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The iTunes platform allows you to control [iTunes](http://apple.com/itunes/) via
[itunes-api](https://github.com/maddox/itunes-api) from Home Assistant. Play,
pause, or skip songs remotely on iTunes running on your Mac.
Your AirPlay speakers will also be exposed as simple media players inside Home Assistant. They will be available to be turned on or off or set their volume.
iTunes itself can not be remotely controlled. In order to control your iTunes, you'll need to install middleware named itunes-api. itunes-api is a simple REST server that talks to a local instance of iTunes via Applescript. It's very easy to set up and run. You can find more about it on it's [GitHub repo](https://github.com/maddox/itunes-api).
To add iTunes to your installation, add the following to your configuration.yaml file:
# Example configuration.yaml entry
media_player:
platform: itunes
name: iTunes
host: http://192.168.1.50
port: 8181
Configuration variables:
- host Required: The URL of the itunes-api API, eg. http://192.168.1.50
- port Optional: The PORT that itunes-api is running on.