pianobar

Overview

This is a Pianobar event_command script with Last.fm scrobbling, and desktop notifications for Linux and OSX.

(Pianobar is a free/open-source, console-based client for the personalized online radio Pandora. It plays Pandora without using Flash or Adobe AIR.)

Prerequisites:

• Ruby
• You need to install Pianobar first: https://github.com/PromyLOPh/pianobar

  • setup your config file, located PATH_TO_HOME_FOLDER/.config/pianobar/config:

    # User
    user = YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS_FOR_PANDORA_ACCOUNT
    password = YOUR_PASSWORD_FOR_PANDORA_ACCOUNT
    
    # Misc
    event_command = PATH_TO_HOME_FOLDER/.config/pianobar/pianobar-lastfm.rb
    
    # high-quality audio (192k mp3, for Pandora One subscribers only!)
    audio_quality = high
    rpc_host = tuner.pandora.com
    tls_fingerprint = 2D0AFDAFA16F4B5C0A43F3CB1D4752F9535507C0
    

• for desktop notifications:
  • OSX: install the free version of Growl: http://growl.info/downloads
    • (growl has to be running to see notifications)
  • Linux: you need notify-send which is usually installed with libnotify
• for Last.fm scrobbling:

  • install the lastfm rubygem

  • You need to create an API account/app for Pianobar and create an authorized session token

  • create a config file with your Last.fm credentials. Place the file in the ~/.config/pianobar folder and name it last_fm.yml:

    --- 
    api_secret: YOUR_API_SECRET
    session_key: YOUR_SESSION_KEY
    api_key: YOUR_API_KEY