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# Music Status Updater
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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.
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## Features
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- Fetches current playing track from `Apple Music` or `Spotify`
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- Sets the track as your status on Mattermost
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- Using Appscript and Osascript for Music Track Information on MacOS
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## Dependencies
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- MacOS
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- Python 3
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- Apple Music or Spotify
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- Mattermost
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## Environment Variables
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`SOURCE` - This variable determines which music service the application will fetch the currently playing track from. It can be set to `autodetect` to automatically detect the running music application.
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`MATTERMOST_SERVER_URL` variable represents the URL of the Mattermost server.
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`MATTERMOST_ACCESS_TOKEN` the access token for the Mattermost API, which is obtained by generating a personal access token from the Mattermost user settings and is used to authenticate and authorize API requests to the Mattermost server.
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## How to Run
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1. Clone the repository
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2. Install the dependencies with `pip install -r requirements.txt`
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3. Set Mattermost token and host in `.env`
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4. Set the `SOURCE` environment variable to your preferred music service
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5. Run the application with `python main.py`
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## Note
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The application runs in an infinite loop, constantly checking for changes in the currently playing track and updating your Mattermost status accordingly.
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