a bytes-like object is required, not 'str'

[sriharshamadala]

The code expects string but receives a byte string instead. Hence the following error message.

sample prints:

Fixing id3 tags a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' error getting album and lyrics

Steps to reproduce:

download any song using instantmusic: $ instantmusic Enter songname/ lyrics/ artist.. or whatever

queen bohemian rhapsody Searching... Found: [0] b'Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video)' [1] b'Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen FULL HD' [2] b'Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (lyrics)' [3] b'Mix - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video)' [4] b'Bohemian Rhapsody | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX' [5] b'Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Live At Wembley Stadium, Saturday 12 July 1986)' [6] b'Queen Greatest Hits' [7] b'Bohemian Rhapsody (Digital Remaster)' [8] b'BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Official Trailer (2018)' [9] b'Queen - Live at LIVE AID 1985/07/13 [Best Version]' [10] b'Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody [High Definition]' [11] b'Bohemian Rhapsody' [12] b"Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (Official Video)" [13] b'Extreme - More Than Words' [14] b'Queen - Another One Bites the Dust (Official Video)' [15] b'Bohemian Rhapsody | Teaser Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX' [16] b'Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (with lyrics)' [17] b'Bohemian Rhapsody | Muppet Music Video | The Muppets' [18] b'[OFFICIAL VIDEO] Bohemian Rhapsody \xe2\x80\x93 Pentatonix' Pick one: 0 Download "b'Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video)'"? (y/n) y Downloading [generic] watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ: Requesting header [redirect] Following redirect to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ [youtube] fJ9rUzIMcZQ: Downloading webpage [youtube] fJ9rUzIMcZQ: Downloading video info webpage [download] Destination: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video).webm [download] 100% of 5.73MiB in 00:03 [ffmpeg] Destination: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video).mp3 Deleting original file Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video).webm (pass -k to keep) Fixing id3 tags a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' error getting album and lyrics Queen Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video) name 'unicode' is not defined couldnt get album art

[amisora]

@sriharshamadala did you already take a look at Issue #111 ?

[starxing123]

Hi @aminosora , It seems that is caused by the environment setting. However, I could not figure it out which part matters. Could you kindly specify what should be fixed?