[Feature Request]: Show comments on songs/videos

change-agent commented

2024-08-27 22:56:23 +00:00

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I use the latest version of YouTube Music (Application).
I have searched the issue tracker for a feature request that matches the one I want to file, without success.

Problem Description

It would be great if we could view and interact with comments on songs/videos, like we can do on Android and iOS.

Proposed Solution

Comments tab here:

Alternatives Considered

N/A

Additional Information

No response

### Preflight Checklist - [X] I use the latest version of YouTube Music (Application). - [X] I have searched the [issue tracker](https://github.com/th-ch/youtube-music/issues) for a feature request that matches the one I want to file, without success. ### Problem Description It would be great if we could view and interact with comments on songs/videos, like we can do [on Android and iOS](https://9to5google.com/2023/09/01/youtube-music-now-playing-redesign-2023-comments/). ### Proposed Solution Comments tab here: ![CleanShot 2024-08-28 at 08 56 06@2x](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8873972c-93df-408b-a2a6-90c23b6e8dec) ### Alternatives Considered N/A ### Additional Information _No response_

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JellyBrick commented

2024-08-28 03:16:52 +00:00

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Unfortunately, Desktop version of YTM doesn't provide data of the comments.

change-agent commented

2024-08-29 22:53:57 +00:00

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@JellyBrick if you remove the "music" subdomain from a URL, you can see the comments. They are just YouTube comments on the YouTube video equivalent of the track – e.g. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY
vs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY:

On that note, it would be great if you could surface the number of "likes" on a song too, since that's also data sourced from the YouTube backend.

@JellyBrick if you remove the "music" subdomain from a URL, you can see the comments. They are just YouTube comments on the YouTube video equivalent of the track – e.g. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY _vs_ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY: ![CleanShot 2024-08-30 at 08 52 35@2x](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2070d0a8-da51-4a1c-8df4-9650493edc77) ![CleanShot 2024-08-30 at 08 53 09@2x](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/30659e38-9990-4467-a44a-d7c57771f72e) On that note, it would be great if you could surface the number of "likes" on a song too, since that's also data sourced from the YouTube backend.

change-agent commented

2024-09-02 08:08:00 +00:00

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@th-ch Keen to hear your thoughts on the above

arjix commented

2024-09-02 10:55:20 +00:00

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@JellyBrick if you remove the "music" subdomain from a URL, you can see the comments. They are just YouTube comments on the YouTube video equivalent of the track – e.g. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY vs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY:
On that note, it would be great if you could surface the number of "likes" on a song too, since that's also data sourced from the YouTube backend.

the music. prefix is irrelevant to implementing this feature
we'd have to use YouTube's API via youtubei.js

which I must admit is quite easy to do, but it has the risk of Google flagging your IP as suspicious

> @JellyBrick if you remove the "music" subdomain from a URL, you can see the comments. They are just YouTube comments on the YouTube video equivalent of the track – e.g. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY _vs_ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY: > On that note, it would be great if you could surface the number of "likes" on a song too, since that's also data sourced from the YouTube backend. the `music.` prefix is irrelevant to implementing this feature we'd have to use YouTube's API via [`youtubei.js`](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js) which I must admit is quite easy to do, but it has the risk of Google flagging your IP as suspicious

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nowhereman87 commented

2024-09-20 19:03:16 +00:00

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Agree. Being able to read the comments while listening to the music would be great, I think it's one of the things that often makes me opt for YT instead of Spotify or Tidal

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Yocracra commented

2024-12-03 03:35:06 +00:00

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the music. prefix is irrelevant to implementing this feature we'd have to use YouTube's API via youtubei.js

which I must admit is quite easy to do, but it has the risk of Google flagging your IP as suspicious

What's the risk behind this? Having to re-login sometimes? YTM refusing to work?

I use Mullvad VPN just about 100% of the time on all my devices, and I haven't had any problems with YTM. Since Mullvad VPN is stupidly secure, Mullvad's IPs are suuuper suspicious because people like to use them for illegal things. I have to do extra captchas from Google all the time, and some sites straight-up will not let me in until I turn it off.

But, again, no problems from YTM.

> the `music.` prefix is irrelevant to implementing this feature we'd have to use YouTube's API via [`youtubei.js`](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js) > > which I must admit is quite easy to do, but it has the risk of Google flagging your IP as suspicious What's the risk behind this? Having to re-login sometimes? YTM refusing to work? I use Mullvad VPN just about 100% of the time on all my devices, and I haven't had any problems with YTM. Since Mullvad VPN is stupidly secure, Mullvad's IPs are suuuper suspicious because people like to use them for illegal things. I have to do extra captchas from Google all the time, and some sites straight-up will not let me in until I turn it off. But, again, no problems from YTM.

arjix commented

2024-12-03 06:04:11 +00:00

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I am not sure, but I assume comments are monitored more due to bots.

Maybe we could use Google's cloud console API for YouTube and have users login so we can use the API.

I am not sure, but I assume comments are monitored more due to bots. Maybe we could use Google's cloud console API for YouTube and have users login so we can use the API.

SBagelton commented

2025-01-23 01:05:50 +00:00

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@JellyBrick if you remove the "music" subdomain from a URL, you can see the comments. They are just YouTube comments on the YouTube video equivalent of the track – e.g. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY vs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY:
On that note, it would be great if you could surface the number of "likes" on a song too, since that's also data sourced from the YouTube backend.

the music. prefix is irrelevant to implementing this feature we'd have to use YouTube's API via youtubei.js

which I must admit is quite easy to do, but it has the risk of Google flagging your IP as suspicious

Is this the thing where it blocks your ip from making youtube api requests for 24 hours?

> > [@JellyBrick](https://github.com/JellyBrick) if you remove the "music" subdomain from a URL, you can see the comments. They are just YouTube comments on the YouTube video equivalent of the track – e.g. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY _vs_ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmX9xW1oHY: > > On that note, it would be great if you could surface the number of "likes" on a song too, since that's also data sourced from the YouTube backend. > > the `music.` prefix is irrelevant to implementing this feature we'd have to use YouTube's API via [`youtubei.js`](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js) > > which I must admit is quite easy to do, but it has the risk of Google flagging your IP as suspicious Is this the thing where it blocks your ip from making youtube api requests for 24 hours?

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javalosv commented

2025-02-13 15:58:23 +00:00

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Much appreciate execute some test to validate any restriction. This feacture will allow high interation on logging users.

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[Feature Request]: Show comments on songs/videos #2372

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