update version to 20250823-d707074

.gitattributes

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-*.sh text eol=lf

.gitea/workflows/docker-build.yaml

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-name: push new builds to gitea, dockerhub
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: ["master"]
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Get youdis version
-        id: youdis
-        run: |
-          YOUDIS_VER=$(cat youdis-version.txt)
-          if [ -z "$YOUDIS_VER" ]; then
-            echo "youdis version empty" >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "youdis-version=$YOUDIS_VER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "shortsha=${GITHUB_SHA::5}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Decide if build needed
-        id: check_build
-        run: |
-          SHOULD_BUILD=false
-          if [ "${{ steps.youdis.outputs.youdis-version }}" != "$(docker inspect --format='{{ index .Config.Labels "YOUDIS_VERSION" }}' eulaly/youdis:latest || echo none)" ]; then
-            SHOULD_BUILD=true
-          fi
-          echo "should_build=$SHOULD_BUILD" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Login to Dockerhub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Build and push to Dockerhub
-        if: ${{ steps.check_build.outputs.should_build == 'true' }}
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
-        with:
-          push: true
-          tags: |
-            eulaly/youdis:latest
-            eulaly/youdis:${{ steps.youdis.outputs.shortsha }}
-          labels: |
-            YOUDIS_VERSION=${{ steps.youdis.outputs.youdis-version }}
-
-      - name: Login to Gitea
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
-        with:
-          registry: git.hgsky.me
-          username: ${{ secrets.USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.YOUDIS_PASSWORD }}
-
-      - name: Build and push to Gitea
-        if: ${{ steps.check_build.outputs.should_build == 'true' }}
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
-        with:
-          push: true
-          tags: |
-            git.hgsky.me/ben/youdis:latest
-            git.hgsky.me/ben/youdis:${{ steps.youdis.outputs.shortsha }}            
-          labels: |
-            YOUDIS_VERSION=${{ steps.youdis.outputs.youdis-version }}
-
-      - name: link container in gitea
-        run: |
-          curl -X POST -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.SUPER }}" https://git.hgsky.me/api/v1/packages/ben/container/youdis/-/link/youdis
- 
+name: build + push containers to gitea (every) and docker (daily)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'   # weekly check
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  dockerhub:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get current version
+        id: current
+        run: |
+          CURRENT=$(cat version.txt || echo "none")
+          echo "version=$CURRENT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: check latest yt-dlp release
+        id: latest
+        run: |
+          LATEST=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name || echo "error")
+          if [ "$LATEST" == "error" ]; then
+            echo "failed to fetch latest version" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "yt-dlp version=$LATEST" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Update version file if changed
+        run: echo ${{ steps.latest.outputs.version }} > version.txt
+        if: ${{ steps.current.outputs.version != steps.latest.outputs.version }}
+
+      - name: Login to Dockerhub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Build and push to Dockerhub
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          push: true
+          tags: |
+            eulaly/youdis:latest
+            eulaly/youdis:${{ steps.latest.outputs.version }}
+        if: ${{ steps.current.outputs.version != steps.latest.outputs.version }}
+
+  gitea:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Login to Gitea (local)
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        with:
+          registry: git.hgsky.me
+          username: ${{ secrets.GITEA_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Build and push to Gitea (all pushes)
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          push: true
+          tags: |
+            git.hgsky.me/eulaly/youdis:latest
+            git.hgsky.me/eulaly/youdis:dev-${{ github.sha }}
+ 

.github/workflows/docker-build.yaml

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+name: Check yt-dlp and rebuild if new
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get current version
+        id: current
+        run: |
+          CURRENT=$(cat version.txt || echo "none")
+          echo "version=$CURRENT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Check latest version
+        id: latest
+        run: |
+          LATEST=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name || echo "error")
+          if [ "$LATEST" == "error" ]; then
+            echo "failed to fetch latest version" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "version=$LATEST" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Update version file if changed
+        run: echo ${{ steps.latest.outputs.version }} > version.txt
+        if: ${{ steps.current.outputs.version != steps.latest.outputs.version }}
+
+      - name: Login to Dockerhub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Build and push docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          push: true
+          tags: eulaly/youdis:latest,eulaly/youdis:${{ steps.latest.outputs.version }}
+        if: ${{ steps.current.outputs.version != steps.latest.outputs.version }}

