Flask YouTube Playlist Manager

A Flask application to manage YouTube playlists, including operations such as creating playlists, adding songs, renaming and deleting playlists, and user authentication through Google OAuth 2.0.

Features

• OAuth 2.0 Authentication with Google
• Create new YouTube playlists
• Add songs to playlists
• View and manage user playlists
• Rename and delete playlists
• Flash messaging for user interaction feedback
• Logging for error tracking and informational messages

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/houmairi/PlaylistMaster
   cd PlaylistMaster

2. Set Up a Virtual Environment

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install Requirements

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   Ensure you have Flask, requests, google-auth, google-auth-oauthlib, google-auth-httplib2, and google-api-python-client packages among others in your requirements.txt.

4. Configure Environment Variables

   Create a .env file in the root directory of your project and populate it with the necessary environment variables, such as FLASK_APP=app.py and FLASK_ENV=development.

Configuration

• config.py: Contains base configuration settings, including SECRET_KEY and Flask environment settings.
• Client Secrets File: Ensure you have the client_secret_<your_client_id>.json file downloaded from the Google Developer Console and located in your project directory for OAuth to work properly.

Running the Application

To start the application, use the following command:

flask run

This will start a local development server on http://127.0.0.1:5000 where you can access the application.

Application Structure

• app.py: The entry point to the application. Initializes logging and runs the Flask application.
• config.py: Contains configuration settings for the application.
• routes.py: Defines the routes and views for the application.
• youtube_api.py: Contains functions for interacting with the YouTube API, including OAuth flow, playlist management, and video management.
• init.py: Initializes the Flask application and registers blueprints and extensions.

Logging

Logging is configured in app.py to write informational and error messages to app.log with timestamps, aiding in troubleshooting.

Templates and Static Files

Ensure your project directory contains a templates folder for HTML files and a static folder for CSS, JavaScript, and other static files as referenced in your Flask application.

Further Notes

• OAuth Callback URL: Make sure to add http://127.0.0.1:5000/oauth2callback to your list of authorized redirect URIs in the Google Cloud Console.
• Security: Never expose your SECRET_KEY or OAuth client secrets in public repositories.