python-vlc

import vlc import time import os # NOTE: You MUST have VLC media player installed on your system. # For Windows: ensure VLC is installed and its directory (e.g., C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC) is in your PATH. # For Linux/macOS: VLC libraries are usually found automatically if installed via package manager. # Create a VLC instance instance = vlc.Instance(['--no-xlib']) # Create a media player player = instance.media_player_new() # Path to a dummy video file for demonstration. # Replace 'path/to/your/video.mp4' with an actual video file on your system. # For testing, you can download a sample video or create a dummy file. # Example: 'file:///home/user/Videos/test.mp4' or 'C:\Users\User\Videos\test.mp4' media_file = os.environ.get('VLC_TEST_MEDIA_PATH', 'file:///path/to/your/video.mp4') # Create a media object from the file media = instance.media_new(media_file) # Set the media to the player player.set_media(media) # Play the media print(f"Attempting to play: {media_file}") player.play() # Wait for a few seconds to allow playback (adjust as needed) time.sleep(5) # Stop the player player.stop() print("Playback stopped.")