README

This project consists of a Rhythmbox plugin which adds support for DBus signals of the interface "org.freedesktop.MediaPlayer" with some extensions.

Features

Generates the following signals on DBus from the "interface=org.freedesktop.MediaPlayer":

TrackChange Signal:

This signal is supported by Amarok (and probably others) already. The following is emitted whenever the current playing track is changed.

• Path: /Player
  • Member: TrackChange
    • sig: a{sv}
      • "album", "artist", "title", "tracknumber", "genre", "location", "duration", "mtime", "last-seen", "last-played", "rating", "playcount"

Extension: The parameters "playcount", "last-seen" and "last-played" are added to the output dictionary (array). Listeners on the signal should be sufficiently flexible as to ignore the parameters which they cannot interpret.

Track Rating Support:

The rating of the currently playing track can be changed using the following signal:

• Path: /Player
  • Member: RateCurrentPlaying
    • sig: "v" ( a float rating value either in string or float format representation )

Track Details Support:

This section details extensions to the MediaPlayer protocol.

The following signal is emitted whenever the details for a track is changed by the user.

• Path: /Track
  • Member: Details
    • sig: a{sv}
      • "album", "artist", "title", "tracknumber", "genre", "location", "duration", "mtime", "last-seen", "last-played", "rating", "playcount"

Installation

There are 2 methods:

1. Use the Ubuntu Debian repository jldupont with the package "rbsynclastfm"

2. Use the "Download Source" function of this git repo and use "sudo make install"

Dependencies

• DBus python bindings

Future

Integration of more signals ( check-out the Totem mpris plugin )