Send yourself a text message with #playmusic and it will start a song

Connect

If you lose your phone, just have a friend send your phone a text with #playmusic in the message. Your phone will immediately begin playing music.

If

New SMS received matches search

This Trigger fires every time you receive an SMS on your Android device that matches a search you specify.

Then

Play music

This Action will play music on your Android device. The music played depends on your device and setup. Depending on your version of Android, playback may not start automatically.

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