platypush.plugins.media.vlc

class platypush.plugins.media.vlc.MediaVlcPlugin(args=None, fullscreen=False, volume=100, *argv, **kwargs)

Plugin to control vlc instances

Requires:

• python-vlc (pip install python-vlc)

• vlc executable on your system

__init__(args=None, fullscreen=False, volume=100, *argv, **kwargs)

Create the vlc wrapper.

Parameters

• args (list[str]) – List of extra arguments to pass to the VLC executable (e.g. ['--sub-language=en', '--snapshot-path=/mnt/snapshots'])

• fullscreen (bool) – Set to True if you want media files to be opened in fullscreen by default (can be overridden by .play()) (default: False)

• volume (int) – Default media volume (default: 100)

back(offset=30.0)

Back by (default: 30) seconds

forward(offset=30.0)

Forward by (default: 30) seconds

is_playing()

Returns

True if it’s playing, False otherwise

load(resource, **args)

Load/queue a resource/video to the player

mute()

Toggle mute state

pause()

Toggle the paused state

play(resource=None, subtitles=None, fullscreen=None, volume=None)

Play a resource.

Parameters

• resource (str) – Resource to play - can be a local file or a remote URL (default: None == toggle play).

• subtitles (str) – Path to optional subtitle file

• fullscreen (bool) – Set to explicitly enable/disable fullscreen (default: fullscreen configured value or False)

• volume – Set to explicitly set the playback volume (default: volume configured value or 100)

quit()

Quit the player (same as stop)

remove_subtitles()

Removes (hides) the subtitles

seek(position)

Seek backward/forward by the specified number of seconds

Parameters

position (int) – Number of seconds relative to the current cursor

set_fullscreen(fullscreen=True)

Set fullscreen mode

set_position(position)

Seek backward/forward to the specified absolute position (same as seek)

set_subtitles(filename, **args)

Sets media subtitles from filename

set_volume(volume)

Set the volume

Parameters

volume (float) – Volume value between 0 and 100

status()

Get the current player state.

Returns

A dictionary containing the current state.

Example:

output = {
    "filename": "filename or stream URL",
    "state": "play"  # or "stop" or "pause"
}

stop()

Stop the application (same as quit)

toggle_fullscreen()

Toggle the fullscreen mode

toggle_subtitles(visibile=None)

Toggle the subtitles visibility

voldown(step=10.0)

Volume down by (default: 10)%

volup(step=10.0)

Volume up by (default: 10)%