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(): parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument("url", nargs="?", help="URL of media to play. Doesn't support local addresses yet. If no URL is supplied, plays paused video.") parser.add_argument("-p", "--pause", help="Pause playback", action='store_true') parser.add_argument("-s", "--stop", help="Stop playback", action='store_true') args = parser.parse_args() cast = pychromecast.get_chromecast() if not args.pause or not args.stop: play_video(args.url, cast) return elif args.pause: pause_video(cast) return elif args.stop: stop_video(cast) return print "Did nothing" return if __name__ == "__main__": main()