provide `YTMusic` with `client_id` and `client_secret`. This is now required because the default id and secret that were previously used (hardcoded TV credentials) no longer worked with the YT web interface.