<# .SYNOPSIS Plays a sound file (in MP3 file format) .DESCRIPTION play-mp3.ps1 [] .EXAMPLE PS> ./play-mp3 C:\thunder.mp3 .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz · License: CC0 .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell #> param([string]$Filename = "") try { if ($Filename -eq "" ) { $Filename = read-host "Enter the MP3 filename" } if (-not(test-path "$Filename" -pathType leaf)) { throw "Can't access audio file: $Filename" } $FullPath = (get-childItem $Filename).fullname $Filename = (get-item "$FullPath").name add-type -assemblyName PresentationCore $MediaPlayer = new-object System.Windows.Media.MediaPlayer do { $MediaPlayer.open($FullPath) $Milliseconds = $MediaPlayer.NaturalDuration.TimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds } until ($Milliseconds) [int]$Minutes = $Milliseconds / 60000 [int]$Seconds = ($Milliseconds / 1000) % 60 "▶️ Playing 🎵$Filename for $($Minutes.ToString('00')):$($Seconds.ToString('00')) sec..." $PreviousTitle = $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "▶️ $Filename" $MediaPlayer.Volume = 1 $MediaPlayer.play() start-sleep -milliseconds $Milliseconds $MediaPlayer.stop() $MediaPlayer.close() $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = $PreviousTitle exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error: $($Error[0]) ($($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name):$($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))" exit 1 }