winmedia_controller

A simple Python library for controlling and monitoring media playback on Windows using hotkeys and the Windows Media Control API.

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Overview

winmedia_controller allows you to control media playback (play/pause, next track, previous track) and retrieve information about the currently playing media (e.g., title, artist, album, playback status, progress) on Windows. It uses hotkeys for easy control and supports asynchronous operations for efficient media monitoring.

Features

• Toggle playback (play/pause) with a hotkey.
• Skip to the next or previous track using hotkeys.
• Monitor real-time media information (title, artist, album, playback status, progress, etc.).
• Asynchronous design for non-blocking operations.
• Easy integration with any Windows media player supporting the Media Control API.

Requirements

• Operating System: Windows (the library uses Windows-specific APIs).
• Python: 3.7 or higher.
• Dependencies:
  • winrt-python (for Windows Runtime support)
  • keyboard (for hotkey functionality)

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository to your local machine.

2. Navigate to the root directory of the project.

3. Install the required dependencies using pip:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   If requirements.txt is not present, install the dependencies manually:

   pip install winrt-python keyboard

4. (Optional) Install the library locally for development:

   pip install -e .

Usage

Here’s a simple example of how to use winmedia_controller to control media and monitor playback:

import asyncio
from winmedia_controller.media_controller import MediaController

async def print_media_info():
    controller = MediaController()
    while True:
        info = await controller.get_media_info()
        if info:
            print(f"Media Info: {info}")
        await asyncio.sleep(1)  # Check every second

async def main():
    controller = MediaController()
    await print_media_info()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Hotkeys

By default, the library uses the following hotkey combinations:

• play/pause media: Toggles playback (play or pause).
• next track: Skips to the next track.
• previous track: Skips to the previous track.

You can modify these hotkeys by editing the _setup_hotkeys method in media_controller.py.

Monitoring Media

The monitor method allows you to continuously monitor media playback and call a callback function with the current media information:

async def on_media_update(info):
    print(f"Current song: {info['title']} by {info['artist']} - {info['status']}")

controller = MediaController()
await controller.monitor(callback=on_media_update, interval=1)  # Check every second

Building the Library

To build and distribute winmedia_controller as a Python package:

1. Ensure setup.py and pyproject.toml are properly configured with project metadata and dependencies.

2. Run the following command to build the package:

   python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel

3. Install the built package locally:

   pip install dist/winmedia_controller-0.1.0-py3-none-any.whl

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you’d like to change.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please open an issue on this repository or contact [your contact information here].