.gitignore

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-*.pyc
-*.org
-*.ps1
-.env
-#*
-.#*
-__pycache__/
-venv/
-archive/
-config/
-downloads/
-data.json
+*.pyc
+*.org
+*.ps1
+.env
+#*
+.#*
+__pycache__/
+venv/
+archive/
+config/
+downloads/
+data.json
  

LICENSE

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-This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-
-Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or
-distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled
-binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any
-means.
-
-In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors
-of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the
-software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit
-of the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and
-successors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of
-relinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this
-software under copyright law.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
-EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
-MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
-IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
-OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
-ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
-OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
-
-For more information, please refer to <https://unlicense.org>
+This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+
+Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or
+distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled
+binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any
+means.
+
+In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors
+of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the
+software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit
+of the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and
+successors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of
+relinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this
+software under copyright law.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
+OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
+ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+For more information, please refer to <https://unlicense.org>

README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-build and run the docker container
-```
-api_token = [discord bot token]
--v [downloads]:/downloads
--v [config]:/config
-```
-config contains data to persist across container updates, i.e., unraid appdata, 
-such as users.json (authorized users) and yt-dlp's archive.txt
+build and run the docker container
+```
+api_token = [discord bot token]
+-v [downloads]:/downloads
+-v [config]:/config
+```
+config contains data to persist across container updates, i.e., unraid appdata, 
+such as users.json (authorized users) and yt-dlp's archive.txt

create-ytdlp-config.sh

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+#!/bin/sh
+#copy yt-dlp.conf if missing
+mkdir -p /config
+if [ ! -f /config/yt-dlp.conf ]; then
+    cp /app/default-yt-dlp.conf /config/yt-dlp.conf
+fi
+
+exec "$@"

default-yt-dlp.conf

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-# yt-dlp config file (yt-dlp.conf or .config/yt-dlp/config)
---simulate
--f "bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]/best"
---embed-chapters
---embed-info-json
---write-playlist-metafiles
-#--paths "{"home":"./downloads"}"
---download-archive "/config/archive.txt"
---restrict-filenames
---output "/downloads/%(uploader)s/%(playlist_title)s/%(playlist_index)s%(playlist_index& - )s%(title)s.%(ext)s"
+# yt-dlp config file (yt-dlp.conf or .config/yt-dlp/config)
+--simulate
+-f "bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]/best"
+--embed-chapters
+--embed-info-json
+--write-playlist-metafiles
+#--paths "{"home":"./downloads"}"
+--download-archive "/config/archive.txt"
+--restrict-filenames
+--output "/downloads/%(uploader)s/%(playlist_title)s/%(playlist_index)s%(playlist_index& - )s%(title)s.%(ext)s"
 # --split-chapters

dockerfile

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-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
-FROM python:3.12.1-alpine3.18
-WORKDIR /app
-RUN apk update && \
-    apk add --no-cache build-base ffmpeg && \
-    rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
-COPY requirements.txt .
-RUN python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
-
-COPY youdis.py default-yt-dlp.conf update-ytdlp.sh run-youdis.sh /app/
-RUN chmod +x /app/update-ytdlp.sh /app/run-youdis.sh
-
-COPY weekly-restart /etc/cron.d/
-RUN chmod 0644 /etc/cron.d/weekly-restart
-
-ENTRYPOINT ["/app/run-youdis.sh"]
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
+FROM python:3.12.1-alpine3.18
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN apk update && \
+    apk add --no-cache build-base ffmpeg && \
+    rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
+COPY requirements.txt requirements.txt
+RUN python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+COPY youdis.py youdis.py
+COPY default-yt-dlp.conf /app/default-yt-dlp.conf
+COPY create-ytdlp-config.sh /app/create-ytdlp-config.sh
+RUN chmod 755 /app/create-ytdlp-config.sh
+ENTRYPOINT ["/app/create-ytdlp-config.sh"]
+CMD ["python3", "youdis.py"]

