Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
Controls Spotify playback and search from the terminal using spogo or spotify_player. Supports play, pause, skip, device switching, and track search without leaving the command line. Requires a Spotify Premium account.
Avoids switching to the Spotify app or browser just to control playback during terminal-heavy workflows.
When to use it
- Skipping to the next track without leaving the terminal
- Searching for a song while working in a CLI environment
- Switching playback to a different Spotify Connect device
- Checking what's currently playing from a script
- Pausing music during a meeting from a hotkey or alias
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: play something by Radiohead and switch to my desk speakers
- 1Run `spogo search track "Radiohead"` to find a track
- 2Select a result and start playback with `spogo play`
- 3Run `spogo device list` to see available Spotify Connect devices
- 4Run `spogo device set "Desk Speakers"` to switch output
Radiohead track plays on the desk speakers device
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.