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python-didl-lite

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A Python library for parsing and generating DIDL-Lite (Digital Item Declaration Language) XML, commonly used in UPnP/DLNA media servers. Current version 1.5.0, requires Python 3.10+. Released irregularly, last update in 2024.

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pip install python-didl-lite

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · PYTHON-DIDL-LITE

python-didl-lite

serializationpythonv1.5.0

Install

1.6s avg

Import

—

Disk

16MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.5.0 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 18MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.6s · import 0.000s · 19MB

16MB installed

● package 16MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

didl_lite

✓ import didl_lite

✗ from didl_lite import DidlObject

utils

✓ from didl_lite import utils

Creates a simple DIDL-Lite XML with a container and an audio item, then serializes and deserializes it.

from didl_lite import DidlContainer, DidlItem, Resource, Guid, serialize, deserialize # Create a container container = DidlContainer( id='0', parent_id='-1', title='My Container', creator='User', clazz='object.container', restricted=True ) # Create an item with a resource item = DidlItem( id='1', parent_id='0', title='Song.mp3', creator='Artist', clazz='object.item.audioItem.musicTrack', restricted=True ) item.resources.append(Resource(uri='http://example.com/song.mp3', protocol='http-get:*:audio/mpeg:*', size=12345)) # Serialize to XML string xml_str = serialize([container, item], pretty_print=True) print(xml_str) # Deserialize from XML string parsed = deserialize(xml_str) print(parsed)

Debug

Known issues

breakingVersion 1.5.0 dropped support for Python versions older than 3.10. Code running on earlier Python versions will break.

fix

Upgrade Python to >=3.10 or pin to python-didl-lite<1.5.0

affects: <1.5.0

gotchaThe `clazz` parameter is named with a 'z' (to avoid 'class' keyword) and must be a fully qualified DIDL-Lite class string (e.g., 'object.container', 'object.item.audioItem'). Incorrect class strings may cause deserialization errors or non-standard XML.

fix

Use the correct DIDL-Lite class strings as per UPnP specifications.

affects: all

deprecatedThe `didl_lite.didl_lite` submodule (old import path) is deprecated since v1.0. Use `from didl_lite import ...` directly.

fix

Use `from didl_lite import DidlObject` instead of `from didl_lite.didl_lite import DidlObject`.

affects: >=1.0.0, <2.0.0

gotchaWhen serializing, ensure all required fields are set (e.g., `id`, `parent_id`, `title`, `clazz`, `restricted`). Missing fields may produce invalid XML that cannot be deserialized.

fix

Always provide all mandatory constructor arguments.

affects: all

Upgrade

Version history

1.5.0latest on PyPI · released Jan 3, 2026

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/StevenLooman/python-didl-lite ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/python-didl-lite/ ↗