如何用AppleScript将曲目添加至iTunes当前播放列表并按顺序播放

Hey there! I’ve run into this exact quirk with Music.app (formerly iTunes) before—when you add a track to a playlist that’s already playing, the app doesn’t automatically update its active playback queue, so the new track gets left out until you restart the playlist. Here’s how to fix this without interrupting your current listening:

The Core Issue #

Music uses a snapshot of the playlist as its active playback queue when you start playing. Any tracks added after playback begins aren’t included in this queue by default. We need to either refresh the queue or update the playlist’s playback state to include the new track.

Solution 1: Refresh Playback from the Current Track (Best for Order Playback) #

This method re-initiates playback of the playlist starting from the track you’re currently listening to. It rebuilds the queue to include your new track, and won’t skip or interrupt the current song—it just ensures the new track comes up in order when its turn arrives.

tell application "Music"
    -- Define your target playlist and track path
    set targetPlaylistName to "My Playlist"
    set newTrackPath to POSIX file "/Users/YourName/Music/MyNewTrack.mp3" -- Replace with your track's path
    
    -- Add the track to the playlist
    set targetPlaylist to playlist targetPlaylistName
    set newTrack to add newTrackPath to targetPlaylist
    
    -- Check if the target playlist is actively playing
    if player state is playing and current playlist is targetPlaylist then
        -- Get the position of the currently playing track in the playlist
        set currentPlayingTrack to current track
        set currentTrackIndex to index of currentPlayingTrack in targetPlaylist
        
        -- Refresh playback starting from the current track (includes the new track in the queue)
        play targetPlaylist starting at currentTrackIndex
    end if
end tell

Solution 2: Append to the User Queue (Best for Custom Queues) #

If you use Music’s user queue (the custom list of tracks you’ve manually queued up), you can add the new track directly to the end of this queue. This keeps your existing queue intact and ensures the new track plays after all currently queued tracks.

tell application "Music"
    set targetPlaylistName to "My Playlist"
    set newTrackPath to POSIX file "/Users/YourName/Music/MyNewTrack.mp3"
    
    set targetPlaylist to playlist targetPlaylistName
    set newTrack to add newTrackPath to targetPlaylist
    
    if player state is playing and current playlist is targetPlaylist then
        -- Append the new track to the end of the active user queue
        append newTrack to end of user queue
    end if
end tell

Quick Notes #

• Double-check your track path formatting: use POSIX file for Unix-style paths, or alias for Mac-style paths (e.g., alias "Macintosh HD:Users:YourName:Music:MyNewTrack.mp3").
• For shuffle mode: Solution 1 will re-shuffle the playlist (including the new track) starting from your current song. Solution 2 will add the new track to the end of the shuffle queue.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者ibrewster