run-youdis.sh

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-set -e
-
-#start crond in bg
-crond -l 2
-
-echo "checking for /config/yt-dlp.conf"
-#copy yt-dlp.conf if missing
-mkdir -p /config
-if [ ! -f /config/yt-dlp.conf ]; then
-    echo "yt-dlp.conf not found, setting default"
-    cp /app/default-yt-dlp.conf /config/yt-dlp.conf
-    echo "created yt-dlp.conf"
-fi
-
-python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade --pre "yt-dlp[default]"
-VERSION=$(python3 -m pip show yt-dlp 2>/dev/null | awk '/Version:/ {print $2}')
-echo "updated yt-dlp to $VERSION"
-
-echo "starting youdis"
-exec python3 /app/youdis.py

unraid-ca-template.xml

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<Container version="2">
-  <Name>youdis</Name>
-  <Repository>eulaly/youdis</Repository>
-  <Registry>https://hub.docker.com/r/eulaly/youdis/</Registry>
-  <Network>bridge</Network>
-  <Shell>sh</Shell>
-  <Privileged>false</Privileged>
-  <Support>[Unraid Support Thread]</Support>
-  <Project>https://github.com/eulaly/youdis</Project>
-  <Overview>Discord bot-based wrapper for yt-dlp. Let your friends download videos to your server! Supports playlists, requires a configured Discord bot.</Overview>
-  <Category>Downloaders: Tools:</Category>
-  <TemplateURL>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eulaly/unraid-templates/refs/heads/master/unraid-ca-template.xml</TemplateURL>
-  <Icon>https://github.com/eulaly/youdis/blob/c978a2326984efa9670678687ed1a1473478d753/yt_dlp.png</Icon>
-  <Config Name="api_token" Target="api_token" Default="" Mode="" Description="Discord bot token" Type="Variable" Display="always" Required="true" Mask="true"/>
-  <Config Name="Downloads" Target="/downloads" Default="" Mode="rw" Description="Video download location" Type="Path" Display="always" Required="false"/>
-  <Config Name="Config" Target="/config" Default="/mnt/user/appdata/youdis/config" Mode="rw" Description="Config location (archive.txt, users.json)" Type="Path" Display="always" Required="false"/>
-</Container>
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<Container version="2">
+  <Name>youdis</Name>
+  <Repository>eulaly/youdis</Repository>
+  <Registry>https://hub.docker.com/r/eulaly/youdis/</Registry>
+  <Network>bridge</Network>
+  <Shell>sh</Shell>
+  <Privileged>false</Privileged>
+  <Support>[Unraid Support Thread]</Support>
+  <Project>https://github.com/eulaly/youdis</Project>
+  <Overview>Discord bot-based wrapper for yt-dlp. Let your friends download videos to your server! Supports playlists, requires a configured Discord bot.</Overview>
+  <Category>Downloaders: Tools:</Category>
+  <TemplateURL>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eulaly/unraid-templates/refs/heads/master/unraid-ca-template.xml</TemplateURL>
+  <Icon>https://github.com/eulaly/youdis/blob/c978a2326984efa9670678687ed1a1473478d753/yt_dlp.png</Icon>
+  <Config Name="api_token" Target="api_token" Default="" Mode="" Description="Discord bot token" Type="Variable" Display="always" Required="true" Mask="true"/>
+  <Config Name="Downloads" Target="/downloads" Default="" Mode="rw" Description="Video download location" Type="Path" Display="always" Required="false"/>
+  <Config Name="Config" Target="/config" Default="/mnt/user/appdata/youdis/config" Mode="rw" Description="Config location (archive.txt, users.json)" Type="Path" Display="always" Required="false"/>
+</Container>

