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* Add support for BBC Sounds and iPlayer apps

* Code review suggested changes

* Fix linting errors

* Update quick_play.quick_play to use callback

* Fix issues with command line arguments
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blawford authored Jun 8, 2021
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95 changes: 95 additions & 0 deletions examples/bbciplayer_example.py
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"""
Example on how to use the BBC iPlayer Controller
"""
# pylint: disable=invalid-name

import argparse
import logging
import sys
from time import sleep
import json

import zeroconf
import pychromecast
from pychromecast import quick_play

# Change to the name of your Chromecast
CAST_NAME = "Lounge Video"

# Note: Media ID is NOT the 8 digit alpha-numeric in the URL
# it can be found by right clicking the playing video on the web interface
# e.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09w7fd9/bitz-bob-series-1-1-castle-makeover shows:
# "2908kbps | dash (mf_cloudfront_dash_https)
# b09w70r2 | 960x540"
MEDIA_ID = "b09w70r2"
IS_LIVE = False
METADATA = {
"metadatatype": 0,
"title": "Bitz & Bob",
"subtitle": "Castle Makeover",
"images": [{"url": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p07j4m3r.jpg"}],
}

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="Example on how to use the BBC iPlayer Controller to play an media stream."
)
parser.add_argument(
"--cast", help='Name of cast device (default: "%(default)s")', default=CAST_NAME
)
parser.add_argument(
"--known-host",
help="Add known host (IP), can be used multiple times",
action="append",
)
parser.add_argument("--show-debug", help="Enable debug log", action="store_true")
parser.add_argument(
"--show-zeroconf-debug", help="Enable zeroconf debug log", action="store_true"
)
parser.add_argument(
"--media_id", help='MediaID (default: "%(default)s")', default=MEDIA_ID
)
parser.add_argument(
"--metadata", help='Metadata (default: "%(default)s")', default=json.dumps(METADATA)
)
parser.add_argument(
"--is_live",
help="Show 'live' and no current/end timestamps on UI",
action="store_true",
default=IS_LIVE,
)
args = parser.parse_args()

app_name = "bbciplayer"
app_data = {
"media_id": args.media_id,
"is_live": args.is_live,
"metadata": json.loads(args.metadata),
}

if args.show_debug:
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
if args.show_zeroconf_debug:
print("Zeroconf version: " + zeroconf.__version__)
logging.getLogger("zeroconf").setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

chromecasts, browser = pychromecast.get_listed_chromecasts(
friendly_names=[args.cast], known_hosts=args.known_host
)
if not chromecasts:
print('No chromecast with name "{}" discovered'.format(args.cast))
sys.exit(1)

cast = chromecasts[0]
# Start socket client's worker thread and wait for initial status update
cast.wait()
print(
'Found chromecast with name "{}", attempting to play "{}"'.format(
args.cast, args.media_id
)
)

quick_play.quick_play(cast, app_name, app_data)

sleep(10)

browser.stop_discovery()
95 changes: 95 additions & 0 deletions examples/bbcsounds_example.py
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"""
Example on how to use the BBC iPlayer Controller
"""
# pylint: disable=invalid-name

import argparse
import logging
import sys
from time import sleep
import json

import zeroconf
import pychromecast
from pychromecast import quick_play

# Change to the name of your Chromecast
CAST_NAME = "Lounge Video"

# Media ID can be found in the URL
# e.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/live:bbc_radio_one
MEDIA_ID = "bbc_radio_one"
IS_LIVE = True
METADATA = {
"metadatatype": 0,
"title": "Radio 1",
"images": [
{
"url": "https://sounds.files.bbci.co.uk/2.3.0/networks/bbc_radio_one/background_1280x720.png"
}
],
}

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="Example on how to use the BBC Sounds Controller to play an media stream."
)
parser.add_argument(
"--cast", help='Name of cast device (default: "%(default)s")', default=CAST_NAME
)
parser.add_argument(
"--known-host",
help="Add known host (IP), can be used multiple times",
action="append",
)
parser.add_argument("--show-debug", help="Enable debug log", action="store_true")
parser.add_argument(
"--show-zeroconf-debug", help="Enable zeroconf debug log", action="store_true"
)
parser.add_argument(
"--media_id", help='MediaID (default: "%(default)s")', default=MEDIA_ID
)
parser.add_argument(
"--metadata", help='Metadata (default: "%(default)s")', default=json.dumps(METADATA)
)
parser.add_argument(
"--is_live",
help="Show 'live' and no current/end timestamps on UI",
action="store_true",
default=IS_LIVE,
)
args = parser.parse_args()

app_name = "bbcsounds"
app_data = {
"media_id": args.media_id,
"is_live": args.is_live,
"metadata": json.loads(args.metadata),
}

