strip emojis from nfo output strings, resolves #495

Pipfile

@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ yt-dlp = "*"
 redis = "*"
 hiredis = "*"
 requests = {extras = ["socks"], version = "*"}
+emoji = "*"

tubesync/common/utils.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import string
 from datetime import datetime
 from urllib.parse import urlunsplit, urlencode, urlparse
+import emoji
 from yt_dlp.utils import LazyList
 from .errors import DatabaseConnectionError
 
@@ -123,6 +124,12 @@ def clean_filename(filename):
  return clean_filename.strip()
 
 
+def clean_emoji(s):
+ if not isinstance(s, str):
+ raise ValueError(f'parameter must be a str, got {type(s)}')
+ return emoji.replace_emoji(s)
+
+
 def json_serial(obj):
  if isinstance(obj, datetime):
  return obj.isoformat()

tubesync/sync/models.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from common.errors import NoFormatException
-from common.utils import clean_filename
+from common.utils import clean_filename, clean_emoji
 from .youtube import (get_media_info as get_youtube_media_info,
  download_media as download_youtube_media,
  get_channel_image_info as get_youtube_channel_image_info)
@@ -1275,12 +1275,12 @@ def nfoxml(self):
  nfo.text = '\n '
  # title = media metadata title
  title = nfo.makeelement('title', {})
- title.text = str(self.name).strip()
+ title.text = clean_emoji(str(self.name).strip())
  title.tail = '\n '
  nfo.append(title)
  # showtitle = source name
  showtitle = nfo.makeelement('showtitle', {})
- showtitle.text = str(self.source.name).strip()
+ showtitle.text = clean_emoji(str(self.source.name).strip())
  showtitle.tail = '\n '
  nfo.append(showtitle)
  # season = upload date year
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ def nfoxml(self):
  nfo.append(ratings)
  # plot = media metadata description
  plot = nfo.makeelement('plot', {})
- plot.text = str(self.description).strip()
+ plot.text = clean_emoji(str(self.description).strip())
  plot.tail = '\n '
  nfo.append(plot)
  # thumb = local path to media thumbnail
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ def nfoxml(self):
  nfo.append(uniqueid)
  # studio = media metadata uploader
  studio = nfo.makeelement('studio', {})
- studio.text = str(self.uploader).strip()
+ studio.text = clean_emoji(str(self.uploader).strip())
  studio.tail = '\n '
  nfo.append(studio)
  # aired = media metadata uploaded date