Functions/GenXdev.Console.Spotify/Remove-SpotifyTracksFromPlaylist.ps1

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Part of PowerShell module : GenXdev.Console.Spotify
Original cmdlet filename : Remove-SpotifyTracksFromPlaylist.ps1
Original author : René Vaessen / GenXdev
Version : 1.300.2025
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Copyright (c) René Vaessen / GenXdev
 
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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Removes tracks from a Spotify playlist.
 
.DESCRIPTION
Removes one or more tracks from either a named Spotify playlist or a playlist
specified by its ID. Supports pipeline input for track URIs.
 
.PARAMETER PlaylistName
The name(s) of the Spotify playlist(s) to remove tracks from.
 
.PARAMETER PlaylistId
The Spotify playlist ID(s) to remove tracks from.
 
.PARAMETER Uri
The Spotify track URIs that should be removed from the playlist.
 
.EXAMPLE
Remove-SpotifyTracksFromPlaylist -PlaylistName "My Playlist" `
    -Uri "spotify:track:1234567890"
 
.EXAMPLE
"spotify:track:1234567890" | removefromplaylist "My Playlist"
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function Remove-SpotifyTracksFromPlaylist {

    [CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'ByName', SupportsShouldProcess)]
    [Alias('removefromplaylist')]

    param(
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        [parameter(
            ParameterSetName = 'ByName',
            Mandatory = $true,
            Position = 0,
            HelpMessage = 'The Spotify playlist to delete tracks from'
        )]
        [string[]] $PlaylistName,
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        [parameter(
            ParameterSetName = 'ById',
            Mandatory = $true,
            Position = 0,
            HelpMessage = 'The Spotify playlist to delete tracks from'
        )]
        [string[]] $PlaylistId,
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        [parameter(
            Mandatory = $false,
            Position = 1,
            ValueFromPipeline,
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName,
            HelpMessage = 'The Spotify tracks that should be removed from the playlist'
        )]
        [string[]] $Uri = @()
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    )

    begin {
        # get authentication token for spotify api
            $apiToken = GenXdev.Console\Get-SpotifyApiToken

        Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Retrieved Spotify API token'

        # if playlist names were provided, convert them to playlist ids
        if ($PlaylistName.Length -gt 0) {

            Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Converting playlist names to IDs'
                $PlaylistId = @(GenXdev.Console\Get-SpotifyPlaylistIdsByName -PlaylistName $PlaylistName)
            Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose "Found $($PlaylistId.Count) matching playlists"
        }
    }


    process {

        # process each playlist id and remove the specified tracks
        foreach ($id in $PlaylistId) {

            Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose "Preparing to remove tracks from playlist with ID: $id"

            # use shouldprocess to get confirmation before removing tracks
            if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("Playlist ID: $id", 'Remove tracks')) {

                Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose "Removing tracks from playlist with ID: $id"
                [GenXdev.Helpers.Spotify]::RemoveFromPlaylist($apiToken, $id, $Uri)
            }
        }
    }

    end {
    }
}