sonoshue: Sonos Hue Server

Introduction

The product of the Q1 2013 Innovation Week at Sonos, this Python program performs three functions:

• Interfaces with a Phillips Hue hub by using studioimaginaire's phue script
• Provides an interface for this for a Sonos system via a SMAPI service
• By interpreting specific "play" commands received from a Sonos ZonePlayer, provides control over the Phillips Hue bulbs.

Benefits

• You don't have to use the (kind of awful) Phillips Hue app
• Setting alarms to turn on a light is a fair bit easier
• Build a playlist where the light changes from song to song!
• Build a playlist comprised exclusively of light controls, put it on loop and shuffle, and you've got yourself a disco!

Usage

• Press the button on your Hue hub (only necessary the first time)
• python hue.py [hueHubIP]
• In a web browser, access http://[ZonePlayerIP]:1400/customsd.htm
• • Enter "Hue" as the name
• • Change SID if you have added other custom services to your Sonos system
• • Both endpoints are http://[yourIP]:8080/hue
• • Login: Anonymous
• • Leave other settings as-is
• On your Sonos system, access the Service Settings menu, and add Hue
• Control your Hue lights from the new Hue entry on your Music Menu

Requirements

• pysimplesoap, as all communication with your Sonos components is via SOAP

License

WTFPL - http://www.wtfpl.net