Play any track visible to itunes - local or in shared library with macruby.

iplay.rb

#! /bin/env macruby
framework 'Foundation'
framework 'ScriptingBridge'
 
itunes = SBApplication.applicationWithBundleIdentifier("com.apple.itunes")
itunes.run

itunes.sources.each_with_index do |source, lib_index|
  library = source.libraryPlaylists.first
  
  if library
    puts "[#{lib_index}] #{source.name}:" 
    
    library.tracks.first(10).each_with_index do |track, track_index|
      puts "\t[#{track_index}] #{track.name} (#{track.time})"
    end
    puts "\n"
  end
end

while true
  begin
    puts "Please pick a library (number 0-#{itunes.sources.size-1})"
    library = itunes.sources.to_a[gets.to_i].libraryPlaylists.first
  rescue
    retry
  end
  
  begin
    puts "Please pick a track (number 0-#{library.tracks.size-1})"
    track = library.tracks.to_a[gets.to_i]
    track.playOnce(true)
    puts "playing #{track.name} (#{track.time})"
  rescue
    retry
  end
  puts "\n\n*press any key for options*"
  gets
end