org.bluez.MediaPlayer - Man Page

BlueZ D-Bus MediaPlayer API documentation

Interface

Service

org.bluez (Controller role)

Interface

org.bluez.MediaPlayer1

Object path

[variable prefix]/{hci0,hci1,...}/dev_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX_XX/playerX

Methods

void Play()

Resume playback.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported

org.bluez.Error.Failed

void Pause()

Pause playback.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported

org.bluez.Error.Failed

void Stop()

Stop playback.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported

org.bluez.Error.Failed

void Next()

Next item.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported

org.bluez.Error.Failed

void Previous()

Previous item.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported

org.bluez.Error.Failed

void FastForward()

Fast forward playback, this action is only stopped when another method in this interface is called.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported

org.bluez.Error.Failed

void Rewind()

Rewind playback, this action is only stopped when another method in this interface is called.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported

org.bluez.Error.Failed

void Press(byte avc_key)

Press a specific key to send as passthrough command. The key will be released automatically. Use Hold() instead if the intention is to hold down the key.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.InvalidArguments

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported

org.bluez.Error.Failed

void Hold(byte avc_key)

Press and hold a specific key to send as passthrough command. It is your responsibility to make sure that Release() is called after calling this method. The held key will also be released when any other method in this interface is called.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.InvalidArguments

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported

org.bluez.Error.Failed

void Release()

Release the previously held key invoked using Hold().

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported

org.bluez.Error.Failed

Properties

string Equalizer [readwrite]

Indicates Player Equalizer setting.

Possible values:

"off"

"on"

string Repeat [readwrite]

Indicates Player Repeat setting.

Possible values:

"off"

"singletrack"

"alltracks"

"group"

string Shuffle [readwrite]

Indicates Player Suffle setting.

Possible values:

"off"

"alltracks"

"group"

string Scan [readwrite]

Indicates Player Scan setting.

Possible values:

"off"

"alltracks"

"group"

string Status [readonly]

Indicates Player Status setting.

Possible status:

"playing"

"stopped"

"paused"

"forward-seek"

"reverse-seek"

"error"

uint32 Position [readonly]

Playback position in milliseconds. Changing the position may generate additional events that will be sent to the remote device. When position is 0 it means the track is starting and when it's greater than or equal to track's duration the track has ended.

Note that even if duration is not available in metadata it's possible to signal its end by setting position to the maximum uint32 value.

dict Track [readonly]

Track metadata.

Possible values:

string Title

Track title name

string Artist

Track artist name

string Album

Track album name

string Genre

Track genre name

uint32 NumberOfTracks

Number of tracks in total

uint32 TrackNumber

Track number

uint32 Duration

Track duration in milliseconds

string ImgHandle

[experimental]

Track image handle, available and valid only during the lifetime of an OBEX BIP connection to the ObexPort.

object Device [readonly]

Device object path.

string Name [readonly]

Player name

string Type [readonly]

Player type

Possible values:

"Audio" "Video" "Audio Broadcasting" "Video Broadcasting"

string Subtype [readonly]

Player subtype

Possible values:

"Audio Book" "Podcast"

boolean Browsable [readonly]

If present indicates the player can be browsed using MediaFolder interface.

Possible values:

True

Supported and active

False

Supported but inactive

Note: If supported but inactive clients can enable it by using MediaFolder interface but it might interfere in the playback of other players.

boolean Searchable [readonly]

If present indicates the player can be searched using MediaFolder interface.

Possible values:

True

Supported and active

False

Supported but inactive

Note: If supported but inactive clients can enable it by using MediaFolder interface but it might interfere in the playback of other players.

object Playlist

Playlist object path.

uint16 ObexPort [readonly, experimental]

If present indicates the player can get cover art using BIP over OBEX on this PSM port.

Info

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