#ALEXA IOS SHORTCUTS INSTALL#
#ALEXA IOS SHORTCUTS PASSWORD#

Navigate to your 'nfc-handoff' folder and open config.txt with any text editor.After we created the shortcut on our device we start configuring the script: Enter the command you can see in the picture and adjust the path according to the location you have chosen for the 'nfc-handoff' folder at the beginning - DO NOT change the file start.sh, only adjust the folder location!Įxample: You installed the folder under /opt/nfc-handoff/ so you have to adjust the command to 'cd /opt/nfc-handoff/ & bash start.sh'

#ALEXA IOS SHORTCUTS PASSWORD#

Enter the IP, the username and the password for your user account choose nothing for 'Input'.Ģ. We will now proceed in the Shortcuts App on our iOS-Device:įirst open the App and create a new Shortcutġ.

#ALEXA IOS SHORTCUTS INSTALL#

Install Python and the required libaries:

Upload the 'nfc-handoff' folder to your Linux Server and note down the location.Download this repository and navigate to the 'Spotify' folder.Method 2: You want to use Apple Music on your iOS device e and transfer that music to your Echo which is running Spotify.Method 1: You want to use Spotify on your iOS device and transfer that music to your Echo which is also running Spotify.If you just want to synchronize the Spotify Music of your iOS device with your Echo via NFC you ONLY need to own Spotify Premium.Īs a result there are two different use cases: But you need to know that in this case you would need an Apple Music subscription for your iOS device AND a subscription to Spotify Premium for your Echo. Nevertheless we can use it on our iOS device to synchronize our music from Apple Music with our Amazon Echo. Unfortunately Apple Music is currently not supported for the use on our Amazon Echo because of its missing API. Any kind of Linux based system that can be accesed via SSH e.g.An Apple Device with the latest Shortcuts App installed.An Spotify Premium Account that is connected to that Echo.An Amazon Echo that supports the streaming of music.Paul Lamere´s Python implementation of the Spotify WEB-API.Mike Brady´s incredible AirPlay Server (shairport-sync) and his Metadata-Reader.You also have to know that this project mostly depends other great projects - you can find all of them below. I will share multiple versions of this script depending on which Streaming-Provider you prefer. I personally own an Amazon Echo Dot, so I tried to create my own 'Handoff-System'. The idea of this project is to imitate the new feature of iOS 13 which is used to hand your Music from your Apple device to a HomePod. NFC-Music-Handoff - Hand your Music to an Amazon Echo Showcase

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