Posts made by Nate Hales

I made a video https://youtu.be/8BVC2dnnxFQ
Smartthings switch between Spotify devices. it is a .vbs file I made in notepad. Works like a champ. You can change the amount of times it hits the TAB button (to select different devices) by changing the 3 in "{TAB 3}". I have made multiple identical scripts with the only change being this number. I made multiple Triggercmd switches that I trigger with Alexa through Smartthings. "Alexa turn on device 3"

Spotify Devices in your device list will change position when devices are turned on and off. Even though your computer will always be in position 1 it still requires "{TAB 2}" in the script. It goes up from 2 to how many ever devices you have.

Open notepad and copy and paste the following and save it as a .vbs

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Comandline = ":\UsersYOUR COMPUTER NAME\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe"
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("spotify:")
WScript.sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys "^{d}"
WScript.sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB 3}", True
WScript.sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys " "

I will post a video of this sooner or later. :)

@russ said in How can I avoid saying "TRIGGER C M D"?:

Use SmartThings and say, "turn on X" (where X is your virtual switch for your command). <-----This is the method I prefer.

@dlaugh14 That is awesome! I actually hooked an echo dot to my PC (so I can hear both the PC sound and the Alexa sound at the same time. I then output my PC (and Alexa) audio to my home stereo system. One advantage is I only have to say "Alexa play chill music". :) Spotify is set as default player on my Alexa. I can also just say "Alexa skip" to move to the next song.

UPDATE I just figured out how to switch between Spotify devices. it is a .vbs file I made in notepad. Works like a champ. You can change the amount of times it hits the TAB button (to select different devices) by changing the 3 in "{TAB 3}". I have made multiple identical scripts with the only change being this number. I made Trigger commands that I trigger with Alexa through Smartthings. "Alexa turn on device 3"

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Comandline = ":\Users*YOUR COMPUTER NAME*\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe"
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("spotify:")
WScript.sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys "^{d}"
WScript.sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB 3}", True
WScript.sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys " "

@clconner09 that is awesome!! I just figured out how to switch between Spotify devices. it is a .vbs file I made in notepad. Works like a champ. You can change the amount of times it hits the TAB button (to select different devices) by changing the 3 in "{TAB 3}". I have made multiple identical scripts with the only change being this number. I made Trigger commands that I trigger with Alexa through Smartthings. "Alexa turn on device 3"

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Comandline = ":\Users*YOUR COMPUTER NAME*\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe"
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("spotify:")
WScript.sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys "^{d}"
WScript.sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB 3}", True
WScript.sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys " "

@clconner09 said in MonoAMP from monoprice 6 zone amplifier:

"curl "http://localhost:50233/api/ValueUp?Channel=1&command=Power"

I used this in a batch file and made a smartthings switch for each zone. Here is the sample for the batch file (thanks for the idea. :)
if "%1"=="on" curl "http://localhost:50233/api/Value?Channel=5&Property=PR&value=1
if "%1"=="off" curl "http://localhost:50233/api/Value?Channel=5&Property=PR&value=0

@clconner09 This is huge!!! Thanks for the share!! I want to be ablle to turn on Zones by Smartthings and/or Alexa. Any additional input you have on this would be great!!

What am I doing wrong? I am trying to make a .bat file to turn on and off my x-10 lamps... I kinda have no clue how to set up parameters... I just tried to copy you. :)

@Russ STOP CODING!! IT WORKS HOW I WANT ALREADY :) @Neflhiem will like this as well because he can now just speak the name of the switch (without saying anything before it) https://www.triggercmd.com/user/computer/list <--- In here:

I just deleted my computer name (made it blank) and the voice name blank (I had to put one in space-bar to allow it to save) .

@Matthew-Cole hahah

@Russ If trigger does not force the Default computer name into the name of the smartthings switch ... then my Alexa would throw the smartthings switch no problem. :)

@Russ .... I vote to be able to get rid of the computer name "DS" at least for the default computer. .. Alexa, turn on Kodi
Alexa, turn off Kodi

Maybe only add the computer name f people have more than one computer. I bet 99% of us only use one main computer.

THAT IS FREAKING GENIUS!! I can turn it on and off!

I have several uses for this as my pc is my main home audio input. I can start my media player with 9 hours of "white nose" and have it auto shut off in the morning with the same switch.

Also I can shut off my internet phone and turn it on in the morning!

AWESOME

Start Spotify Playlists with Smartthings and Trigger CMD Here is a video of how to do it.
https://youtu.be/5LNVrFHCKkA

@Russ this is awesome!

Check out this video for detailed instructions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHB_gjc1w8Q

Change volume of a zone:

curl "http://localhost:50233/api/Value?Channel=0&command=Volume&value=15"

Change input (aka channel) of zone 0:

curl "http://localhost:50233/api/Value?Channel=0&Property=CH&value=1"

Power on zone 0:

curl "http://localhost:50233/api/Value?Channel=0&Property=PR&value=1"

@Russ here is a question in video form https://youtu.be/_98Tl_8HpCA that I am hopping you may be able to help me with. Once i get it working without the windows to continuing to open, I will make a new video

@Russ thanks. 😁. Just passed a hundred views... So some people must be interested in X10 working with SmartThings and the power behind your awesome triggercmd.

@Russ thanks

@Russ Thanks this worked for me. :)