Tag Archives: XBMC

Media control using APIs

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Lawrie Griffiths

I am having fun trying to control various media programs via their APIs. Currently, I am concentrating on Spotify, XBMC and iTunes. I run Spotify and iTunes on Microsoft Windows, and XBMC on a Raspberry Pi. I also occasionally run … Continue reading →

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HouseControl: Media control

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Lawrie Griffiths

I have changed HouseControl to use a single MediaControl interface for all media devices. Previously I was using a MusicControl interface for Spotify and an InfraredControl interface for my TV, set top box and AV receiver. The single interface is … Continue reading →

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HouseControl media services

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Lawrie Griffiths

I have added media services to HouseControl. Media services have a wide definition. They are any services that are supplied by TVs, set top boxes, music servers, streaming devices etc. So the following are media services: BBC iPlayer, 4 on … Continue reading →

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