Last Updated on April 28, 2023
Google Play Music (free and paid)
Like Spotify, to use Google Play Music, add your credentials in Tizonia’s config file. You need to populate your gmail address, password, and device_id. Tizonia prompts valid device IDs if they are not known.
To see the available options, type at a shell:
$ tizonia --help googlemusic
--gmusic-user arg Google Play Music user name (not required if provided via config file).
--gmusic-password arg Google Play Music user's password (not required if provided via config file).
--gmusic-device-id arg Google Play Music device id (not required if provided via config file).
--gmusic-additional-keywords arg Additional search keywords (this is optional: use in conjunction with--gmusic-unlimited-activity).
--gmusic-library Play all tracks from the user's library.
--gmusic-tracks arg Play tracks from the user's library by track name.
--gmusic-artist arg Play tracks from the user's library by artist.
--gmusic-album arg Play an album from the user's library.
--gmusic-playlist arg A playlist from the user's library.
--gmusic-podcast arg Search and play Google Play Music podcasts (only available in the US and
Canada).
--gmusic-station arg Search and play Google Play Music free stations.
--gmusic-unlimited-station arg Search and play Google Play Music Unlimited stations found in the user's library.
--gmusic-unlimited-album arg Search and play Google Play Music Unlimited tracks by album (best match only).
--gmusic-unlimited-artist arg Search and play Google Play Music Unlimited tracks by artist (best match only).
--gmusic-unlimited-tracks arg Search and play Google Play Music Unlimited tracks by name (50 first matches only).
--gmusic-unlimited-playlist arg Search and play Google Play Music Unlimited playlists by name.
--gmusic-unlimited-genre arg Search and play Google Play Music Unlimited tracks by genre.
--gmusic-unlimited-activity arg Search and play Google Play Music Unlimited tracks by activity.
--gmusic-unlimited-feeling-lucky-station Play the user's Google Play Music Unlimited 'I'm Feeling Lucky' station.
--gmusic-unlimited-promoted-tracks Play Google Play Music Unlimited promoted tracks.
To stream store tracks you’ll need a subscription to Google Play Music. Free stations are currently available in the US, Canada, and India only.
Playlists can take a while to load.
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction / Installation
Page 2 – In Operation
Page 3 – Spotify (Premium)
Page 4 – Google Play Music (free and paid)
Page 5 – YouTube
Page 6 – Soundcloud
Page 7 – Other Services and Features
Page 8 – Summary