VLC Python API - Read metadata from network stream

python programming snippet

from time import sleep
from vlc import EventType, Media, MediaPlayer, MediaParseFlag, Meta

def _media_cb(event, *unused):
    # XXX callback ... never called
    print(event)

p = MediaPlayer()
# cmd1 = "sout=file/ts:%s" % outfile
media = Media("http://playerservices.streamtheworld.com/api/livestream-redirect/JBFMAAC1.aac")  # , cmd1)
# media.get_mrl()
p.set_media(media)
p.play()

e = p.event_manager()
e.event_attach(EventType.MediaMetaChanged, _media_cb, media)
e.event_attach(EventType.MediaParsedChanged, _media_cb, media)

# define the meta data to show
meta = {Meta.Album: None,
        Meta.Genre: None,
        Meta.NowPlaying: None}

while True:  # loop forever
    # XXX using MediaParseFlag.local is not any different
    media.parse_with_options(MediaParseFlag.network, 2)  # 2 sec timeout
    # XXX media.get_parsed_status() always returns .skipped
    for k in meta.keys():
        v = media.get_meta(k)
        if v != meta[k]:
            print("{} - {}".format(k, v))
            meta[k] = v
    sleep(2)