1. Create a working dir
 
 `mkdir /absolute/path/to/` 
 
3. Create a python virtual environment
 
 `python3 -m venv /absolute/path/to/venv`

5. Install depends in venv
 
 `/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/pip install spotdl`
 `/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/pip install python-telegram-bot`
 
 script was written with version 4.14.0
`/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/pip install python-telegram-bot==4.14.0`

6. Edit start.py with correct telegram API token and change directories

start the script
`/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/python start.py`


## Unit file

```
[Unit]
Description=tg_spotdl
After=network-online.target

[Service]
User=clay
ExecStart=/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/python /absolute/path/to/start.py
Restart=always
RestartSec=5s
RuntimeMaxSec=12h

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

```

## start script
```
#!/bin/bash
/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/python /absolute/path/to/start.py
exit
```

## useful links
https://github.com/eternnoir/pyTelegramBotAPI