pianobar

Overview

This is a Pianobar event_command script with Last.fm scrobbling, and desktop notifications for Linux and OSX.

(Pianobar is a free/open-source, console-based client for the personalized online radio Pandora. It plays Pandora without using Flash or Adobe AIR.)

Prerequisites:

Ruby

You need to install Pianobar first: https://github.com/PromyLOPh/pianobar

setup your config file, located PATH_TO_HOME_FOLDER/.config/pianobar/config:

# User
user = YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS_FOR_PANDORA_ACCOUNT
password = YOUR_PASSWORD_FOR_PANDORA_ACCOUNT

# Misc
event_command = PATH_TO_HOME_FOLDER/.config/pianobar/pianobar-lastfm.rb

# high-quality audio (192k mp3, for Pandora One subscribers only!)
audio_quality = high
rpc_host = tuner.pandora.com
tls_fingerprint = 2D0AFDAFA16F4B5C0A43F3CB1D4752F9535507C0

for desktop notifications:
- OSX: install the free version of Growl: http://growl.info/downloads
  - (growl has to be running to see notifications)
- Linux: you need notify-send which is usually installed with libnotify
for Last.fm scrobbling:
- install the lastfm rubygem
- You need to create an API account/app for Pianobar and create an authorized session token
- create a config file with your Last.fm credentials. Place the file in the ~/.config/pianobar folder and name it last_fm.yml:
```
--- 
api_secret: YOUR_API_SECRET
session_key: YOUR_SESSION_KEY
api_key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

tcaddy/pianobar

pianobar

Overview

Prerequisites: