Logitech Squeezebox via Lyrion

Use this skill when a Squeezebox-compatible player is already connected to a reachable local Lyrion/Squeezebox server.

Identify the Device

• Identify the existing server's actual HTTP endpoint and server version, then enumerate its connected players.
• Resolve the intended player by returned player ID and name. The speaker's own network port is not necessarily the server's JSON-RPC endpoint.

Prerequisites

Read and follow the Home Link networking and safety rules in ~/docs/devices/home_link.md.

• An existing configured Lyrion server, any required HTTP authentication, and a player already connected to it.
• A JSON-RPC HTTP client routed through HomeLink. No new server or SlimProto implementation is needed.
• An existing library item or media source reachable and usable by that server/player, with any necessary entitlements.

Workflow

1. Send HTTP JSON to the server's /jsonrpc.js endpoint using method slim.request, a request ID and params: [player_id, command_array]. Use the empty player ID for documented server-wide reads.
2. Enumerate players with the documented players command and query the selected player's status. Read power, playback, volume and current playlist before acting.
3. For the user's requested playback, issue supported commands such as play, pause, stop, playlist selection or mixer volume. Use returned library IDs/URLs and the command's documented argument semantics.
4. Use an explicit desired pause/volume value where supported rather than ambiguous toggles. Do not replace a queue or select a new source merely to inspect status.
5. Poll the selected player's status and correlate JSON-RPC errors/replies to the request.

Request Shape

A read-only player enumeration request has this shape; send it to the already-authorized server endpoint:

{"id":1,"method":"slim.request","params":["",["players",0,100]]}

Follow pagination when the response reports more players. Use the returned player ID for player-specific commands.

Verify the Result

• Check both JSON-RPC errors and the player's subsequent status, not just HTTP success.
• A queue entry or buffering state is not proof that audio is playing.
• Confirm the intended player was selected before changing a shared server playlist.

Limits

• No new server deployment, direct SlimProto implementation or automatic access to cloud media services.
• HomeLink is not a media server; agent-local files are not automatically reachable by Lyrion or the player.

Sources

• Lyrion JSON-RPC server implementation
• Lyrion documentation