@sequencemedia/music-library

@sequencemedia/music-library

Parses an Apple Music Library.xml file and transforms it to m3u files, JSON, JavaScript, or EcmaScript.

The command line app can watch for changes to an Apple Music Library.xml file and write m3u files to a destination directory.

Or, the component functions can be imported into your own application.

This packages implements @sequencemedia/music-library-parser.

Requires Java and Saxon PE.

Command line app

npm run start -- \
  --jar "/usr/local/bin/saxon/SaxonPE10-6J/saxon-pe-10.6.jar" \
  --xml "~/Music/Music/Library.xml" \
  --destination "~/Documents/Music Library"

Paths will differ on your device.

Library

Transforms the entire library.

import { toM3U } from './src/library/index.mjs'
import {
  toJSON,
  toJS,
  toES
 } from './src/library/transform/index.mjs'

toM3U

Requires the arguments jar, xml, and destination.

• jar - the path to the Saxon binary on your device
• xml - the path to the Apple Music Library.xml file
• destination - the path for the m3u files to be written

Returns a Promise resolving when all m3u files are written.

toJSON

Requires the arguments jar, and xml.

• jar - the path to the Saxon binary on your device
• xml - the path to the Apple Music Library.xml file

Returns a Promise resolving to a JSON string.

toJS

Requires the arguments jar, and xml.

• jar - the path to the Saxon binary on your device
• xml - the path to the Apple Music Library.xml file

Returns a Promise resolving to a JavaScript object.

toES

Requires the arguments jar, and xml.

• jar - the path to the Saxon binary on your device
• xml - the path to the Apple Music Library.xml file

Returns a Promise resolving to a collection of JavaScript Map and Set instances.

Playlists

Transforms the playlists.

import { toM3U } from './src/library/playlists/index.mjs'
import {
  toJSON,
  toJS,
  toES
 } from './src/library/playlists/transform/index.mjs'

See Library.

Tracks

Transforms the tracks.

import { toM3U } from './src/library/tracks/index.mjs'
import {
  toJSON,
  toJS,
  toES
 } from './src/library/tracks/transform/index.mjs'

See Library.