# Get Log Verbosity
dbus-send --print-reply --system --dest=org.gnome.ShairportSync /org/gnome/ShairportSync org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:org.gnome.ShairportSync.Diagnostics string:Verbosity
# Return Log Verbosity
echo `dbus-send --print-reply=literal --system --dest=org.gnome.ShairportSync /org/gnome/ShairportSync org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:org.gnome.ShairportSync.Diagnostics string:Verbosity`
# Set Log Verbosity to 2
dbus-send --print-reply --system --dest=org.gnome.ShairportSync /org/gnome/ShairportSync org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set string:org.gnome.ShairportSync.Diagnostics string:Verbosity variant:int32:2

# Get Statistics-Requested Status
dbus-send --print-reply --system --dest=org.gnome.ShairportSync /org/gnome/ShairportSync org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:org.gnome.ShairportSync.Diagnostics string:Statistics
# Set Statistics-Requested Status to true
dbus-send --print-reply --system --dest=org.gnome.ShairportSync /org/gnome/ShairportSync org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set string:org.gnome.ShairportSync.Diagnostics string:Statistics variant:boolean:true

# Is Elapsed Time included in Log Entries?
dbus-send --print-reply --system --dest=org.gnome.ShairportSync /org/gnome/ShairportSync org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:org.gnome.ShairportSync.Diagnostics string:ElapsedTime
# Include Elapsed Time in Log Entries
dbus-send --print-reply --system --dest=org.gnome.ShairportSync /org/gnome/ShairportSync org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set string:org.gnome.ShairportSync.Diagnostics string:ElapsedTime variant:boolean:true

# Play using regular Remote Control
dbus-send --system --print-reply --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.ShairportSync '/org/gnome/ShairportSync' org.gnome.ShairportSync.RemoteControl.Play
#Remote Control commands include: Play, Pause, PlayPause, Resume, Stop, Next, Previous, VolumeUp, VolumeDown, ToggleMute, FastForward, Rewind, ShuffleSongs

# Set Volume using Advanced Remote Control
dbus-send --system --print-reply --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.ShairportSync '/org/gnome/ShairportSync' org.gnome.ShairportSync.AdvancedRemoteControl.SetVolume int32:50