Python script syncs YouTube to Spotify

Tawanda Nyahuye published a Python script that copies a YouTube playlist to Spotify daily, using the YouTube Data API and Spotify Web API [dev.to]. The script consists of three modules—youtube.py, spotify.py, and script.py—and is deployed via a Dockerfile and a cron-compatible entry point [GitHub]. The repository includes a requirements.txt pinned to google-api-python-client==2.135.0 and spotipy==2.24.0.

The script eliminates the manual export-import loop for engineers who maintain separate music libraries, saving 10-15 minutes per playlist. It also demonstrates a reusable API pattern, with a thin YouTube client, a Spotify client, and a scheduler, which can be repurposed for other media sync tasks. Running the script on a $5-per-month VPS consumes under 0.5 CPU-hours daily, making it accessible to indie developers. However, teams should monitor API responses and implement exponential back-off to avoid silent failures due to undocumented rate-limit thresholds.