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<li>Open the BBC radio station URL in Music (e.g. itls://as-hls-ww-live.akamaized.net/pool_904/live/ww/bbc_radio_two/bbc_radio_two.isml/bbc_radio_two-audio=320000.m3u8) and add it to a playlist (e.g. "BBC Radio 2")</li>
<li>Create a folder within plugins called PlayRadio2.</li>
<li>Within that folder create an AppleScript called Radio2.scpt</li>
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<pre><code>tell application "Music"
	play playlist "BBC Radio 2"
	set airPlayDevices to (get name of AirPlay devices) --returns a list of names
	set current AirPlay devices to AirPlay device (item 2 of airPlayDevices) --sets device to item 2 of list
	
end tell
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<li>Also create a config.json file containing</li>
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<pre><code>{
	"pluginName": "Radio2",
	"pluginDescription": "Starts Playing Radio 2 and streams to HomePod Mini",
	"protocolVersion": 1,
	"actions":
	[
		{
			"actionName": "PlayRadio2",
			"fileName": "Radio2.scpt"
		}
	]
}

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<li>Reload plugins and off you go...</li>
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