update-ytdlp.sh

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-#!/bin/sh
-set -e
-
-echo "updating yt-dlp"
-echo "killing youdis"
-pkill -f youdis.py || true
-python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade --pre "yt-dlp[default]"
-VERSION=$(python3 -m pip show yt-dlp 2>/dev/null | awk '/Version:/ {print $2}')
-
-echo "updated yt-dlp to $VERSION"
-echo "restarting youdis"
-python3 /app/youdis.py &

version.txt

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+20250823-d707074

weekly-restart

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-0 3 * * 0 root /app/update-ytdlp.sh

youdis-version.txt

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-20250829-ec72c56

youdis.py

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-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-'''
-youdis v1.1
-bot for downloading youtube videos using yt-dlp
-discord-py-interactions 5.11.0 has new option
-   requires python>=3.9
-'''
-# match_filter: info_dict -> Raise utils.DownloadCancelled(msg) ? interrupt
-
-import interactions
-from os import getenv
-from pathlib import Path
-import yt_dlp
-import json
-import asyncio
-import threading
-
-userFile = Path('/config/users.json')
-userFile.touch(exist_ok=True)
-
-bot = interactions.Client(intents=interactions.Intents.DEFAULT,default_scope=2147491904)
-
-userFile.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
-try:
-    with open(userFile, 'x') as f:
-        print(f'users.json not found; saving to {userFile}')    
-except FileExistsError:
-    with open(userFile, 'r') as f:
-        authorized_users = json.load(f).get('authorized_users')
-    print(f'authorized_users:{authorized_users}')
-    
-title = ''
-
-async def send_message(ctx, message):
-    await ctx.author.send(message)
-
-def download_video(url, options):
-    with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(options) as ydl:
-        ydl.download(url)
-        
-def create_hook(ctx,loop):
-    def hook(d):
-        global title
-        status = d.get('status')
-        if status == 'error':
-            msg = f'error; video probably already exists, have you checked archive.txt'
-            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(send_message(ctx,msg),loop)
-        elif d.get('info_dict').get('title') != title:
-            title = d.get('info_dict').get('title')
-            playlist_index = d.get('info_dict').get('playlist_index')
-            playlist_count = d.get('info_dict').get('playlist_count')
-            filename = d.get('filename')
-            url = d.get('info_dict').get('webpage_url')
-            msg = f'{status} {playlist_index} of {playlist_count}: {filename} <{url}>'
-            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(send_message(ctx,msg),loop)
-    return hook
-
-@interactions.slash_command(name="youtube",description="download video from youtube to server")
-@interactions.slash_option(
-    name='url',
-    opt_type=interactions.OptionType.STRING,
-    required=True,
-    description='url target'
-)
-async def youtube(ctx: interactions.SlashContext, url:str):
-    print(f'{ctx.author.id} requested {url}')
-    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
-    hook = create_hook(ctx,loop)
-    msg = ''
-    # use api_to_cli and paste cli options to get the output you need
-    yoptions = {
-        'format':'bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]/best',
-        'fragment_tries': 10,
-        'restrictfilenames':True,
-        'paths': {'home':'/downloads'},
-        'retries':10,
-        'writeinfojson':False,
-        'allow_playlist_files':True,
-        'noplaylist':True,
-        'download_archive':'/config/archive.txt',
-        'progress_hooks':[hook],
-        'outtmpl': '%(uploader)s/%(playlist_title)s/%(playlist_index)s%(playlist_index& - )s%(title)s.%(ext)s',
-        'outtmpl_na_placeholder':'',
-    }
-    # check that user is authorized
-    if ctx.author.id not in authorized_users:
-        if ctx.author.id == 127831327012683776:
-            await ctx.author.send('potato stop')
-        await ctx.author.send('you are not authorized to use this command. message my owner to be added.')
-        return
-    else:
-        await ctx.channel.send(f'Downloading from <{url}>. Status updates via DM.')
