org.bluez.MediaPlayer(5)

org.bluez.MediaPlayer(5) Linux System Administration org.bluez.MediaPlayer(5)

Name

org.bluez.MediaPlayer - BlueZ D-Bus MediaPlayer API documentation

Interface

Service
org.bluez (Controller role)
Interface
org.bluez.MediaPlayer1
Object path
[variable prefix]/{hci0,hci1,...}/dev_{BDADDR}/player#
Used by
bluetoothctl-player(1)

Methods

void Play()

Resume playback.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported
org.bluez.Error.Failed

Examples:

bluetoothctl
> player.play [item]

void Pause()

Pause playback.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported
org.bluez.Error.Failed

Examples:

bluetoothctl
> player.pause

void Stop()

Stop playback.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported
org.bluez.Error.Failed

Examples:

bluetoothctl
> player.stop

void Next()

Next item.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported
org.bluez.Error.Failed

Examples:

bluetoothctl
> player.next

void Previous()

Previous item.

Possible Errors:

org.bluez.Error.NotSupported
org.bluez.Error.Failed

Examples:

bluetoothctl
> player.previous

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

Examples:

bluetoothctl
> player.fast-forward

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

Examples:

bluetoothctl
> player.rewind

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 the responsibility of the caller 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"

Examples:

bluetoothctl
[player] > equalizer <on/off>

string Repeat [readwrite]

Indicates Player Repeat setting.

Possible values:

"off"
"singletrack"
"alltracks"
"group"

Examples:

bluetoothctl
[player] > repeat <singletrack/alltracks/group/off>

string Shuffle [readwrite]

Indicates Player Suffle setting.

Possible values:

"off"
"alltracks"
"group"

Examples:

bluetoothctl
[player] > shuffle <alltracks/group/off>

string Scan [readwrite]

Indicates Player Scan setting.

Possible values:

"off"
"alltracks"
"group"

Examples:

bluetoothctl
[player] > scan <alltracks/group/off>

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 org.bluez.MediaFolder(5) 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 org.bluez.MediaFolder(5) 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.

September 2023 BlueZ