aly / cast.py

#!/usr/bin/env python # requires pychromecast and probably python 2.7, sorry import pychromecast import argparse def play_video(url, cast): if cast.media_controller.status.player_state == "PAUSED" or cast.media_controller.status.content_id == url: cast.media_controller.play() else: cast.play_media((url), "video/mp4") def pause_video(cast): if cast.media_controller.status.supports_pause: cast.media_controller.pause() else: print "Cannot pause" def stop_video(cast): cast.quit_app() def main(): casts = pychromecast.get_chromecasts_as_dict() parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument("url", nargs="?", help="URL of media to play. Doesn't support local addresses yet.") # parser.add_argument("-p", "--pause", help="Pause playback", action='store_true') parser.add_argument("-s", "--stop", help="Stop playback", action='store_true') parser.add_argument("-d", "--device", help="Select device. List devices with -D") parser.add_argument("-D", "--devices", help="List devices", action='store_true') args = parser.parse_args() if args.devices: print ", ".join(casts.keys()) return if args.device: cast = casts[args.device] else: cast = casts[casts.keys()[0]] if not args.stop: play_video(args.url, cast) return # elif args.pause: # pause_video(cast) # return elif args.stop: stop_video(cast) return if __name__ == "__main__": main()