Simple Media Player

Overview

This is a basic media player application for Windows built using tkinter for the user interface and moviepy for video playback. It allows you to open, play, and stop video files.

Features

• Open Video: Select video files via a file dialog.
• Play Video: Plays the loaded video.
• Stop Video: Stops playback and clears the display.
• Resizable Window: Adjust the window size as needed.

Dependencies

• tkinter (Standard Python library)
• moviepy
• Pillow

Install the required libraries:

pip install moviepy pillow

Usage

1. Run the application:

   python main.py

2. Open a video:

   • Click the "Open" button and select a video file.

3. Play/Stop:

   • Use the "Play" and "Stop" buttons to control playback.

Notes

• Supported video formats: .mp4, .avi, .mkv, .mov.
• Audio playback is not currently supported.
• Large video files may affect performance.

Future Enhancements

• Add audio playback.
• Implement a pause feature.
• Optimize performance for high-resolution videos.
• Include a progress bar.

Code Structure

Global Variables

• video: Holds the currently loaded video object.

Functions

1. open_video():

   • Opens a file dialog to select a video file.
   • Loads the selected video into the video variable.
   • Automatically starts playback after loading.

2. play_video():

   • Plays the currently loaded video.
   • Renders video frames on the tkinter canvas.
   • Contains nested functions:
     • update_frame(frame): Converts a video frame to an image and displays it on the canvas.
     • render_video(): Iterates through video frames and updates the canvas in real-time.

3. stop_video():

   • Stops the video playback by clearing the canvas.