The playback namespace includes commands and events that enable your app to initiate and pause group playback, and skip to next or previous track. Your app can also control and update playback status and play modes, and receive notifications about those states and playback errors.
The tables below list the commands and events available in the playback namespace.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
getPlaybackStatus |
Get the current playback status. |
loadLineIn |
Change the current group source to the line-in source on a player. |
pause |
Pause group playback. |
play |
Initiate group playback. |
seek |
Go to a specific position in the current track. |
seekRelative |
Go to a relative position in the current track. |
setPlayModes |
Change group play modes, such as repeat, repeat one track, shuffle, and crossfade. |
skipToNextTrack |
Skip to the next track. |
skipToPreviousTrack |
Skip to the previous track. |
subscribe |
Subscribe to events in the playback namespace. |
togglePlayPause |
Toggle the playback state on the given group, if possible. |
unsubscribe |
Unsubscribe from events in the playback namespace. |
Events
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
playbackStatus |
A notification of changes to group playback state, such as idle, buffering, paused, or playing, and media status. It also can provide playback policies and modes. |
playbackError |
A notification of errors in media or group status, such as failures in playback or cloud queue server requests, or lack of content. |