             audioObjectPropertyListenerBlock)) {
                 print("error while adding audio device listener")
         }
-        
-        // set up notifications
-        increaseNotification.title = "Increasing Volume"
-        increaseNotification.informativeText = "Turning up the volume for " + airplayDeviceName
-        increaseNotification.soundName = nil
-        increaseNotification.contentImage = NSImage(named: "VolumeUpImage")
-        
-        decreaseNotification.title = "Decreasing Volume"
-        decreaseNotification.informativeText = "Turning down the volume for " + airplayDeviceName
-        decreaseNotification.soundName = nil
-        decreaseNotification.contentImage = NSImage(named: "VolumeDownImage")
+
 
     }
 

        menu.addItem(NSMenuItem(title: "Quit VolumeRelay", action: Selector("terminate:"), keyEquivalent: "q"))
        
        statusBarItem.menu = menu
        
        // volume key listener
        volumeTap = SPMediaKeyTap(delegate: self)

    let statusBarItem = NSStatusBar.systemStatusBar().statusItemWithLength(NSSquareStatusItemLength)
    var volumeTap: SPMediaKeyTap!
    
    var volume_up : String = "http://192.168.178.20/elropi.py?remote=yamaha&command=VOLUME_%2B&amount=5"
    var volume_down : String = "http://192.168.178.20/elropi.py?remote=yamaha&command=VOLUME_-&amount=5"
    
    var airplayDeviceNames: [String] = ["Pioneer USB Audio Device", "Pioneer N-50"]
    
    var increaseNotification: NSUserNotification = NSUserNotification()
    var decreaseNotification: NSUserNotification = NSUserNotification()
