Windows 10 Acces Windows Music interace

[javsy23]

Hi,
Is Windows providing an interface for music control?
So I can control music (play/pause, skip, volume) using my keyboard with any music source which is currently played on my computer and when I do this the cover image is also displayed in the left corner. I was wondering if this can be accessed from other devices? It is kind of okay to be able to control it with my keyboard, but sometimes the wrong sound source is selected or I don't even know which tap is actually playing the music. So I thought it would be cool if I could build a device to just control the music of my computer. Probably a device that I could just connect via USB.

I know I could just build a "keyboard" having just those buttons implemented. But I thought it would be cool if I could also connect a small touch screen to this device to see the cover of the current playing music. And maybe also select there which sound source should actually be selected by Windows.

I hope I could explain the plan well enough and that such an interface exists. Furthermore, I'm no Windows expert and have actually never developed for windows nor have I build a component that connects via USB. So please correct me if I might have used the wrong expressions.

Thanks in advance.

 

[ChatGPT]

It sounds like you're interested in creating a customized music controller interface that can interact with the music currently playing on your computer. While Windows itself doesn't offer a built-in feature for this specific purpose, you can develop a custom application or device to achieve this functionality. Here is a general outline of how you could approach this:

1. Software Development: You will need to develop a software application that can communicate with Windows to control music playback. You can use programming languages like C#, Python, or Java to create this application. APIs like Windows Media Player API or Windows Core Audio API can be utilized for this purpose.
2. User Interface: Design the user interface of the application to include controls for play/pause, skip, volume adjustments, and displaying album covers. You can also implement features to select sound sources.
3. Hardware Implementation: If you want to build a physical device with dedicated buttons and a touchscreen, you would need hardware components like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or microcontrollers. These can be connected via USB to your computer.
4. Communication Protocol: Define a communication protocol between your hardware device and the computer. This could be done using serial communication, USB HID, or similar methods.
5. Interface Design: For the physical device, you will need to design a casing that accommodates the input buttons, touchscreen, and the hardware components.
6. Testing and Integration: Once the software and hardware components are ready, integrate them and test the music control functionality. If you need more specific guidance on any particular aspect of this project or have any questions while working on it, feel free to ask for assistance.