nowplaying

Python CLI to control iTunes playback (Currently OS X only).

Setup

• Requirements:

  • Python

• Installation:

  • Clone project

    git clone https://github.com/kshvmdn/nowplaying.git && cd nowplaying
    

  • Install requirements

    pip install -r ./requirements.txt
    

Usage

• Run with ./nowplaying.py.

  Usage: ./nowplaying [--help] [OPTIONS]
    
    CLI to control iTunes playback.
  
  Example:
    ./nowplaying play
  
  Options:
    -h --help     Display help and usage details
    np            View currently playing song
    next          Skip to the next song
    previous      Play the previous song
    pause         Pause the current song
    play          Open iTunes and play a song
    stop          Stop the currently playing song
    open          Open iTunes
    close         Close iTunes
  

• Optionally set an alias to run the CLI using a keyword of your choosing.

  • itunes="/path/to/nowplaying.py"
  • play="itunes play"
  • np="itunes np"

Contribute

Feel free to open an issue or make a pull request. All contributions are welcome.