SpotifyClone

SpotifyClone is a YouTube-based music web app that mimics the look and feel of Spotify. Users can browse trending videos, play them as video, search for videos, and manage playlists saved in a MySQL database.

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How to Run

1. Google API Key

   • Go to the Google API Console.
   • Create a new project.
   • Enable the YouTube Data API v3.
   • Generate an API key.

2. Add API Key

   • Open appsettings.json.

   • Add your API key:

     "APIKey": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"

3. Install MySQL

   • Create a MySQL user:

     CREATE USER 'admin'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'admin';
     GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'admin'@'localhost';
     FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

4. Run the Application

   dotnet run

   • This will create the database automatically and host the website.
   • The site will run automatically at the default URL (usually https://localhost:5001).

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Features

1. YouTube API Integration

   • Makes a request to the YouTube Data API on homepage load.

2. Homepage Video Grid

   • Shows all homepage videos with thumbnails.
   • Play videos directly in the browser.

3. Search Functionality

   • Search videos using a string.
   • Display search results in a responsive grid.
   • Add videos to playlists.

4. Spotify-like UI

   • Styled to mimic the Spotify interface.

5. Playlist Management

   • Save playlists with songs in the MySQL database.
   • View playlist details, showing videos in a grid.

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Tech Stack

• ASP.NET Core MVC
• MySQL
• Bootstrap 5
• YouTube Data API v3
• JavaScript for dynamic video rendering

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