pi3dpf-ns-pi3dpf-np 0.1.30

Module to show whats currently playing on alexa

Alexa now playing configuration instructions

resolving login problems

INFO: alexa - alexa login failed. If the problem persists, open /home/pi/.pf/logs/alexa_response.html in browser, delete cookies and login

If you see this message in the log, please login to your Alexa account from the same machine you have the now-playing daemon running. In most of the cases, a captcha is provided and once this is done, the daemon can be started without problem.

Keep in mind that there are several URLs used by amazon for authenticating their clients. Set the property PI3D_ALEXA_ACCOUNT_BASE_URL accordingly in /home/pi/.pf/pf.config:

PI3D_ALEXA_ACCOUNT_BASE_URL   : https://alexa.amazon.de  # Germany
PI3D_ALEXA_ACCOUNT_BASE_URL   : https://alexa.amazon.com # the rest of the world

How to get PI3D_RADIOTIME_PARTNER_ID

If you browse in Chrome or Edge to the page https://alexa.amazon.de/spa/index.html#music/TUNE_IN, and then continue to Favorites, the link will extend to something like this: https://alexa.amazon.de/spa/index.html#music/TUNE_IN/link/aHR0cDovL29wbWwucmFkaW90aW1lLmNvbS9Ccm93c2UuYXNoeD9jPXByZXNldHMmZm9ybWF0cz1hYWMsbXAzJnBhcnRuZXJJZD0hRWFhYWFhYSZzZXJpYWw9QXh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eHh4eCZsb2NhbGU9ZW4mbGF0bG9uPTM0LjUxMDQ5MCwtODUuMzEyMTExCg which is base64 encoded.

Using 'echo aHR0cDovL29wb...| base64 -d', the data-url provides: http://opml.radiotime.com/Browse.ashx?c=presets&formats=aac,mp3&partnerId=!Eaaaaaa&serial=Axxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&locale=en&latlon=34.510490,-85.312111

echo aHR0cDovL29wb...| base64 -d
http://opml.radiotime.com/Browse.ashx?c=presets&formats=aac,mp3&partnerId=!Eaaaaaa&serial=Axxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&locale=en&latlon=34.510490,-85.312111

Remarks: adding &render=json to the url will return JSON.

add the following line to your config file /home/pi/.pf/pf_secrets:
radio_time_partner_id: !Eaaaaaa