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Spotify playlist play using Vbscript
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spotify.vbs
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
' spotify or user_id_number if playlist is private. ID can be found by using Spotify's Share button
WshShell.Run "spotify:user:<spotify/user_id_number>:playlist:<playlist_code>", 3, false
WScript.sleep 20000
' Change active Window
WshShell.AppActivate "Spotify"
' Start playing selected queue
WshShell.SendKeys " "
' Focus?
WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"
WScript.sleep 100
' Shuffle play next track
WshShell.SendKeys "^{RIGHT}"
WScript.Quit 0
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Usage with Task Scheduler(e.g. morning alarm).
Action: cscript
Arguments: //I "C:\Users%username%\spotify.vbs"

//I for interactive mode so that a user window can be set to active and keys be sent

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Pendrokar commented Jul 15, 2017 •
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Late note: It doesn't work when waking up as the user has to be logged in for the shell to work, unless Windows is set not to lock on sleep.
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