README.md

@@ -15,24 +15,24 @@ This library's import path is `go.arsenm.dev/infinitime`.
 
 ### Dependencies
 
-This library requires `dbus`, and `bluez` to function. These allow the library to use bluetooth, control media, control volume, etc.
+This library requires `dbus`, `bluez`, and `pactl` to function. These allow the library to use bluetooth, control media, control volume, etc.
 
 #### Arch
 
 ```shell
-sudo pacman -S dbus bluez --needed
+sudo pacman -S dbus bluez libpulse --needed
 ```
 
 #### Debian/Ubuntu
 
 ```shell
-sudo apt install dbus bluez
+sudo apt install dbus bluez pulseaudio-utils
 ```
 
 #### Fedora
 
 ```shell
-sudo dnf install dbus bluez
+sudo dnf install dbus bluez pulseaudio-utils
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ This library currently supports the following features:
 
 ### Mentions
 
-The DFU process used in this library was created with the help of [siglo](https://github.com/alexr4535/siglo)'s source code. Specifically, this file: [ble_dfu.py](https://github.com/alexr4535/siglo/blob/main/src/ble_dfu.py)
+The DFU process used in this library was created with the help of [siglo](https://github.com/alexr4535/siglo)'s source code. Specifically, this file: [ble_dfu.py](https://github.com/alexr4535/siglo/blob/main/src/ble_dfu.py)

pkg/player/pactl.go

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package player
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+// VolUp uses pactl to increase the volume of the default sink
+func VolUp(percent uint) error {
+	return exec.Command("pactl", "set-sink-volume", "@DEFAULT_SINK@", fmt.Sprintf("+%d%%", percent)).Run()
+}
+
+// VolDown uses pactl to decrease the volume of the default sink
+func VolDown(percent uint) error {
+	return exec.Command("pactl", "set-sink-volume", "@DEFAULT_SINK@", fmt.Sprintf("-%d%%", percent)).Run()
+}

pkg/player/player.go

@@ -107,46 +107,6 @@ func Prev() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func VolUp(percent uint) error {
-
-	player, err := getPlayerObj()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if player != nil {
-                currentVal, err := player.GetProperty("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Volume")
-                if err != nil {
-                    return err
-                }
-                newVal := currentVal.Value().(float64) + (float64(percent) / 100)
-                err = player.SetProperty("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Volume", newVal)
-                if err != nil {
-                    return err
-                }
-        }
-	return nil
-}
-
-func VolDown(percent uint) error {
-
-	player, err := getPlayerObj()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if player != nil {
-                currentVal, err := player.GetProperty("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Volume")
-                if err != nil {
-                    return err
-                }
-                newVal := currentVal.Value().(float64) - (float64(percent) / 100)
-                err = player.SetProperty("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Volume", newVal)
-                if err != nil {
-                    return err
-                }
-        }
-	return nil
-}
-
 type ChangeType int
 
 const (