-        #await ctx.defer()  #if you need up to 15m to respond
-
-        # 1/2 - download in separate thread, else progress_hook blocks downstream async ctx.send
-        download_thread = threading.Thread(target=download_video, args=(url,yoptions))
-        download_thread.start()
-        await asyncio.to_thread(download_thread.join)
-
-        # 2/2 - replace the above with this next try:
-        #try:
-        #    await asyncio.to_thread(download_video, url, yoptions)
-        #except Exception as e:
-        #    print(f"download failed: {e}")
-        #    await ctx.author.send(f"download failed: {str(e)}")
-
-
-@interactions.slash_command(name="interrupt",description="cancel current job")
-@interactions.check(interactions.is_owner())
-async def _interrupt(ctx):
-    # interrupt here
-    print('interrupting current job - not implemented')
-    await ctx.author.send('interrupting current job - not implemented')
-    
-@interactions.slash_command(name="adduser",description="authorize target user")
-@interactions.slash_option(
-    name="user",
-    opt_type=interactions.OptionType.USER,
-    required=True,
-    description='enable this bot for target user',
-)
-@interactions.check(interactions.is_owner())
-async def _adduser(ctx: interactions.SlashContext, user:interactions.OptionType.USER):
-    if str(user.id) not in authorized_users:
-        authorized_users.append(str(user.id))
-        with open(userFile,'w') as f:  #overwrite file - fix later if other params come up
-            json.dump({'authorized_users':authorized_users})
-        print('react:checkmark')
-        await ctx.message.add_reaction('✅')
-
-@interactions.slash_command(name="removeuser",description="deauthorize target user")
-@interactions.slash_option(
-    name="user",
-    opt_type=interactions.OptionType.USER,
-    required=True,
-    description='disable this bot for target user',
-)
-@interactions.check(interactions.is_owner())
-async def _removeuser(ctx: interactions.SlashContext, user:interactions.OptionType.USER):
-    if str(user.id) in authorized_users:
-    # ? ? ? fix pls
-        i = index(authorized_users(str(user.id)))
-
-        # update list, rewrite json
-            
-        print('react:checkmark')
-        await ctx.message.add_reaction('✅')
-
-async def dl_hook(d):
-    msg = f'{d["status"]} {d["filename"]}'
-    print(msg)
-    await ctx.author.send(msg)
-
-api_token = getenv('api_token')
-if not api_token:
-    raise ValueError('API token not set. Retrieve from your Discord bot.')
-bot.start(api_token)
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+'''
+youdis v1.1
+bot for downloading youtube videos using yt-dlp
+discord-py-interactions 5.11.0 has new option
+   requires python>=3.9
+'''
+# match_filter: info_dict -> Raise utils.DownloadCancelled(msg) ? interrupt
+
+import interactions
+from os import getenv
+from pathlib import Path
+import yt_dlp
+import json
+import asyncio
+import threading
+
+userFile = Path('/config/users.json')
+userFile.touch(exist_ok=True)
+
+bot = interactions.Client(intents=interactions.Intents.DEFAULT,default_scope=2147491904)
+
+userFile.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+try:
+    with open(userFile, 'x') as f:
+        print(f'users.json not found; saving to {userFile}')    
+except FileExistsError:
+    with open(userFile, 'r') as f:
+        authorized_users = json.load(f).get('authorized_users')
+    print(f'authorized_users:{authorized_users}')
+    
+title = ''
+
+async def send_message(ctx, message):
+    await ctx.author.send(message)
+
+def download_video(url, options):
+    with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(options) as ydl:
+        ydl.download(url)
+        
+def create_hook(ctx,loop):
+    def hook(d):
+        global title
+        status = d.get('status')
+        if status == 'error':
+            msg = f'error; video probably already exists, have you checked archive.txt'
+            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(send_message(ctx,msg),loop)
+        elif d.get('info_dict').get('title') != title:
+            title = d.get('info_dict').get('title')
+            playlist_index = d.get('info_dict').get('playlist_index')
+            playlist_count = d.get('info_dict').get('playlist_count')
+            filename = d.get('filename')
+            url = d.get('info_dict').get('webpage_url')
+            msg = f'{status} {playlist_index} of {playlist_count}: {filename} <{url}>'
+            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(send_message(ctx,msg),loop)
+    return hook
+
+@interactions.slash_command(name="youtube",description="download video from youtube to server")
+@interactions.slash_option(
+    name='url',
+    opt_type=interactions.OptionType.STRING,
+    required=True,
+    description='url target'
+)
+async def youtube(ctx: interactions.SlashContext, url:str):
+    print(f'{ctx.author.id} requested {url}')
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+    hook = create_hook(ctx,loop)
+    msg = ''
+    # use api_to_cli and paste cli options to get the output you need
+    yoptions = {
+        'format':'bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]/best',
+        'fragment_tries': 10,
+        'restrictfilenames':True,
+        'paths': {'home':'/downloads'},
+        'retries':10,
+        'writeinfojson':False,
+        'allow_playlist_files':True,
+        'noplaylist':True,
+        'download_archive':'/config/archive.txt',
+        'progress_hooks':[hook],
+        'outtmpl': '%(uploader)s/%(playlist_title)s/%(playlist_index)s%(playlist_index& - )s%(title)s.%(ext)s',
+        'outtmpl_na_placeholder':'',
+    }
+    # check that user is authorized
+    if ctx.author.id not in authorized_users:
+        if ctx.author.id == 127831327012683776:
+            await ctx.author.send('potato stop')
+        await ctx.author.send('you are not authorized to use this command. message my owner to be added.')
+        return
+    else:
+        await ctx.channel.send(f'Downloading from <{url}>. Status updates via DM.')
+        #await ctx.defer()  #if you need up to 15m to respond
+
+        # 1/2 - download in separate thread, else progress_hook blocks downstream async ctx.send
+        download_thread = threading.Thread(target=download_video, args=(url,yoptions))
+        download_thread.start()
+        await asyncio.to_thread(download_thread.join)
+
+        # 2/2 - replace the above with this next try:
+        #try:
+        #    await asyncio.to_thread(download_video, url, yoptions)
+        #except Exception as e:
+        #    print(f"download failed: {e}")
+        #    await ctx.author.send(f"download failed: {str(e)}")
+
+
+@interactions.slash_command(name="interrupt",description="cancel current job")
+@interactions.check(interactions.is_owner())
+async def _interrupt(ctx):
+    # interrupt here
+    print('interrupting current job - not implemented')
+    await ctx.author.send('interrupting current job - not implemented')
+    
+@interactions.slash_command(name="adduser",description="authorize target user")
+@interactions.slash_option(
+    name="user",
+    opt_type=interactions.OptionType.USER,
+    required=True,
+    description='enable this bot for target user',
+)
+@interactions.check(interactions.is_owner())
+async def _adduser(ctx: interactions.SlashContext, user:interactions.OptionType.USER):
+    if str(user.id) not in authorized_users:
+        authorized_users.append(str(user.id))
+        with open(userFile,'w') as f:  #overwrite file - fix later if other params come up
+            json.dump({'authorized_users':authorized_users})
+        print('react:checkmark')
+        await ctx.message.add_reaction('✅')
+
+@interactions.slash_command(name="removeuser",description="deauthorize target user")
+@interactions.slash_option(
+    name="user",
+    opt_type=interactions.OptionType.USER,
+    required=True,
+    description='disable this bot for target user',
+)
+@interactions.check(interactions.is_owner())
+async def _removeuser(ctx: interactions.SlashContext, user:interactions.OptionType.USER):
+    if str(user.id) in authorized_users:
+    # ? ? ? fix pls
+        i = index(authorized_users(str(user.id)))
+
+        # update list, rewrite json
+            
+        print('react:checkmark')
+        await ctx.message.add_reaction('✅')
+
+async def dl_hook(d):
+    msg = f'{d["status"]} {d["filename"]}'
+    print(msg)
+    await ctx.author.send(msg)
+
+api_token = getenv('api_token')
+if not api_token:
+    raise ValueError('API token not set. Retrieve from your Discord bot.')
+bot.start(api_token)