playchromecast script

playchromecast.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import pychromecast
import pychromecast.controllers.youtube as youtube
import sys

def cli_loop():
    line = ''
    action = ''
    param = ''
    yt_id = None
    cast = pychromecast.get_chromecast()
    while action != 'exit':
        try:
            line = raw_input('Chromecast: ')
        except EOFError:
            sys.exit(0)
        try:
            action = line.split(' ')[0]
            param = line.split(' ')[1]
        except IndexError:
            pass
        if action == 'media':
            mc = pychromecast.controllers.media.MediaController()
            cast.register_handler(mc)
            if param is not None:
                cast.play_media(param, "video/mp4")
        elif action == 'pause':
            mc.pause()
        elif action == 'play':
            mc.play()
        elif action == 'status':
            print cast.status
        elif action == 'youtube':
            yt = youtube.YouTubeController()
            cast.register_handler(yt)
            try:
                yt_id = param.split('=')[1]
            except IndexError:
                pass
            if yt_id is not None:
                yt.play_video(yt_id)
    cast.quit_app()

def main():
    cli_loop()
    return 0

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()