platypush.plugins.media.kodi

class platypush.plugins.media.kodi.MediaKodiPlugin(host, http_port=8080, websocket_port=9090, username=None, password=None, **kwargs)

Plugin to interact with a Kodi media player instance

Requires:

• kodi-json (pip install kodi-json)

• websocket-client (pip install websocket-client), optional, for player events support

__init__(host, http_port=8080, websocket_port=9090, username=None, password=None, **kwargs)

Parameters

• host (str) – Kodi host name or IP

• http_port (int) – Kodi JSON RPC web port. Remember to enable “Allow remote control via HTTP” in Kodi service settings -> advanced configuration and “Allow remote control from applications” on this system and, optionally, on other systems if the Kodi server is on another machine

• websocket_port (int) – Kodi JSON RPC websocket port, used to receive player events

• username (str) – Kodi username (optional)

• password (str) – Kodi password (optional)

back(offset=30, player_id=None, *args, **kwargs)

Move the player execution backward by delta_seconds

Parameters

offset (float) – Backward seek duration (default: 30 seconds)

back_btn(*args, **kwargs)

Simulate a back input event

clean_audio_library(*args, **kwargs)

Clean the audio library

clean_video_library(*args, **kwargs)

Clean the video library

down(*args, **kwargs)

Simulate a down input event

forward(offset=30, player_id=None, *args, **kwargs)

Move the player execution forward by delta_seconds

Parameters

offset (float) – Forward seek duration (default: 30 seconds)

fullscreen(*args, **kwargs)

Set/unset fullscreen mode

get_active_players()

Get the list of active players

get_albums(*args, **kwargs)

Get the list of albums in the audio library

get_artists(*args, **kwargs)

Get the list of artists in the audio library

get_movies(*args, **kwargs)

Get the list of movies on the Kodi server

get_songs(*args, **kwargs)

Get the list of songs in the audio library

is_muted(*args, **kwargs)

Return the muted status of the application

left(*args, **kwargs)

Simulate a left input event

mute(*args, **kwargs)

Mute/unmute the application

notify(title, message, *args, **kwargs)

Send a notification to the Kodi UI

pause(player_id=None, *args, **kwargs)

Play/pause the current media

play(resource, *args, **kwargs)

Open and play the specified file or URL

Parameters

resource – URL or path to the media to be played

quit(*args, **kwargs)

Quit the application

repeat(player_id=None, repeat=None, *args, **kwargs)

Set/unset repeat mode

right(*args, **kwargs)

Simulate a right input event

scan_audio_library(*args, **kwargs)

Scan the audio library

scan_video_library(*args, **kwargs)

Scan the video library

seek(position, player_id=None, *args, **kwargs)

Move to the specified time position in seconds

Parameters

position (float) – Seek time in seconds

select(*args, **kwargs)

Simulate a select input event

send_text(text, *args, **kwargs)

Simulate a send_text input event

Parameters

text (str) – Text to send

set_position(position, player_id=None, *args, **kwargs)

Move to the specified time position in seconds

Parameters

position (float) – Seek time in seconds

set_volume(volume, *args, **kwargs)

Set the application volume

Parameters

volume (int) – Volume to set between 0 and 100

shuffle(player_id=None, shuffle=None, *args, **kwargs)

Set/unset shuffle mode

stop(player_id=None, *args, **kwargs)

Stop the current media

up(*args, **kwargs)

Simulate an up input event

voldown(step=10.0, *args, **kwargs)

Volume down (default: -10%)

volup(step=10.0, *args, **kwargs)

Volume up (default: +10%)