[GH-ISSUE #683] Error with queries starting with '-' #451

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opened 2026-02-27 23:00:52 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-02-27 23:00:52 +03:00

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Originally created by @tekbreak on GitHub (Dec 6, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/issues/683

Describe the bug
When executing:

yt = ytmusicapi.YTMusic()
search_results = yt.search("-YkyPojasM")
print(json.dumps(search_results))

it returns an empty array as the result due to the dash symbol (-) in the beginning of the query string.

As a workaround, I am doubling the dash when it is the first char in the string, so the youtube id "-YkyPojasM" (sample1) is converted to "--YkyPojasM" (sample2)

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Execute the code with the sample1 : fail (empty array)
Execute the code with the sample2 : success (video data)

Additional context
Tested on versions 1.8.1 and 1.8.2

Originally created by @tekbreak on GitHub (Dec 6, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/sigma67/ytmusicapi/issues/683 **Describe the bug** When executing: ``` yt = ytmusicapi.YTMusic() search_results = yt.search("-YkyPojasM") print(json.dumps(search_results)) ``` it returns an empty array as the result due to the dash symbol (-) in the beginning of the query string. As a workaround, I am doubling the dash when it is the first char in the string, so the youtube id "-YkyPojasM" (sample1) is converted to "--YkyPojasM" (sample2) **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Execute the code with the sample1 : fail (empty array) 2. Execute the code with the sample2 : success (video data) **Additional context** Tested on versions 1.8.1 and 1.8.2