# MCP Media Player

> Use this tool when you need to automate media playback control in Home Assistant based on agent activity, enabling dopamine-driven development breaks with seamless play/pause functionality. It connects media players to Cursor, allowing for automated control of playback. Ideal for use cases requiring dynamic media control, such as focused work sessions or productivity routines.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/danielsims-mcp-media-player  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/danielsims-mcp-media-player

## Description

Connects Home Assistant media players to Cursor, allowing automated control of playback (play/pause) based on agent activity for dopamine-driven development breaks.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.96
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** iot-hardware
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/k6wqvvu9yl)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/danielsims/mcp-media-player>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "danielsims-mcp-media-player"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/danielsims-mcp-media-player` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/danielsims-mcp-media-player/pull`

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