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VLC API commands

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enhancement
Dominant language
Python
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Description

A lot of the shows that are being run at AStA require VLC to play videos or music. We should add CLI commands to control VLC using its API. A possible backend for this functionality would be libvlc, which is available for python as well.

Required functionality would be

  • Play/Pause (for example to synchronize a video being played on scene switch)
  • Switch Track (Depending on what the video wall should display)
  • Read current track
  • Get meta data for current thread

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Research direction

No files, tests, or existing entry points are named. Start by locating the project's CLI command structure and assess Python libvlc support for the requested VLC API integration. Done means CLI commands support play/pause, track switching, reading the current track, and retrieving metadata for the current thread.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
audio-video-rtc, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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