# Adding mopidy to a diy surround system

**URL:** https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/adding-mopidy-to-a-diy-surround-system/4002
**Category:** Misc
**Created:** [May 11, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/adding-mopidy-to-a-diy-surround-system/4002 "2020-05-11T21:13:55Z")
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### Author: ![Steve\_Lambert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/steve_lambert/32/1149_2.png) [@Steve\_Lambert](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/Steve_Lambert)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/adding-mopidy-to-a-diy-surround-system/4002/2 "2020-05-12T19:15:16Z")

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> [@PiRifle](#):
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> and how can i trigger a skip, pause and play action.  
> thanks

Not quite sure what you are looking for, if it’s a simple way of controlling mopidy or pimusicbox I would use LIRC, I did a walkthrough on setup ages ago [here](https://www.blogger.com/blog/posts/3939250316577619847) it’s probably out of date by now but might give you an idea of how to.  
I have very little programming knowledge and found with lirc I had so much choice as to what it could do quite easily. You can change volume, next, previous and pause, even choose from a preselected up to 10 playlists to play.

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