Convert Plex Playlist into Plex Collection

playlist2collection.py

from plexapi.server import PlexServer

# If needed, do 
#   pip install plexapi
#
# Update PLEX_URL / PLEX_TOKEN / PLAYLIST_NAME / COLLECTION_NAME as required. 
#
# Get PLEX_URL & PLEX_TOKEN by viewing a movie on the server, and doing 'Get Info' from the "..." menu
# Then open 'View XML' in a new tab, and extract the token and host & port from the url in the address bar.
# Ignore all the other gorp in the url.
#
# Tested with movies only, but you can likely update it for music if needed.

PLEX_URL = 'https://localhost:32400/'
PLEX_TOKEN = 'xxxxxxxxx'
PLEX_LIBRARY_NAME = 'Movies'
PLAYLIST_NAME = 'Stuff For Xmas'   #Name of playlist to build collection from
COLLECTION_NAME = 'Stuff For Xmas' #Name of collection to add playlist items to.

def main():

    plex = PlexServer(PLEX_URL, PLEX_TOKEN)

    ratingKeys=[]
    playlists = plex.playlists()
    for playlist in playlists:
        if playlist.isVideo:
            if playlist.title == PLAYLIST_NAME:
                for item in playlist:
                    ratingKeys.append(item.ratingKey)

    items = plex.fetchItems(ratingKeys)
    library = plex.library.section(PLEX_LIBRARY_NAME)
    library.batchMultiEdits(items).addCollection(COLLECTION_NAME).saveMultiEdits()  

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()