The latest articles on Forem by Whistle_Missile2 (@whistle_missile2_2b8752d2). https://forem.com/whistle_missile2_2b8752d2 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3705821%2Fd7f6db73-12f3-4124-8295-d8c6820a3ccc.jpg https://forem.com/whistle_missile2_2b8752d2 en Whistle_Missile2 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:56:23 +0000 https://forem.com/whistle_missile2_2b8752d2/youtube-keeps-deleting-my-music-so-i-built-a-service-to-restore-them-automatically-29gp https://forem.com/whistle_missile2_2b8752d2/youtube-keeps-deleting-my-music-so-i-built-a-service-to-restore-them-automatically-29gp <p>Hey everyone,</p> <p>If you manage your music playlists on YouTube, you’ve probably experienced this frustration: You open an old playlist and find tracks faded out with labels like <strong>"[Deleted Video]"</strong> or <strong>"[Private Video]"</strong>.</p> <p>You can't remember what song it was, it won't play, and taking screenshots of every single song for backup is just too much work.</p> <p><strong>So, I built a free managed service called "FixMyPlaylist" to solve this.</strong></p> <p>It tracks all unavailable videos (deletions, privacy changes, region locks, etc.), identifies the missing tracks, and automatically replaces them with the best matching alternatives found via my custom ranking algorithm.</p> <p><strong>How to use it:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Go to <a href="https://fixmyplaylist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>FixMyPlaylist.com</strong></a> and log in with your Google account. </li> <li> <strong>Grant the necessary permissions</strong> (required for the app to work).</li> <li>Select the playlists you want to protect, and you're done.</li> </ol> <p><strong>From then on, it automatically scans your playlists once a day, detects any broken videos, and swaps them with valid alternatives.</strong></p> <p><strong>⚠️ Important Note:</strong> The service tracks and recovers videos that become unavailable <strong>after</strong> registration. Any videos <strong>already</strong> unavailable at registration will be cleaned up during the next sync cycle with a cleanup record provided.</p> <p><strong>Q: Why not just use YouTube Music?</strong></p> <p>While YouTube and YouTube Music are compatible, YTM has some limitations:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Limited Customization:</strong> YTM often overrides your preferred versions (live performances, covers, specific mixes) with its "Official Audio" picks.</li> <li> <strong>Silent Deletion:</strong> YTM removes deleted/private tracks from the list entirely without notifying you, so you don't even realize a song is gone.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Q: Is it safe?</strong></p> <p>Yes. This service has passed <strong>Google's OAuth Sensitive Scope Verification, YouTube API ToS Review and Quota Increase Approval</strong>(Check the video for details).</p> <p>For more details regarding daily quotas and specific operational questions, please refer to the FAQ in the site.</p> youtube webdev automation ai