Integrating Shortcuts and Apple Music with MusicKit
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Integrating Shortcuts and Apple Music with MusicKit
In 2017, Apple introduced MusicKit, an API for searching and controlling Apple Music functionality. Previously, searching Apple’s music catalog was limited to the iTunes Search API, which only includes music that can be purchased from the iTunes Store. The iTunes Search API hasn’t been meaningfully updated in years, and at least when it comes to music, MusicKit’s deeper integration with Apple’s streaming service opens up more interesting possibilities for Shortcuts integration.
For the past few months, I’ve been working on an advanced Apple Music shortcut called MusicBot – an all-in-one assistant for Apple Music made of hundreds of actions. MusicBot will be released for free on MacStories in the coming weeks; Club MacStories members, however, will get exclusive access to MusicBot Pro, an advanced version of MusicBot that packs extra features powered by the Apple Music API.