python-vlc-http

Pip module for sending http requests to a VLC Server

Installation

pip install python-vlc-http

How to use

from python_vlc_http import HttpVLC

vlc_client = HttpVLC('host', 'username', 'password')

fullscreen_status = vlc_client.is_fullscreen()

if(fullscreen_status):
   print('VLC is running on fullscreen!')

NOTE: Host follows the format of http://thisissomeaddrress.com:[PORT NUMBER HERE] else it will raise an exception!

Methods

• album()

  Get the album playing, if none it returns None

• api_version()

  Return API Version of VLC Server

• artist()

  Get the artist playing, if none it returns None

• aspect_ratio()

  Return Aspect Ratio of media playing

• audio_delay()

  Return Aspect Ratio of media playing

• clear_queue()

  Clear media in queue

• filename()

  Get the filename

• is_fullscreen()

  Return if VLC is in fullscreen

• is_looped()

  Return if VLC is set on loop

• is_on_repeat()

  Return if playback is set on repeat

• is_random()

  Return if shuffle is on or off

• media_artist()

  Return Current Artist playing

• media_length()

  Return the length of the media in seconds

• media_time()

  Return how long the media file is

• next_track()

  Play next media in queue

• position()

  Return the position of the playback

• previous_track()

  Play previous media in queue

• rate()

  Return the rate

• set_volume(volume)

  Set volume level, range 0..1.

• shuffle()

  Set shuffle mode

• state()

  Return the state of the media file

• stop()

  Send stop command.

• subtitle_delay()

  Return the set delay for subtitles

• title()

  Get the title playing, if none it returns None

• toggle_fullscreen()

  Toggle Fullscreen

• track_number()

  Get the track_number playing, if none it returns None

• volume()

  Return the volume of the media playing

• play()

  Start playing media playback

• pause()

  Pause playback

• play_playlist_item

  Arguments:

  • id -> The id of the playlist item you want to play

  Start playing a specific item from a playlist

• delete_playlist_item

  Delete a specific item from a playlist

  Arguments:

  • id -> The id of the playlist item you want to delete

• sub_delay

  Select the subtitle delay for a video.

  Arguments:

  • val -> The delay for the subtitles

• video_track

  Select the video track for a particular media file.

  Arguments:

  • val -> ID from the stream

• subtitle_track

  Select the subtitle track for a video.

  Arguments:

  • val -> ID from the stream

• set_rate

  Set the rate for a current media file.

  Arguments:

  • val -> the value of what ratee it should be