if args.show_debug:
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
if args.show_zeroconf_debug:
print("Zeroconf version: " + zeroconf.__version__)
logging.getLogger("zeroconf").setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

chromecasts, browser = pychromecast.get_listed_chromecasts(
friendly_names=[args.cast], known_hosts=args.known_host
)
if not chromecasts:
print('No chromecast with name "{}" discovered'.format(args.cast))
sys.exit(1)

cast = chromecasts[0]
# Start socket client's worker thread and wait for initial status update
cast.wait()
print(
'Found chromecast with name "{}", attempting to play "{}"'.format(
args.cast, args.media_id
)
)

quick_play.quick_play(cast, app_name, app_data)

sleep(10)

browser.stop_discovery()
2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions pychromecast/config.py
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APP_SUPLA = "A41B766D"
APP_YLEAREENA = "A9BCCB7C"
APP_BUBBLEUPNP = "3927FA74"
APP_BBCSOUNDS = "03977A48"
APP_BBCIPLAYER = "5E81F6DB"


def get_possible_app_ids():
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46 changes: 46 additions & 0 deletions pychromecast/controllers/bbciplayer.py
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"""
Controller to interface with BBC iPlayer.
"""
# Note: Media ID is NOT the 8 digit alpha-numeric in the URL
# it can be found by right clicking the playing video on the web interface
# e.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09w7fd9/bitz-bob-series-1-1-castle-makeover shows:
# "2908kbps | dash (mf_cloudfront_dash_https)
# b09w70r2 | 960x540"

import logging

from . import BaseController
from ..config import APP_BBCIPLAYER
from .media import STREAM_TYPE_BUFFERED, STREAM_TYPE_LIVE

APP_NAMESPACE = "urn:x-cast:com.google.cast.media"


class BbcIplayerController(BaseController):
"""Controller to interact with BBC iPlayer namespace."""

def __init__(self):
super().__init__(APP_NAMESPACE, APP_BBCIPLAYER)

self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

def play_media(self, media_id, is_live=False, **kwargs):
"""Play BBC iPlayer media"""
stream_type = STREAM_TYPE_LIVE if is_live else STREAM_TYPE_BUFFERED
metadata = kwargs.get("metadata", {"metadataType": 0, "title": ""})
subtitle = metadata.pop("subtitle", "")

msg = {
"media": {
"contentId": media_id,
"customData": {"secondary_title": subtitle},
"metadata": metadata,
"streamType": stream_type,
},
"type": "LOAD",
}
self.send_message(msg, inc_session_id=False)

def quick_play(self, media_id=None, is_live=False, **kwargs):
"""Quick Play"""
self.play_media(media_id, is_live=is_live, **kwargs)
42 changes: 42 additions & 0 deletions pychromecast/controllers/bbcsounds.py
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"""
Controller to interface with BBC Sounds.
"""
# Media ID can be found in the URL
# e.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/live:bbc_radio_one

import logging

from . import BaseController
from ..config import APP_BBCSOUNDS
from .media import STREAM_TYPE_BUFFERED, STREAM_TYPE_LIVE

APP_NAMESPACE = "urn:x-cast:com.google.cast.media"


class BbcSoundsController(BaseController):
"""Controller to interact with BBC Sounds namespace."""

def __init__(self):
super().__init__(APP_NAMESPACE, APP_BBCSOUNDS)

self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

def play_media(self, media_id, is_live=False, **kwargs):
"""Play BBC Sounds media"""
stream_type = STREAM_TYPE_LIVE if is_live else STREAM_TYPE_BUFFERED
metadata_default = {"metadataType": 0, "title": ""}

msg = {
"media": {
"contentId": media_id,
"metadata": kwargs.get("metadata", metadata_default),
"streamType": stream_type,
},
"type": "LOAD",
}

self.send_message(msg, inc_session_id=False)

def quick_play(self, media_id=None, is_live=False, **kwargs):
"""Quick Play"""
self.play_media(media_id, is_live=is_live, **kwargs)
13 changes: 12 additions & 1 deletion pychromecast/quick_play.py
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from .controllers.yleareena import YleAreenaController
from .controllers.spotify import SpotifyController
from .controllers.bubbleupnp import BubbleUPNPController
from .controllers.bbciplayer import BbcIplayerController
from .controllers.bbcsounds import BbcSoundsController


def quick_play(cast, app_name, data):
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controller = SpotifyController()
elif app_name == "bubbleupnp":
controller = BubbleUPNPController()
elif app_name == "bbciplayer":
controller = BbcIplayerController()
elif app_name == "bbcsounds":
controller = BbcSoundsController()
else:
raise NotImplementedError()

cast.register_handler(controller)
controller.quick_play(**data)

def app_launched_callback():
"""Plays media after chromecast has switched to requested app."""
controller.quick_play(**data)

controller.launch(callback_function=app_launched_callback)

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