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Home Music
Try itControl whole-house music scenes combining Spotify playback with Airfoil speaker routing. Quick presets for morning, party, chill modes.
What it does
*"Why click 17 times when one command does the job?"* โ Owen ๐ธ
The skill document
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โ Whole-House Music Scenes โ
โ One command. All speakers. Perfect. โ
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"Why click 17 times when one command does the job?" โ Owen ๐ธ
๐ฏ What Does This Skill Do?
Home Music combines Spotify + Airfoil into magical music scenes. One command โ and the right playlist plays on the right speakers at the perfect volume.
Imagine:
- You wake up โ
home-music morningโ Gentle tunes in the bathroom - Friends arrive โ
home-music partyโ All speakers blasting rock - Time to relax โ
home-music chillโ Lounge vibes everywhere - Done for the day โ
home-music offโ Silence. Peace. Serenity.
๐ Dependencies
| What | Why | Link |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ macOS | This skill uses AppleScript | โ |
| ๐ข Spotify Desktop App | The music source! Must be running. | spotify.com |
| ๐ก Airfoil | Routes audio to AirPlay speakers | rogueamoeba.com |
| ๐ต spotify-applescript | Clawdbot skill for Spotify control | skills/spotify-applescript/ |
โ ๏ธ Important: Both Spotify and Airfoil must be running before you start any scenes!
๐ฌ Scenes
๐ Morning
A gentle start to your day
home-music morning
- Speaker: Sonos Move
- Volume: 40%
- Playlist: Morning Playlist
- Vibe: โ Coffee + good vibes
๐ Party
Time to celebrate!
home-music party
- Speaker: ALL (Computer, MacBook, Sonos Move, Living Room TV)
- Volume: 70%
- Playlist: Rock Party Mix
- Vibe: ๐ค Neighbors hate this one trick
๐ Chill
Pure relaxation
home-music chill
- Speaker: Sonos Move
- Volume: 30%
- Playlist: Chill Lounge
- Vibe: ๐ง Om...
๐ Reading
Ambient sounds for getting lost in a book
home-music reading
- Speaker: Living Room + Bedroom
- Volume: 20%
- Playlist: Ambient Reading
- Vibe: ๐ Turn the page...
๐ Off
Silence
home-music off
- Pauses Spotify
- Disconnects all speakers
- Vibe: ๐คซ Finally, peace and quiet
๐ Status
What's playing right now?
home-music status
Shows:
- Current Spotify track
- Connected speakers
๐ง Installation
# Make the script executable
chmod +x ~/clawd/skills/home-music/home-music.sh
# Symlink for global access
sudo ln -sf ~/clawd/skills/home-music/home-music.sh /usr/local/bin/home-music
Now home-music works from anywhere in your terminal! ๐
๐จ Custom Playlists & Scenes
Changing Playlists
Open home-music.sh and find the playlist configuration:
# === PLAYLIST CONFIGURATION ===
PLAYLIST_MORNING="spotify:playlist:19n65kQ5NEKgkvSAla5IF6"
PLAYLIST_PARTY="spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DXaXB8fQg7xif"
PLAYLIST_CHILL="spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DWTwnEm1IYyoj"
How to find Playlist URIs:
- Right-click on a playlist in Spotify
- "Share" โ "Copy Spotify URI"
- Or copy the URL and extract the
/playlist/part
Adding a New Scene
Add a new case in the main block:
# In home-music.sh after the "scene_chill" function:
scene_workout() {
echo "๐ช Starting Workout scene..."
airfoil_set_source_spotify
airfoil_connect "Sonos Move"
sleep 0.5
airfoil_volume "Sonos Move" 0.8
"$SPOTIFY_CMD" play "spotify:playlist:YOUR_WORKOUT_PLAYLIST"
"$SPOTIFY_CMD" volume 100
echo "โ
Workout: Sonos Move @ 80%, Pump it up!"
}
# And in the case block:
workout)
scene_workout
;;
Available Speakers
ALL_SPEAKERS=("Computer" "Andy's M5 Macbook" "Sonos Move" "Living Room TV")
You can add any AirPlay speaker โ they just need to be visible in Airfoil.
๐ Troubleshooting
โ "Speaker won't connect"
Check 1: Is Airfoil running?
pgrep -x Airfoil || echo "Airfoil is not running!"
Check 2: Is the speaker on the network?
- Open the Airfoil app
- Check if the speaker appears in the list
- Try connecting manually
Check 3: Is the name exactly correct?
- Speaker names are case-sensitive!
- Open Airfoil and copy the exact name
โ "No sound"
Check 1: Is Spotify playing?
~/clawd/skills/spotify-applescript/spotify.sh status
Check 2: Is the Airfoil source correct?
- Open Airfoil
- Check if "Spotify" is selected as the audio source
- If not: Click "Source" โ Select Spotify
Check 3: Speaker volume?
# Manually check volume
osascript -e 'tell application "Airfoil" to get volume of (first speaker whose name is "Sonos Move")'
โ "Spotify won't start"
Is Spotify open?
pgrep -x Spotify || open -a Spotify
Is spotify-applescript installed?
ls ~/clawd/skills/spotify-applescript/spotify.sh
โ "Permission denied"
chmod +x ~/clawd/skills/home-music/home-music.sh
๐ Direct Airfoil Commands
If you want to control Airfoil manually:
# Connect a speaker
osascript -e 'tell application "Airfoil" to connect to (first speaker whose name is "Sonos Move")'
# Set speaker volume (0.0 - 1.0)
osascript -e 'tell application "Airfoil" to set (volume of (first speaker whose name is "Sonos Move")) to 0.5'
# Disconnect a speaker
osascript -e 'tell application "Airfoil" to disconnect from (first speaker whose name is "Sonos Move")'
# List connected speakers
osascript -e 'tell application "Airfoil" to get name of every speaker whose connected is true'
# Set audio source
osascript -e 'tell application "Airfoil"
set theSource to (first application source whose name contains "Spotify")
set current audio source to theSource
end tell'
๐ Files
skills/home-music/
โโโ SKILL.md # This documentation
โโโ home-music.sh # The main script
๐ก Pro Tips
-
Set aliases for even faster access:
alias mm="home-music morning" alias mp="home-music party" alias mc="home-music chill" alias mo="home-music off" -
Use with Clawdbot:
"Hey, start party mode" "Put on some chill music" "Stop the music"
-
Combine scenes: Create a
dinnerscene with a jazz playlist at 25% โ perfect for guests!
๐ธ Credits
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โ โ
โ Crafted with ๐ by Owen the Frog ๐ธ โ
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โ "Ribbit. Music makes everything better." โ
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Author: Andy Steinberger (with help from his Clawdbot Owen the Frog ๐ธ)
Version: 1.1.0
License: MIT
Pond: The one with the water lilies ๐ชท
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