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Listen for distributed notifications from iTunes of the current song
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itunes_notifications.py
'''
This python script listens for distributed notifications from iTunes of new songs playing,
works alot better then constantly polling.
'''
import Foundation
from AppKit import *
from PyObjCTools import AppHelper
class GetSongs(NSObject):
def getMySongs_(self, song):
song_details = {}
ui = song.userInfo()
song_details = dict(zip(ui.keys(), ui.values()))
print song_details
nc = Foundation.NSDistributedNotificationCenter.defaultCenter()
GetSongs = GetSongs.new()
nc.addObserver_selector_name_object_(GetSongs, 'getMySongs:', 'com.apple.iTunes.playerInfo',None)
NSLog("Listening for new tunes....")
AppHelper.runConsoleEventLoop()
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