AirPlayControl

A series of AppleScripts for controlling iTunes and AirPlay

I used these scripts with Homebridge and the plugin Script2. Example config below.

DecrementVolume:

Decrements the volume of music by small decrement

osascript DecrementVolume.scpt

No return value

GetSpeakerStatus:

Used to determine if the supplied speaker is playing music

osascript GetSpeakerStatus.scpt <speakername>

speakername - name of AirPlay speaker use \\ for spaces e.g.: Front\\ Bedroom

Returns 1 for Speaker is active, 0 inactive

IncrementVolume:

Increments the volume of music by small increment

osascript IncrementVolume.scpt

No return value

IsPlaylistPlaying:

Determines if the playlist provided is actively IsMusicPlaying

osascript IsPlaylistPlaying.scpt <playlistname>

Returns 1 for playlist is playing, 0 for not playing

IsMusicPlaying:

Simply asks if the music is playing or not

osascript IsMusicPlaying.scpt

Returns 1 for music is playing, 0 for not playing

PlayMusic

Play the currently selected track. If no track is selected attempted to play playlist specified by argument in shuffle mode if specified optional parameter "shuffle". If playlist doesn’t exist shuffle all songs.

osascript PlayMusic.scpt <PlaylistName> <optional: shuffle>

PlayPlaylist

Play the playlist specified by argument 1 and shuffle with option "shuffle" parameter.

osascript PlayPlaylist.scpt <PlaylistName> <optional: shuffle>

SetVolume

Set the percentage volume for an AirPlaySpeaker

osascript SetVolume.scpt <speakername> <volumelevel>

speakername - name of AirPlay speaker use \\ for spaces e.g.: Front\\ Bedroom

volumelevel - 0 - 100 integer value

StopMusicPlaying

If music is playing stop it

osascript StopMusicPlaying <speakername>

speakername - name of AirPlay speaker use \\ for spaces e.g.: Front\\ Bedroom

TurnOffSpeakers

Turns off the provided AirPlay speakers. Current assumption is that if the speakers are the last active speakers out of all available, music is stopped via StopMusic script located in the same folder but the speakers will remain active with iTunes.

osascript TurnOffSpeakers <speakername>

speakername - name of AirPlay speaker use \\ for spaces e.g.: Front\\ Bedroom

TurnOnSpeakers

Turns on the provided AirPlay speakers leaving any other active AirPlay devices unchanged.

osascript TurnOnSpeakers <speakername> <optional: playlistname>

speakername - name of AirPlay speaker use \\ for spaces e.g.: Front\\ Bedroom

playlistname - optionally specify a playlist to play

Linking with Amazon Echo or other Bluetooth device

1. Ensure Echo.sh and fileparser (Source can be found here) are in the same folder as PlayMusic.scpt and StopMusicPlaying.scpt
2. Copy local.job.bluetoothmonitor.plist into /Users/YOURUSER/Library/LaunchAgents
3. Edit local.job.bluetoothmonitor.plist updating:

/Users/YOURUSER/fullscriptspath/Echo.sh

to path of Echo.sh.

4. Edit Echo.sh and change Echo-220 to name of required Bluetooth device
5. In terminal enter:

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/local.job.bluetoothmonitor.plist

If all is correct there will be no output

6. Connecting the Bluetooth device will launch the PlayMusic.scpt and disconnecting will launch the StopMusicPlaying.scpt

Homebridge Config

    "accessories": [
        {
              "accessory": "Script2",
              "name": "Music on Speakers",
              "on": "osascript /Users/MyUser/.homebridge/applescript/PlayMusic.scpt",
              "off": "osascript /Users/MyUser/.homebridge/applescript/StopMusicPlaying.scpt",
              "state": "osascript /Users/MyUser/.homebridge/applescript/IsMusicPlaying.scpt",
              "on_value" : "1"    
        },
        {
              "accessory": "Script2",
              "name": "Bedroom Speakers",
              "on": "osascript /Users/MyUser/.homebridge/applescript/TurnOnSpeakers.scpt Bedroom",
              "off": "osascript /Users/MyUser/.homebridge/applescript/TurnOffSpeakers.scpt Bedroom",
              "state": "osascript /Users/MyUser/.homebridge/applescript/GetSpeakerStatus.scpt Bedroom",
              "on_value" : "1"    
        },
        {
              "accessory": "Script2",
              "name": "Living Room Speakers",
              "on": "osascript /Users/MyUser/.homebridge/applescript/TurnOnSpeakers.scpt Living\\ Room",
              "off": "osascript /Users/MyUser/.homebridge/applescript/TurnOffSpeakers.scpt Living\\ Room",
              "state": "osascript /Users/MyUser/.homebridge/applescript/GetSpeakerStatus.scpt Living\\ Room",
              "on_value" : "1"    
        }  
    ],