Control Spotify playback on macOS. Play/pause, skip tracks, control volume, play artists/albums/playlists. Use when a user asks to play music, control Spotify, change songs, or adjust Spotify volume.
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Spotify CLI
Control Spotify on macOS. No API key required.
Commands
spotify play # Resume
spotify pause # Pause/toggle
spotify next # Next track
spotify prev # Previous track
spotify stop # Stop
spotify vol up # +10%
spotify vol down # -10%
spotify vol 50 # Set to 50%
spotify status # Current track info
Play by Name
1. Search web for Spotify URL: "Daft Punk" site:open.spotify.com
2. Get ID from URL: open.spotify.com/artist/4tZwfgrHOc3mvqYlEYSvVi → ID is 4tZwfgrHOc3mvqYlEYSvVi
3. Play with AppleScript:
Artist
osascript -e 'tell application "Spotify" to play track "spotify:artist:4tZwfgrHOc3mvqYlEYSvVi"'
Album
osascript -e 'tell application "Spotify" to play track "spotify:album:4m2880jivSbbyEGAKfITCa"'
Track
osascript -e 'tell application "Spotify" to play track "spotify:track:2KHRENHQzTIQ001nlP9Gdc"'
Notes
- -macOS only - uses AppleScript
- -Spotify desktop app must be running
- -Works with Sonos via Spotify Connect
Launch an agent with Spotify on Termo.