Cribarth Music Player

Cribarth Music Player is a small desktop application that allows Music Assistant in Home Assistant to target the local device as a persistent playback endpoint, independent of the browser. It’s designed for simplicity, stability, and integration with system launchers.

⚙️ Features

  • Electron-based player wrapping Music Assistant’s “This Device” feature
  • Custom desktop launcher and icon
  • Distributed as a .deb package for Linux systems and a .exe for Windows devices
  • Manual install and update process for simplicity

🏗️ How It Was Built

  • Developed in Visual Studio Code
  • ChatGPT (GPT-4) provided primary development guidance, including packaging strategy, icon integration, and debugging support
  • GitHub Copilot was used to accelerate syntax-level editing
  • Versioned, built, and released via GitHub Actions and tagged GitHub releases

🌐 Applications

  • Local playback for Music Assistant without needing an open browser
  • Persistent multi-room audio integration
  • Lightweight music player in environments like kiosks or lightweight desktops

🔗 Source Code

View the full repository on GitHub:
github.com/glanyrafon01/cribarth-music-player