home-music

Smart Home & IoT
v1.0.0
Benign

Control whole-house music scenes combining Spotify playback.

11.7K downloads1.7K installsby @asteinberger

Setup & Installation

Install command

clawhub install asteinberger/home-music

If the CLI is not installed:

Install command

npx clawhub@latest install asteinberger/home-music

Or install with OpenClaw CLI:

Install command

openclaw skills install asteinberger/home-music

or paste the repo link into your assistant's chat

Install command

https://github.com/openclaw/skills/tree/main/skills/asteinberger/home-music

What This Skill Does

Controls whole-house music by combining Spotify playback with Airfoil speaker routing. Preset scenes (morning, party, chill, off) set the playlist, speaker targets, and volume in one command. Works on macOS via AppleScript.

Replaces the manual process of opening Spotify, picking a playlist, switching to Airfoil, selecting speakers, and adjusting volume separately, all with a single command.

When to Use It

  • Starting a low-volume morning playlist on a single speaker
  • Routing party music to all speakers simultaneously
  • Switching to a quiet chill playlist for evening relaxation
  • Stopping all music and disconnecting every speaker at once
  • Checking which track is playing and which speakers are active
View original SKILL.md file
```
    ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫
    
    🏠  H O M E   M U S I C  🎵
    
    ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗
    ║   Whole-House Music Scenes               ║
    ║   One command. All speakers. Perfect.    ║
    ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝
    
    ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫
```

> *"Why click 17 times when one command does the job?"* – Owen 🐸

---

## 🎯 What Does This Skill Do?

**Home Music** combines Spotify + Airfoil into magical music scenes. One command – and the right playlist plays on the right speakers at the perfect volume.

**Imagine:**
- You wake up → `home-music morning` → Gentle tunes in the bathroom
- Friends arrive → `home-music party` → All speakers blasting rock
- Time to relax → `home-music chill` → Lounge vibes everywhere
- Done for the day → `home-music off` → Silence. Peace. Serenity.

---

## 📋 Dependencies

| What | Why | Link |
|------|-----|------|
| 🍏 **macOS** | This skill uses AppleScript | — |
| 🟢 **Spotify Desktop App** | The music source! Must be running. | [spotify.com](https://spotify.com) |
| 📡 **Airfoil** | Routes audio to AirPlay speakers | [rogueamoeba.com](https://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/) |
| 🎵 **spotify-applescript** | Clawdbot skill for Spotify control | `skills/spotify-applescript/` |

> ⚠️ **Important:** Both Spotify and Airfoil must be running before you start any scenes!

---

## 🎬 Scenes

### 🌅 Morning
*A gentle start to your day*

```bash
home-music morning
```
- **Speaker:** Sonos Move
- **Volume:** 40%
- **Playlist:** Morning Playlist
- **Vibe:** ☕ Coffee + good vibes

---

### 🎉 Party
*Time to celebrate!*

```bash
home-music party
```
- **Speaker:** ALL (Computer, MacBook, Sonos Move, Living Room TV)
- **Volume:** 70%
- **Playlist:** Rock Party Mix
- **Vibe:** 🤘 Neighbors hate this one trick

---

### 😌 Chill
*Pure relaxation*

```bash
home-music chill
```
- **Speaker:** Sonos Move
- **Volume:** 30%
- **Playlist:** Chill Lounge
- **Vibe:** 🧘 Om...

---

### 🔇 Off
*Silence*

```bash
home-music off
```
- Pauses Spotify
- Disconnects all speakers
- **Vibe:** 🤫 Finally, peace and quiet

---

### 📊 Status
*What's playing right now?*

```bash
home-music status
```

Shows:
- Current Spotify track
- Connected speakers

---

## 🔧 Installation

```bash
# 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! 🎉

---

## 🎨 Custom Playlists & Scenes

### Changing Playlists

Open `home-music.sh` and find the playlist configuration:

```bash
# === PLAYLIST CONFIGURATION ===
PLAYLIST_MORNING="spotify:playlist:19n65kQ5NEKgkvSAla5IF6"
PLAYLIST_PARTY="spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DXaXB8fQg7xif"
PLAYLIST_CHILL="spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DWTwnEm1IYyoj"
```

**How to find Playlist URIs:**
1. Right-click on a playlist in Spotify
2. "Share" → "Copy Spotify URI"
3. Or copy the URL and extract the `/playlist/` part

### Adding a New Scene

Add a new case in the `main` block:

```bash
# In home-music.sh after the "scene_chill" function:

scene_workout() {
    echo "💪 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 "✅ Workout: Sonos Move @ 80%, Pump it up!"
}

# And in the case block:
    workout)
        scene_workout
        ;;
```

### Available Speakers

```bash
ALL_SPEAKERS=("Computer" "Andy's M5 Macbook" "Sonos Move" "Living Room TV")
```

You can add any AirPlay speaker – they just need to be visible in Airfoil.

---

## 🐛 Troubleshooting

### ❌ "Speaker won't connect"

**Check 1:** Is Airfoil running?
```bash
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

---

### ❌ "No sound"

**Check 1:** Is Spotify playing?
```bash
~/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" → Select Spotify

**Check 3:** Speaker volume?
```bash
# Manually check volume
osascript -e 'tell application "Airfoil" to get volume of (first speaker whose name is "Sonos Move")'
```

---

### ❌ "Spotify won't start"

**Is Spotify open?**
```bash
pgrep -x Spotify || open -a Spotify
```

**Is spotify-applescript installed?**
```bash
ls ~/clawd/skills/spotify-applescript/spotify.sh
```

---

### ❌ "Permission denied"

```bash
chmod +x ~/clawd/skills/home-music/home-music.sh
```

---

## 🔊 Direct Airfoil Commands

If you want to control Airfoil manually:

```bash
# 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'
```

---

## 📁 Files

```
skills/home-music/
├── SKILL.md        # This documentation
└── home-music.sh   # The main script
```

---

## 💡 Pro Tips

1. **Set aliases** for even faster access:
   ```bash
   alias mm="home-music morning"
   alias mp="home-music party"
   alias mc="home-music chill"
   alias mo="home-music off"
   ```

2. **Use with Clawdbot:**
   > "Hey, start party mode"
   > "Put on some chill music"
   > "Stop the music"

3. **Combine scenes:** Create a `dinner` scene with a jazz playlist at 25% – perfect for guests!

---

## 🐸 Credits

```
╭─────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│                                             │
│   Crafted with 💚 by Owen the Frog 🐸      │
│                                             │
│   "Ribbit. Music makes everything better."  │
│                                             │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────╯
```

**Author:** Andy Steinberger (with help from his Clawdbot Owen the Frog 🐸)  
**Version:** 1.0.0  
**License:** MIT  
**Pond:** The one with the water lilies 🪷

---

*Did this skill improve your life? Owen appreciates flies. 🪰*

Example Workflow

Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.

INPUT

User asks: Starting a low-volume morning playlist on a single speaker

AGENT
  1. 1Starting a low-volume morning playlist on a single speaker
  2. 2Routing party music to all speakers simultaneously
  3. 3Switching to a quiet chill playlist for evening relaxation
  4. 4Stopping all music and disconnecting every speaker at once
  5. 5Checking which track is playing and which speakers are active
OUTPUT
Control whole-house music scenes combining Spotify playback.

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Last updatedFeb 26, 2026