Bluesound App (reward on!)

quakerix

Hi guys,

I just bought some Bluesound music devices and I would love it if someone would build an App for it. There's an API availble:
- https://helpdesk.bluesound.com/discussions/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2293&sid=6c78260810fc320bbcda3ecc2c9a72d2

I'm currently using HTTP-cards, but an app would be cooler and will have more functionality/easy'er to use. 

I'm willing to reward the developer 50 euro if an app would be build including all the API options.

lubbertkramer

Because an API can change you better tell what you really want, what kind of cards needs to be there and how do you see it work.

Also how do you want the support to be, updates at the homey side can break the app, changes in the API can break the app so how do you want to handle that?

quakerix

lubbertkramer said:

Because an API can change you better tell what you really want, what kind of cards needs to be there and how do you see it work.

Also how do you want the support to be, updates at the homey side can break the app, changes in the API can break the app so how do you want to handle that?

Must have:
* Action cards: Play, Pause, Skip, Back, Play Preset (input a #), Set volume, Change input
* Status card that can be used in the AND column (I guess based on polling and saving certain values as tags, current volume/service/?)
* Being able to add the device (IP+Port)
* Device card should display whether it is on and user should be able to turn on the device and change volume

Nice to have:
* Increase/Decrease volume based on percentage 
* Jump to

Could have:
* Gouping of players
* The rest of the API page

In case that they change their API i guess I would need to ask the developer to do a fix. And maybe do a small donation. 

@lubbertkramer
does this answer your questions?

lubbertkramer

this will be more information indeed so developers can see if they can make the app

Stian

I would also very much appreciate a Bluesound  app so you can add on 50 euros on that reward. 

Best regards
Stian Hogganvik

Phuturist

I'll see what I can do.

In the meantime, could you post the output of these URL's:

http://<<yourip>>:11000/SyncStatus
http://<<yourip>>:11000/Status

Phuturist

quakerix said:

lubbertkramer said:

Because an API can change you better tell what you really want, what kind of cards needs to be there and how do you see it work.

Also how do you want the support to be, updates at the homey side can break the app, changes in the API can break the app so how do you want to handle that?

Must have:
* Action cards: Play, Pause, Skip, Back, Play Preset (input a #), Set volume, Change input
* Status card that can be used in the AND column (I guess based on polling and saving certain values as tags, current volume/service/?)
* Being able to add the device (IP+Port)
* Device card should display whether it is on and user should be able to turn on the device and change volume

Nice to have:
* Increase/Decrease volume based on percentage 
* Jump to

Could have:
* Gouping of players
* The rest of the API page

In case that they change their API i guess I would need to ask the developer to do a fix. And maybe do a small donation. 

@lubbertkramer
does this answer your questions?

OK, had a quick look at the documentation in the supplied link. Some of your requested stuff is not documented and therefor pretty impossible to implement without being able to reverse engineer myself. The stuff I dont see documented is "Play preset" and "Change input". All other action cards and conditions I should be able to implement if you can supply me with dumps of the output of these commands (perhaps as zipped file on dropbox or something):

• http://<<yourip>>:11000/SyncStatus
• http://<<yourip>>:11000/Status
• http://<<yourip>>:11000/Services
  
• http://<<yourip>>:11000/RadioBrowse
  
• http://<<yourip>>:11000/RadioBrowse?service=Capture

I could add grouping later on but it will be pretty rudimentary with manual input of IP of other device and group to create without any error handling.

Let me know if I this still qualifies for the bounty.

Stian

Hi, 

Thank you for answering Phuturist. 
I Think quakerix must answer since my setup will first be installed in the new house in April/May.  Then I can test and provide you the info you need. 
BR
Stian

quakerix

Hi,

let me get back to You asap! I didnt notice these comments.

Im btw still interested in an app.

quakerix

hi @Phuturist

I attached all the responses.

To do a preset call:
* http://X:11000/Preset?id=1

To switch input:

This command appears to provide a list of all the Inputs 
http://192.168.1.38:11000/RadioBrowse?service=Capture

Then you can switch to them using
http://192.168.1.38:11000/Play?url=Capture:hw:1,0/1/25/2&amp;preset_id&amp;image=/images/inputIcon.png (Optical Input)
http://192.168.1.38:11000/Play?url=Capture:bluez:bluetooth&amp;preset_id&amp;image=/images/BluetoothIcon.png (Bluetooth Input)

I can test anything you would like. 

Phuturist

quakerix said:

hi @Phuturist

I attached all the responses.

To do a preset call:
* http://X:11000/Preset?id=1

To switch input:

This command appears to provide a list of all the Inputs 
http://192.168.1.38:11000/RadioBrowse?service=Capture

Then you can switch to them using
http://192.168.1.38:11000/Play?url=Capture:hw:1,0/1/25/2&amp;preset_id&amp;image=/images/inputIcon.png (Optical Input)
http://192.168.1.38:11000/Play?url=Capture:bluez:bluetooth&amp;preset_id&amp;image=/images/BluetoothIcon.png (Bluetooth Input)

I can test anything you would like. 

Thanx, already started working on it.