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kodi-cli.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
kodi cli tool v1
Edit user, password, host and port with the info of the kodi host on your
network. Screenshots are saved in the folder configures in
"Settings/System/Logging/Debug/Screenshot folder"
usage: kodi [-h] [-p] [-q] [-y Y] [-t T] [-s]
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-p pause
-q queue (do not auto play)
-y Y video or playlist url to play
-t T send text
-s take a screenshot
Copyright (C) 2017 Manos Pitsidianakis
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
"""
import sys
import subprocess
import json
import re
import argparse
user=""
password=""
host=""
port=80
def kodi_req(req):
if not req:
return
command = """curl -s -X POST --header "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{}' http://{}:{}@{}:{}/jsonrpc""".format(json.dumps(req), user,password,host,port)
output = ""
try:
output = subprocess.check_output(command, shell=True )
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
if e.returncode != 52:
raise
return output
def play_youtube(url,queue=False):
yt_pattern = re.compile("^(https?\:\/\/)?((www\.)?youtube\.com|youtu\.be)\/.+$")
if not yt_pattern.match(url):
print("Not a yt url?")
sys.exit(1)
list_pattern = re.compile("^(?:https?\:\/\/)?(?:(?:www\.)?youtube\.com|youtu\.be)\/playlist\?list=([^#\&\?]*).*$")
video_pattern = re.compile("^(?:https?\:\/\/)?(?:(?:www\.)?youtube\.com|youtu\.be)\/(?:watch\?v=)?([^#\&\?]*).*$")
if list_pattern.match(url) and list_pattern.match(url).groups(1)[0]:
pl_id = list_pattern.match(url).groups(1)[0]
if not queue:
kodi_req({ 'jsonrpc' : '2.0',
'method' : 'Playlist.Clear',
'params': {'playlistid' : 1 },
'id' : 1
})
kodi_req({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "Playlist.Add",
"params": { "playlistid":1,
"item" :{ "file" : "plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_all&playlist={}".format(pl_id),}
},
"id" : 1})
if not queue:
kodi_req({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "Player.Open",
"params":{"item":{"playlistid":1, "position" : 0}},
"id": 1})
elif video_pattern.match(url) and video_pattern.match(url).groups(1)[0]:
vid_id = video_pattern.match(url).groups(1)[0]
if not queue:
kodi_req({ 'jsonrpc' : '2.0',
'method' : 'Playlist.Clear',
'params': {'playlistid' : 1 },
'id' : 1
})
kodi_req({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "Playlist.Add",
"params": {"playlistid":1,
"item" : { "file" : "plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid={}".format(vid_id),}
},
"id" : 1})
if not queue:
kodi_req({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "Player.Open",
"params":{"item":{"playlistid":1, "position" : 0}},
"id": 1})
else:
print("no match")
sys.exit(1)
def play_pause():
out = kodi_req(
{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "Player.GetActivePlayers", "id": 99}
)
player_id = 1
try:
player_id = json.loads(str(out,'utf-8'))['result'][0]['playerid']
except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
return
kodi_req({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "Player.PlayPause",
"params": { "playerid": player_id }
})
def send_text(text=""):
kodi_req({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "Input.SendText",
"params": { "text": text }
})
def screenshot():
kodi_req({ "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "Input.ExecuteAction", "params": { "action": "screenshot" }})
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument("-p", help="pause",
action="store_true")
parser.add_argument("-q", help="queue (do not auto play)",
action="store_true")
parser.add_argument("-y", help="video or playlist url to play",
type=str)
parser.add_argument("-t", help="send text",
type=str)
parser.add_argument("-s", help="take a screenshot",
action="store_true")
args = parser.parse_args()
if (args.y):
play_youtube(args.y,args.q)
elif args.p:
play_pause()
elif args.t:
send_text(args.t)
elif args.s:
screenshot()
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