Python VLC MediaPlayer - Getting Media

Python VLC MediaPlayer - Getting Media

To interact with VLC media player using Python, you can use the python-vlc library, which provides a way to access VLC's libvlc API.

Here's a basic guide to setting up VLC MediaPlayer and getting the media:

1. Install the python-vlc module:

pip install python-vlc

2. Basic Usage:

import vlc # Create an instance of the VLC player instance = vlc.Instance() # Create a MediaPlayer object player = instance.media_player_new() # Set media to the player media = instance.media_new('path_to_your_media_file.mp3') # Replace with your media file path player.set_media(media) # Play the media player.play()

3. Getting Media Information:

# Get the media associated with the player current_media = player.get_media() # Get various media details print("Media Location:", current_media.get_mrl()) # Get media location or MRL print("Media Duration:", current_media.get_duration()) # Duration in milliseconds # Additional media info can be obtained using: print("Media Title:", current_media.get_meta(vlc.Meta.Title)) print("Media Artist:", current_media.get_meta(vlc.Meta.Artist)) # ... and other vlc.Meta enumerations

Remember, VLC must be installed on your machine for python-vlc to work, and sometimes you might need to add the VLC shared libraries to your system's PATH.

This is a basic example to get started. The VLC Python bindings offer a wide range of functionalities, allowing you to control playback, manage playlists, handle events, and more.

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