Spotify Application Client for MacOS

Node Client for the Spotify App on Mac OS

Overview

Spotify built an AppleScript API that enables programmatic control of the player (on Mac OS).

This client sits on top of this AppleScript API to provide a simple abstraction layer.

Install

npm install spotify-application-client

API

• isSpotifyRunning
• getTrackName
• getAlbumName
• getArtistName
• getPlayerState
• getPlayerPositionInSeconds
• getTrackDurationInMilliseconds
• turnOffRepeat
• turnOnRepeat
• isRepeating
• toggleRepeat
• turnOnShuffle
• isShuffling
• toggleShuffle
• togglePlayPause
• play
• pause
• playNextTrack
• playPreviousTrack
• playTrack(trackId)
• playTrackFromAlbum(trackId, albumId)
• getTrackDetails
• getPlayerDetails

isSpotifyRunning

• Check to see if the Spotify application is running
• Returns a Promise containing a Boolean

getTrackName

• Fetch the current track name
• Returns a Promise containing the track name as a String

getAlbumName

• Fetch the current album name
• Returns a Promise containing the album name as a String

getArtistName

• Fetch the current artist name
• Returns a Promise containing the artist name as a String

getPlayerState

• Fetch the Spotify application player state
• The three states are PLAYING, PAUSED, STOPPED
• Returns a Promise containing one of these states

getPlayerPositionInSeconds

• Fetch the Spotify application player position, in seconds
• Returns a Promise containing a Float that describes the player's position, in seconds

getTrackDurationInMilliseconds

• Fetch the current track duration, in milliseconds
• Returns a Promise containing an Integer that describes the current track's duration, in milliseconds

turnOffRepeat

• Turn off the repeat state
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

turnOnRepeat

• Turn on the repeat state
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

isRepeating

• Check if the repeat state is on
• Returns a Promise containing a Boolean

toggleRepeat

• Flips the repeat state; if repeat is turned on, turn it off and if its turned off, turn it on
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

turnOffShuffle

• Turn off the shuffle state
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

turnOnShuffle

• Turns on the shuffle state
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

isShuffling

• Check if the shuffle state is on
• Returns a Promise containing a Boolean

toggleShuffle

• Flips the shuffle state; if shuffle is turned on, turn it off and if its turned off, turn it on
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

togglePlayPause

• Change the player state between PLAYING and PAUSED; if the player is PLAYING, then it will be PAUSED, and if its PAUSED, then it will be PLAYING.
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

play

• Change the player state to PLAYING
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

pause

• Change the player state to PAUSED
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

playNextTrack

• Plays the next track
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

playPreviousTrack

• Plays the previous track
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

playTrack(trackId)

• Plays a track with a given trackId
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

playTrackFromAlbum(trackId, albumId)

• Plays a track from an album with a given trackId and albumId
• Returns a Promise containing null if the state change is successful

getTrackDetails

• Fetches details about the current track
• Returns a Promise containing a TrackDetails object.
• The TrackDetails object has the following fields:
  • name: the track name
  • albumName: the track's album name
  • artistName: the track's artist's name
  • trackDurationInMilliseconds: the track's duration in milliseconds

getPlayerDetails

• Fetches details about the player
• Returns a Promise a containing a PlayerDetails object
• The PlayerDetails object has the following fields:
  • state: a PlayerState object (PLAYING, PAUSED, STOPPED)
  • positionInSeconds: the player's position, in seconds
  • isShuffling: a Boolean representing the player's shuffle state
  • isRepeating: a Boolean representing the player's repeat state
  • isSpotifyRunning: a Boolean representing if the Spotify application is active