libtivomind
A library that handles the RPC connection to a TiVo using the Mind RPC protocal. Based to a large extent on reviewing the Mind protocol commands in kmttg.
libtivomind has no external dependencies beyond the Python
standard library. However, to create connections you will need a
certificate (and associated password) from TiVo.
The following is a simple example showing how to query for upcoming showings ("offers") by title, and how to get series ("collection") info for that offer:
>>> from libtivomind import api
>>> from textwrap import wrap
>>> mind = api.Mind.new_local_session(cert_path='/path/to/cert.pem',
cert_password='YourCertPassword',
address='ip.address.of.tivo',
mak='YourTiVosMAK',
port=1413)
>>> filt = api.SearchFilter()
>>> filt.by_title('Start Trek')
>>> offers = mind.offer_search(filt=filt, limit=5)
>>> offers[0]['title']
'Star Trek'
>>> print('\n'.join(wrap(offers[0]['description'], 60)))
A cloud-like creature detours the shuttlecraft Galileo to a
remote planetoid, where the crew, including Kirk, Spock and
an ailing Federation commissioner (Elinor Donahue), are to
provide its sole inhabitant with companionship---forever.
Cochrane: Glenn Co
>>> filt = api.SearchFilter()
>>> filt.by_collection_id(offers[0])
>>> cols = mind.collection_search(filt=filt)
>>> print('\n'.join(wrap(cols[0]['description'])))
Capt. Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy and the USS Enterprise crew seek out
new civilizations in this seminal sci-fi series. The ship's five-year
mission may have only lasted three seasons on NBC, but its impact has
proved timeless. By the 1970s, its rabid fans---dubbed Trekkers---
turned the show into a pop-culture phenomenon and syndication
juggernaut that yielded a merchandising boom, a number of hit sequel
and prequel spin-off TV series, a successful movie franchise and even
a children's cartoon.Continuing from the above, the following shows how to send a remote control key-press to the TiVo:
>>> mind.send_key(api.RemoteKey.liveTv)
