quick & dirty script to take command line input, search youtube with ytfzf, and play audio with mpv

ytplay.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Check if a search string is provided as a command-line argument
SEARCH_STRING="$*"

# Function to handle playback
play_content() {
    # Use `ytfzf` to fetch the video URL
    VIDEO_URL=$(ytfzf -L "$SEARCH_STRING" 2>/dev/null)

    # Handle errors during search
    if [[ $? -ne 0 || -z "$VIDEO_URL" ]]; then
        echo "Error: No results found for '$SEARCH_STRING'. Please try another search."
        return 1
    fi

    # Play the video with `mpv`
    echo "Playing: $VIDEO_URL"
    mpv --volume=60 --no-video "$VIDEO_URL"

    # Handle errors during playback
    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
        echo "Error: Playback failed."
        return 1
    fi

    return 0
}

# Main loop
while true; do
    # Prompt for input only if no search string is set
    if [[ -z "$SEARCH_STRING" ]]; then
        echo -n "Enter search string (or press Enter to exit): "
        read -r SEARCH_STRING

        # Exit if no input is provided
        if [[ -z "$SEARCH_STRING" ]]; then
            echo "Goodbye!"
            exit 0
        fi
    fi

    # Ensure dependencies are installed
    if ! command -v ytfzf &> /dev/null; then
        echo "Error: 'ytfzf' is not installed. Please install it and try again."
        exit 1
    fi

    if ! command -v mpv &> /dev/null; then
        echo "Error: 'mpv' is not installed. Please install it and try again."
        exit 1
    fi
    
    if ! command -v yt-dlp &> /dev/null; then
        echo "Error: 'yt-dlp' is not installed. Please install it and try again."
        exit 1
    fi

    # Play content and reset search string for next prompt
    play_content
    SEARCH_STRING=""
done