Now playing sub-actions¶
Get now playing¶
Looks at what song plays right now and saves it in variables. Use it for a !song command: add this step, then send "Now playing: %nowPlaying.title% by %nowPlaying.artist%".
Variables it adds
| Variable | What it holds |
|---|---|
%nowPlaying.title% |
The song's name (empty when nothing plays) |
%nowPlaying.artist% |
Who sings or plays it |
%nowPlaying.album% |
The album (empty when the player does not say) |
%nowPlaying.player% |
The player it plays in, like Spotify or VLC |
%nowPlaying.durationText% |
How long the song is, written like 3:45 |
%nowPlaying.link% |
A web link to the song (Spotify songs only) |
%nowPlaying.playing% |
True while it plays, False when it is paused |
%nowPlaying.found% |
True when a song was found, False when nothing plays (check it with an If step) |
Type id: nowplaying.get
Media control¶
Presses a media button on your music player: play or pause, next song or previous song. Works with players on this computer and with Spotify.
| Setting | What to put in |
|---|---|
| Button | Which button to press. "Play / pause" pauses when music plays and plays when it is paused. Options: Play / pause, Play, Pause, Next song, Previous song. Starts as: Play / pause. |
| Player | Which player to press it on: part of its name, like vlc or spotify. Leave it empty for the one that plays now. |
Variables it adds
| Variable | What it holds |
|---|---|
%nowPlaying.player% |
The player that got the button press |
Type id: nowplaying.mediaControl