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Smit Patil
Smit Patil

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I built a tool that converts plain text song lists (like from ChatGPT) into playable music links instantly.

Hey everyone,
I am 17
​I often use ChatGPT to generate playlists for workouts or coding, but moving those songs into Spotify or YouTube Music was a pain. I had to search for them one by one.

​Existing transfer tools usually require you to log in with your Spotify account (which feels sketchy for a quick task) or pay for a subscription.

​So I built PlaylistBridge.

​What it does:

​You paste a text list of songs (numbered, bulleted, whatever). ​It instantly fetches the album art and metadata (using the iTunes API). ​It generates "Search Links" that open directly in your preferred app (Spotify, YT Music, or YouTube). ​Privacy: It is 100% client-side. There is no database, no login, and no tracking.

​The Tech:

It’s a static site hosted on Netlify. It uses a hybrid approach: iTunes for instant metadata (so it feels fast) and URL hashing to create shareable session links without a backend.

​Link: https://playlistbridge.netlify.app/

​Hope it saves you some clicks!

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Dev Note:

I originally tried to build this using the official YouTube API, but I kept hitting rate limits and "quota exceeded" errors. I realized that for a simple utility, I didn't actually need a heavy backend.

​I ended up re-architecting it to be completely "serverless" by using the public iTunes search API for the visuals (it's surprisingly fast/open) and simple search query deep-links for the actual playback. This means the site can handle Reddit's traffic without crashing or costing me a fortune. Open to feedback on the code!