Custom Video Player

This is a custom video player for Kivy using KivyMD components. The video player features play/pause, stop, volume, and fullscreen control buttons. It also shows the progress of the video, includes a thumbnail display, and caches the thumbnails for performance improvements.

Installation

Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory:

git clone https://github.com/Noor-Kalibbala/CustomVideoPlayer.git
cd CustomVideoPlayer

Dependencies

• Kivy >= 2.2.0 (Installation)
• Python >= 3.9
• KivyMD >= 1.1.1

To install these dependencies, you can use the requirements.txt file included in this project:

Install the required packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the Application

Start the video player with the following command:

python custom_video_player.py

This will start the custom video player with the included example video file (video_files/video_file.mp4) and thumbnail (video_files/thumbnail.png).

Features

The video player includes the following features:

• Customizable control buttons.
• Responsive design.
• Full-screen mode.
• Volume control.
• Video progress bar.
• Keyboard controls.
• Auto-hide control buttons.
• Video thumbnail caching.
• Support for keyboard shortcuts.

Directory Structure

• main.py : The main script to start the application.
• custom_video_player.py : The custom video player implementation.
• custom_video_player.kv : The Kivy layout file for the custom video player.
• video_files/ : Directory containing the video and thumbnail files.
• screenshot.png : A screenshot of the application.
• README.md : This readme file.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.