Pause Spotify after every track

pause_spotify_after_every_track.py

# This script was written by ChatGPT from the following prompt

# Could you write me a small script that runs on OSX that monitors the currently playing song on
# Spotify and when the song changes pauses for 30 seconds and then starts playing again?

import time
import subprocess

def run_applescript(script):
    return subprocess.run(["osascript", "-e", script], capture_output=True, text=True)

def main():
    current_track = None

    while True:
        # Get the current track name from Spotify
        script = 'tell application "Spotify" to name of current track'
        result = run_applescript(script)
        new_track = result.stdout.strip()

        if new_track != current_track:
            current_track = new_track

            # Pause playback for 30 seconds
            run_applescript('tell application "Spotify" to pause')
            print(f"Paused for 30 seconds: {current_track}")
            time.sleep(30)

            # Resume playback
            run_applescript('tell application "Spotify" to play')
            print(f"Resumed playback: {current_track}")

        time.sleep(1)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()