Control Volumio with Siri using Shortcuts App

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Hi,
I am trying to control Volumio with Siri, using the new Shortcuts App. My approach is, to use the RestAPI to play/stop Volumio.

So I created a shortcut, where I use this URL
volumio.local/api/v1/commands/?cmd=toggle

and then open the URL in Safari.

That works very well. The only problem is, that every time I run the shortcut, a Safari tab will be opened. Are there any possibilities to trigger the URL without opening the Safari tab?

thanks!

EDIT: Okay I found the solution:

instead of opening the URL in Safari I changed this step to get content from url and used the GET method

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Could you supply a screen dump of that configuration, please?

/Mogens

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Here is a screenshot of the steps needed to play a playlist in Volumio.
It assumes that there is a playlist named “BBC1” which contains the radio stream. Of course it works with normal playlists containing multiple tracks as well.

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Other supported REST API commands (toggle, mute etc.) can be found in the official documentation:
https://volumio.github.io/docs/API/REST_API.html

I also built a Siri shortcut that asks for your volumio host url and the name of your desired playlist. It’s possible to assign a voice command to it as well (in the settings of the shortcut), e.g. „Hey Siri, play BBC Radio 1“. You can download it here:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/1e74975c0a574bd7a4a1555395337b06

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I used your scripts for a long time, but Volumio doesn’t accept playlists from radio stations anymore. :pensive:

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The latest Volumio version 2.834 has resolved this problem!