Quick Apple Script for listening to freeCodeCamp.org's Code Radio with QuickTime Player on macOS!

coderadio.scpt

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Quick and simple Apple Script to listen to
    freeCodeCamp.org's Code Radio using QuickTime Player on macOS.

Check out the web player here:
    https://coderadio.freecodecamp.org

Josh Brown <[email protected]>


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 Installation
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- Using Script Editor (/Applications/Utilities/Script Editor.app, save this script to wherever you'd like using the 'Script' format in the save dialog
- File > Export
- In the Export Dialog select the following:
	- File Format: Application
	- Options: Run Only
- Double click when you want to listen!
- Pro tip: If you use Alfred or Spotlight, you can quickly start listening to Code Radio!


Changelog

v1.0

- Ability to select stream from list (no relays yet)

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set streamList to {"128kbps MP3", "64kbps MP3"}

set stream128 to "https://coderadio-admin.freecodecamp.org/radio/8010/radio.mp3"

set stream64 to "https://coderadio-admin.freecodecamp.org/radio/8010/low.mp3"

set selectedStream to ¬
	(choose from list streamList ¬
		with title ¬
		"freeCodeCamp.org's Code Radio" with prompt ¬
		"Which Stream Would You Like To Use?" default items "128kbps MP3") ¬
		as text

if (selectedStream = "128kbps MP3") then
	set theCodeRadioUrl to stream128
else
	set theCodeRadioUrl to stream64
end if

set timestamp to (do shell script "date +'%s'")

tell application "QuickTime Player"
	open URL theCodeRadioUrl & "?" & timestamp
end tell