feat: use python-vlc to play a video

.gitignore

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+__pycache__
+.venv
+*.swp

omx.py

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+from omxplayer.player import OMXPlayer
+import time
+
+v1 = '/home/pi/Videos/nicechord-original.mp4'
+v2 = '/home/pi/Videos/new_trunk for Alice(290)_1.mp4'
+
+p1 = OMXPlayer(v1, args=['--display=2'], dbus_name='org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.omxplayer1')
+p2 = OMXPlayer(v2, args=['--display=7'], dbus_name='org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.omxplayer2')
+
+try:
+    time.sleep(10)
+except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    print('exit')
+finally:
+    p1.quit()
+    p2.quit()

player.py

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+import vlc
+import time
+
+# Path to your video file
+video_path = "/home/wancat/mind-blowing.mp4"
+
+# Creating a VLC instance
+player = vlc.Instance()
+
+# Creating a Media Player
+media_player = player.media_player_new()
+
+# Creating a new Media
+media = player.media_new(video_path)
+
+# Setting media to media player
+media_player.set_media(media)
+
+# Play the media
+media_player.play()
+
+# Wait for the video to play
+time.sleep(10)  # Waits for 5 seconds; adjust or use a different method to wait for the video to finish
+
+# Stop playing
+media_player.stop()
+
+# Note: The time.sleep() here is just to prevent the script from ending immediately.
+# For a real application, you'll need a more robust way to check if the video is still playing.
+# This could be done by polling the media player's state or setting up event handlers.
+

relay.py

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+#! /usr/bin/python3
+import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
+from pathlib import Path 
+from omxplayer.player import OMXPlayer
+import time 
+
+# Config those variables
+v1 = Path('/home/pi/Videos/2.mp4')
+v2 = Path('/home/pi/Videos/2.mp4')
+PIN = 12
+SWITCH_AT = 9*60 + 16
+VOLUME = 1.5
+
+def play():
+    print('play')
+    try:
+        player = OMXPlayer(v1, args=['--display=2'], dbus_name='org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.omxplayer1')
+        p2 = OMXPlayer(v2, args=['--display=7'], dbus_name='org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.omxplayer2')
+        LENGTH = player.duration()
+        player.set_volume(VOLUME)
+        time.sleep(SWITCH_AT)
+        GPIO.output(PIN, GPIO.LOW)
+        time.sleep(LENGTH - SWITCH_AT)
+        return True
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        return False
+    finally:
+        GPIO.output(PIN, GPIO.HIGH)
+        player.quit()
+        p2.quit()
+
+def main():
+    while play():
+        pass
+    GPIO.cleanup()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD)
+    #GPIO.setwarnings(False)
+    GPIO.setup(PIN, GPIO.OUT, initial=GPIO.HIGH)
+    main()