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Python OMXPlayer


omxplayer:
https://github.com/huceke/omxplayer
http://omxplayer.sconde.net/

pyomxplayer:
https://github.com/KenT2/pyomxplayer
https://github.com/andyjagoe/pyomxplayer
https://github.com/jbaiter/pyomxplayer


downgrade your omxplayer to version 0.2.7:
Cause the latest version of the omxplayer shows the time on the screen when pause, one has to downgrade to version 0.2.7.

$ sudo apt-get autoremove omxplayer
$ sudo apt-get install libpcre3 fonts-freefont-ttf 
$ wget http://omxplayer.sconde.net/builds/omxplayer_0.2.7~git20130615~d87aa60a_armhf.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i omxplayer_0.2.7~git20130615~d87aa60a_armhf.deb
$ rm omxplayer_0.2.7~git20130615~d87aa60a_armhf.deb

NO MORE UPDATE ANYMORE

install pyomxplayer:
copy from:
https://github.com/dernulleffekt/embedded-artist/tree/master/python
pyomxplayer.py
pyomxplayer.pyc
in:
/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages

example:

>>> import pyomxplayer
>>> omx=pyomxplayer.OMXPlayer('/home/pi/videos/example.mp4')
>>> omx.possition
>>> omx.set_slower()
>>> omx.set_faster()
>>> omx.toggle_pause()
>>> omx.stop()