Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @steipete/blucli
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install blucli
What This Skill Does
blu is a command-line tool for controlling Bluesound and NAD network audio players. It covers device discovery, playback control, volume adjustment, and multi-room grouping from the terminal or scripts.
Enables scriptable, headless control of Bluesound players without opening the BluOS mobile or desktop app.
When to use it
- Pausing music across all rooms from the terminal
- Setting speaker volume before a video call
- Searching TuneIn and starting a radio station by name
- Grouping multiple Bluesound players for synchronized playback
- Scripting timed playback or volume changes
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Play a jazz radio station on the living room player
AGENT
- 1Run `blu devices` to list available players and identify the living room device
- 2Run `blu tunein search "jazz"` to find matching stations
- 3Run `blu --device living-room tunein play "jazz"` to start playback
- 4Run `blu --device living-room status` to confirm playback is active
OUTPUT
Jazz radio playing on the living room Bluesound player