plugin: Refined Lyrics

[ArjixWasTaken]

⚠️ THIS IS A DRAFT ⚠️

Made a draft PR, so I can easily work on this from multiple computers.
This plugin will be a replacement for lyrics-genius, but it will support more sources, synced lyrics, romanization, etc.

Roadmap:

• Intercept the lyrics tab header and content.
• • Always enable the lyrics tab
• • Read/Write lyrics
• Reach feature parity with lyrics-genius.

*More goals will be added at a later time.

[JellyBrick]

Now that YTMD supports Solid.js.
So, as possible, it seems like a good choice to create UI components using Solid.js. (also for maintenance and readability)

see https://github.com/th-ch/youtube-music/tree/master/src/plugins/in-app-menu

[ArjixWasTaken]

@JellyBrick Thanks, I'll be using that for the UI!

Although, it would be nice if we could hook into web components, but alas I've failed to monkey patch them many times.

[DereC4]

can't wait! Glad to pass the torch onto you

[ArjixWasTaken]

PS: I've been inactive because it has been the exam season for the past 2 months.

(Normally it would only last one month)

[ArjixWasTaken]

I am once again actively working on this.

[DereC4]

awesome

[ArjixWasTaken]

Looks like youtube provides synced lyrics on their own!
Dunno why the official client doesn't use them, maybe they are for the mobile apps?

Either way, I am going to use them :^)

Also, I'd like some input about genius lyrics, from what I can gather they do not provide synced lyrics.
And from what I can see, their lyrics are not focused on karaoke, because they group them by chorus, verse, etc.

[ArjixWasTaken]

I noticed that we are already using an excellent library named youtubei.js which wraps the youtubei API.
I looked into it and I do not get synced lyrics using it.

My hunch is that the client/version that youtubei.js uses does not support synced lyrics.
So I will keep my custom mini-wrapper until youtubei.js allows me to override the client name and version for the music endpoints.

(It may appear that they do support that, but the music endpoints use a hard-coded client type and version)

[MulverineX]

Dunno why the official client doesn't use them, maybe they are for the mobile apps?

Indeed, they are only available on the mobile Flutter app (Android/iOS)

[Tortillas-IT]

Hi, idk if this can help in some way... But on vanilla youtube music (web) i'm using a script which permits live lyrics on youtube music web. Basically this is possible thanks to musixmatch APIs and lyrics. In case you're interested:
https://github.com/ProComGameS/ytm-lyrics-v2/tree/ProComGameS-YTMLyrics-V2