def play_video(self, item, player=None):
if isinstance(item, dict):
item['info_type'] = 'video'
item = self._listitemify(item)
item.set_played(True)
if player:
_player = xbmc.Player(player)
else:
_player = xbmc.Player()
_player.play(item.get_path(), item.as_xbmc_listitem())
return [item]
def _add_subtitles(subtitles):
"""Adds subtitles to playing video.
Warnings:
You must start playing a video before calling this method or it
will raise and Exception after 30 seconds.
Args:
subtitles (str): A URL to a remote subtitles file or a local
filename for a subtitles file.
"""
# This method is named with an underscore to suggest that callers pass
# the subtitles argument to set_resolved_url instead of calling this
# method directly. This is to ensure a video is played before calling
# this method.
player = xbmc.Player()
monitor = xbmc.Monitor()
while not monitor.abortRequested():
if monitor.waitForAbort(30):
# Abort requested, so exit.
break
elif player.isPlaying():
# No abort requested after 30 seconds and a video is playing
# so add the subtitles and exit.
player.setSubtitles(subtitles)
break
else:
raise Exception('No video playing. Aborted after 30 seconds.')