Video Player App using Kivy

Kivy is a Python framework for developing multi-touch applications. It is cross-platform and runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux. One great feature of Kivy is its ability to create video player applications easily. In this tutorial, we will create a simple video player app using Kivy.

Step 1: Install Kivy

First, you will need to install Kivy on your system. You can do this using pip command:

pip install kivy

Step 2: Create a Video Player App

Create a Python file (e.g., videoplayer.py) and import the necessary modules:

from kivy.app import App
from kivy.uix.floatlayout import FloatLayout
from kivy.uix.video import Video

Next, define a class for our video player app:

class VideoPlayerApp(App):
    def build(self):
        layout = FloatLayout()

        video = Video(source='path_to_video.mp4', play=True)
        layout.add_widget(video)

        return layout

In the above code, we create a FloatLayout widget to hold our video player. We then create a Video widget and specify the source of the video file (replace ‘path_to_video.mp4’ with the path to your video file). We also set the ‘play’ parameter to True to start playing the video automatically.

Step 3: Run the App

To run the video player app, create an instance of our VideoPlayerApp class and call the ‘run’ method:

if __name__ == '__main__':
    VideoPlayerApp().run()

Save the file and run it using the following command:

python videoplayer.py

You should see a window displaying your video playing.

Step 4: Control the Video Player

To enhance the user experience, you can add controls to the video player, such as play, pause, stop, and seek buttons. You can also display the video progress and allow the user to skip to a specific time in the video.

Here is an example of adding play, pause, and stop buttons:

from kivy.uix.button import Button
from kivy.uix.boxlayout import BoxLayout

class VideoPlayerApp(App):
    def build(self):
        layout = FloatLayout()

        video = Video(source='path_to_video.mp4', play=True)
        layout.add_widget(video)

        control_layout = BoxLayout()
        play_button = Button(text='Play')
        pause_button = Button(text='Pause')
        stop_button = Button(text='Stop')

        control_layout.add_widget(play_button)
        control_layout.add_widget(pause_button)
        control_layout.add_widget(stop_button)

        layout.add_widget(control_layout)

        return layout

You can add functionality to these buttons by creating event handlers and connecting them to the buttons’ ‘on_press’ events.

Step 5: Customize the Video Player

You can further customize the video player by changing its appearance, adding subtitles, implementing a playlist, or integrating with other Kivy widgets. The possibilities are endless, and you can tailor the video player app to meet your specific requirements.

In conclusion, Kivy makes it easy to create video player applications with its user-friendly API and robust features. By following this tutorial, you can quickly develop a simple video player app and customize it to suit your needs. Happy coding!