webSocketClient.begin(host, 443, path);
  //Tell Offbeat-IoT that you'd like to receive data in json format
  webSocketClient.setExtraHeaders("Accept=application/json");
  webSocketClient.setAuthorization(offbeatIotUser, offbeatIotPassword);

    case WStype_TEXT:

      USE_SERIAL.printf("[WSc] get text: %s\n", payload);
      break;

  //create weirdest remote control ever
  if (distance >= 0.0 && distance < 9.99) {
    sendCommand("next");
  } else if (distance >= 10.0 && distance < 19.99) {
    sendCommand("play");
  } else if (distance >= 20.0 && distance < 29.99) {
    sendCommand("volumeUp");
  } else if (distance >= 30.0 && distance < 39.99) {
    sendCommand("shuffle");
  } else if (distance >= 40.0 && distance < 49.99) {
    sendCommand("prev");
  } else if (distance >= 50.0 && distance < 59.99) {
    sendCommand("pause");
  } else if (distance >= 60.0 && distance < 69.99) {
    sendCommand("volumeDown");
  }

bool shuffleEnabled = false;
int spotifyVolume = 25;

void sendCommand(const char* command) {
  if (!webSocketClient.isConnected()) {
    USE_SERIAL.println(F("Not connected when sending spotify command"));
    return;
  }

  char message[96];

  if (strcmp(command, "next") == 0) {
    strcpy(message, "{\"spotify.next\":\"\"}");
  } else if (strcmp(command, "prev") == 0) {
    strcpy(message, "{\"spotify.previous\":\"\"}");
  } else if (strcmp(command, "play") == 0) {
    strcpy(message, "{\"spotify.play\":\"\"}");
  } else if (strcmp(command, "pause") == 0) {
    strcpy(message, "{\"spotify.pause\":\"\"}");
  } else if (strcmp(command, "shuffle") == 0) {
    shuffleEnabled = !shuffleEnabled;
    snprintf(message, sizeof(message), "{\"spotify.shuffle\":\"%s\"}", shuffleEnabled ? "on" : "Off");
  } else if (strcmp(command, "volumeUp") == 0) {
    spotifyVolume = min(100, spotifyVolume + 5);
    snprintf(message, sizeof(message), "{\"spotify.volume\":\"%d\"}", spotifyVolume);
  } else if (strcmp(command, "volumeDown") == 0) {
    spotifyVolume = max(0, spotifyVolume - 5);
    snprintf(message, sizeof(message), "{\"spotify.volume\":\"%d\"}", spotifyVolume);
  } else {
    USE_SERIAL.print(F("Unknown spotify command: "));
    USE_SERIAL.println(command);
    return;
  }

  USE_SERIAL.print(F("Sending: "));
  USE_SERIAL.println(message);
  webSocketClient.sendTXT(message);
}