def start(self, amount):
print amount
if self.thread == "" or not self.thread.is_alive():
print "initing player"
player = Player.Player(self.username, self.spotify, self.device,
self.playlist, int(amount))
self.thread = player
player.start()
return "started player"
else:
print "player is already running"
return "player is already running"
