Creating an MP3 Collection with Perplexity AI: A Step-by-Step Guide

In this article, we’ll explore how to leverage the power of Perplexity AI, along with other tools, to create a personalized MP3 collection. Whether you’re a music enthusiast or just looking to curate a playlist from your favorite radio program, this guide will walk you through the process. This procedure uses proprietary platforms; some of them you might replace with FOSS software (for example, Perplexity AI by Open WebUI). Initially, I published this protocol on Medium. Now, I migrated it here for being part of the Fediverse.

1. Finding Titles with Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI is an innovative, free, AI-powered answer engine that can help you discover music titles quickly and accurately. To start building your playlist:

  1. Visit Perplexity AI.
  2. Enter a prompt like Create a playlist of songs played recently in the FM4 program SLEEPLESS.
  3. Perplexity AI will generate a list of songs based on recent plays from the specified program.

This method allows you to tap into AI’s vast knowledge to curate a playlist tailored to your favorite radio shows or music preferences.

2. Converting the Playlist to a Text File

Once you have your list of songs, the next step is to convert it into a text file format:

  1. Use Perplexity AI again to help format your list.
  2. Ask: Convert this list of songs into a text file format, one song per line.
  3. Copy the formatted list into your clipboard.

This step prepares your playlist for the next phase of the process.

3. Creating a Spotify Playlist with TuneMyMusic

Now that you have a text file of your songs. Let’s transform it into a Spotify playlist:

  1. Visit TuneMyMusic.
  2. Select Text as your source.
  3. Paste the contents.
  4. Choose Spotify as your destination.

Follow the prompts to create your playlist on Spotify.

Congratulations! You now have a custom playlist on Spotify based on your AI-generated list.

4. Downloading Songs as MP3 with spotDL

To convert your Spotify playlist into MP3 files:

  1. Install spotDL from GitHub.
  2. Copy the share link of your Spotify playlist.
  3. Open a command prompt or terminal.
  4. Run the command: spotdl https://open.spotify.com/playlist/xxxx (replace xxxx with your playlist ID).

spotDL will then download the songs from YouTube and convert them to MP3 format.

5. Transferring and Enjoying Your MP3 Collection

The final step is to transfer your newly created MP3 collection:

  1. Connect a USB stick or external drive to your computer.
  2. Copy the downloaded MP3 files to your chosen device.
  3. Safely eject the device.

Now, you can enjoy your personalized MP3 collection anywhere, anytime!

By combining the power of AI with existing music tools, you’ve created a unique and portable music collection tailored to your tastes. This method saves time and introduces you to new songs you might have missed otherwise. Happy listening!