Automated Radio Stream Playback with Selenium

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Automated Radio Stream Playback with Selenium

  • Day: 2023-04-09
  • Time: 22:05 to 22:45
  • Project: Dev
  • Workspace: WP 2: Operational
  • Status: Completed
  • Priority: MEDIUM
  • Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
  • Tags: Selenium, Automation, Python, Ubuntu, Geckodriver

Description

Session Goal

The main objective of this session was to automate the playback of a radio stream using Selenium on an Ubuntu system.

Key Activities

  • Setup Selenium and GeckoDriver: Detailed steps were followed to install and configure Selenium with Firefox and GeckoDriver on Ubuntu. This included downloading the necessary executables and setting up the environment.
  • Version Checks: Verified the installation and compatibility of Google Chrome and Firefox versions on Ubuntu to ensure proper browser automation.
  • Script Development: Developed Python scripts to automate radio playback using Selenium, both in headless and visible modes.
  • Troubleshooting: Addressed issues related to GeckoDriver extraction and communication between Firefox WebDriver and GeckoDriver.

Achievements

  • Successfully set up Selenium with Firefox and GeckoDriver on Ubuntu.
  • Automated a Python script to play a radio stream using Selenium.
  • Resolved compatibility and deprecation warnings in Selenium scripts.

Pending Tasks

  • Further testing and validation of the automated playback script in different environments.
  • Explore additional automation tasks using Selenium and other browsers.

Evidence

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