SBApplication no communication

Question

I`m trying to control the Spotify using my custom switch app. Creation works OK but each communicaction ends with nil or undefined value. For example this snipped prints "??":

func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ aNotification: Notification) {
    let player = SBApplication(bundleIdentifier: "com.spotify.client")! as SpotifyApplication

    switch player.playerState {
        case .paused:
            print("paused")
        case .playing:
            print("playing")
        case .stopped:
            print("stopped")
        default:
            print("??")
    }
}

Any idea what am I doing wrong?

Did you switch on the Apple Events capability? Did you turn off sandboxing? etc etc — matt, Jun 16 '20 at 15:29
Don't you try to create `player` as an AppDelegate's variable? — Aleksey Potapov, Jun 16 '20 at 15:31
@matt Apple Events is checked and sandboxing is disabled (removed) — mikeek, Jun 17 '20 at 13:15
And did you put in the Apple Events Sending Usage Description in your Info.plist? — matt, Jun 17 '20 at 14:17

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 18 '20 at 10:48

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Thanks to the @matt I found the solution - Info.plist was missing "Privacy - AppleEvents Sending Usage Description"

answered Jun 18 '20 at 10:48

mikeek

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Link to key description https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/information_property_list/nsappleeventsusagedescription – Klaas Jul 16 '21 at 13:30

SBApplication no communication

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