Music Status Updater

This is a Python application that fetches the currently playing track from either Apple Music or Spotify and sets it as your status on Mattermost.

Features

• Fetches current playing track from Apple Music or Spotify
• Sets the track as your status on Mattermost
• Using Appscript and Osascript for Music Track Information on MacOS

Dependencies

• MacOS
• Python 3
• Apple Music or Spotify
• Mattermost

Environment Variables

MUSIC_APP: This variable determines which music service the application will fetch the currently playing track from. It can be either apple_music or spotify.

How to Run

1. Clone the repository
2. Install the dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt
3. Set Mattermost token and host in .env
4. Set the MUSIC_APP environment variable to your preferred music service
5. Run the application with python music_app.py

Note

The application runs in an infinite loop, constantly checking for changes in the currently playing track and updating your Mattermost status accordingly.