While working at home I was missing the ability to control the playback without having to focus on the RuneUI's browser tab/windows. I was used to do it in the past when using foobar2000, using the multimedia keys of my Logitech Illuminated Keyboard. So I decided to solve my little issue writing a simple script for
AutoHotKey.
I'm going to share it with everyone else who could have my same needs. This should work with every keyboard with multimedia keys.
=== INSTRUCTIONS ================
1) Download and install
AutoHotKey from
the official website
2) Download and install
CURL for Windows
(I installed
this package for Win64)
3) Create an empty text file with this content:
Media_Prev::
Run, curl http://runeaudio.local/command/?cmd=previous,, Hide
return
Media_Next::
Run, curl http://runeaudio.local/command/?cmd=next,, Hide
return
Media_Play_Pause::
Run, curl http://runeaudio.local/command/?cmd=pause,, Hide
return
;Volume_Mute::
;Run, curl "http://runeaudio.local/command/?cmd=setvol 0",, Hide
;return
Volume_Down::
Run, curl "http://runeaudio.local/command/?cmd=volume -1",, Hide
return
Volume_Up::
Run, curl "http://runeaudio.local/command/?cmd=volume +1",, Hide
return
and save it as
RuneAudio.ahk where you want (e.g. under your Documents folder)
4) Right click on the AutoHotKey icon in the tray bar and select
Edit This Script from the menu
5) add this line in the script:
#Include <PATH>\RuneAudio.ahk
where <PATH> is where you put the RuneAudio.ahk script before, or
#Include C:\Users\<USER>\Documents\RuneAudio.ahk
if you put under your Documents folder (and where <USER> is your user name
After that, save the modified file
6) Right click on the AutoHotKey icon in the tray bar and select
Reload This Script from the menu
7) Use your multimedia keys to control playback and enjoy your music while doing something else
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The scripts simply makes CURL requests to RuneUI at these urls:
http://runeaudio.local/command/?cmd=CMD
where CMD is a command from
MPD playback command reference.
You can replace
runeaudio.local with your RuneAudio's device IP address if your PC doesn't resolve the hostname.
