YouTube Music Control Skill 🎵

Control YouTube Music with natural language commands. Uses browser automation for full playback control.

Quick Start

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Commands

Playback Control

• - Play: "play [song name]" / "play [artist]" / "play [playlist]"
• Pause: "pause" / "stop"
• Resume: "resume" / "continue"
• Skip: "skip" / "next"
• Previous: "previous" / "back"
• Volume: "volume 50%" / "set volume to 80"
• Mute: "mute" / "unmute"

Search & Discovery

• - Search: "search for [query]" / "find [artist]"
• Trending: "what's trending" / "trending now"
• Recommendations: "recommend similar" / "more like this"

Library & Playlists

• - Playlists: "show my playlists" / "create playlist [name]"
• Add to Playlist: "add this to [playlist]"
• Liked Songs: "show liked songs" / "like this"

Queue Management

• - Queue: "show queue" / "what's next"
• Add to Queue: "queue [song]"
• Clear Queue: "clear queue"

Information

• - Now Playing: "what's playing" / "current track"
• Lyrics: "show lyrics" / "lyrics"
• Artist Info: "about [artist]"

Usage Examples

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Implementation Notes

Browser Automation

• - Profile: openclaw (isolated browser)
• Base URL: INLINECODE1
• CDP Port: 18800

Key Selectors (Dynamic)

• - Player controls: pause, play, skip, previous
• Search box: combobox with placeholder
• Volume slider: range input
• Queue: up next panel
• Lyrics: lyrics tab

Error Handling

• - Browser not running → Auto-start
• Video unavailable → Suggest alternatives
• Network issues → Retry with backoff
• No search results → Show spelling suggestions

Advanced Features

Smart Search

• - Fuzzy matching for song names
• Artist/album disambiguation
• Auto-play top result if exact match

Context Awareness

• - Remembers last played track
• Tracks listening history
• Suggests based on time of day

Multi-Room Support

• - Cast to different devices
• Sync playback across tabs
• Group control (future)

Configuration

Add to TOOLS.md:
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Dependencies

• - OpenClaw browser tool
• YouTube Music (music.youtube.com)
• No API keys required

Limitations

• - Requires browser to be running
• Some features need YouTube Premium
• Lyrics availability varies by region
• Queue management limited to current session

Future Enhancements

• - YouTube Music API integration (if available)
• Offline mode with cached tracks
• Cross-platform sync
• Voice control integration
• Smart playlists based on mood/activity

Examples

Play a Song

Control Playback

Search & Discover

Playlist Management

Testing

Test the skill with:

# Test search
"search for Pritam songs"

# Test playback
"play a sample track"
"pause"
"skip"

# Test volume
"set volume to 50%"
"mute"
"unmute"