Python-VLC - How to play a video at specific time?

Question

I have a one-hour video, that I want to only play sections of it when something triggers it.

from vlc import *
import os

os.add_dll_directory('D:\\VLC')
media_player = MediaPlayer()
media = Media("VID.mp4")
media_player.set_media(media)
media_player.play()

x = 0

if x==1:
   # play the video at 2:34
else:
   # play the video at 3:09

Does this answer your question? [Start and end at specified timestamps when playing video using python-vlc](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63234322/start-and-end-at-specified-timestamps-when-playing-video-using-python-vlc) — Gino Mempin, Dec 10 '21 at 00:58
@GinoMempin - This error appears. Traceback (most recent call last): File "c:\Users\User\Desktop\VLCTestFolder\Code2.py", line 10, in Media.add_option('start-time=120.0') TypeError: add_option() missing 1 required positional argument: 'psz_options' — Naz, Dec 10 '21 at 01:05

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 10 '21 at 07:13

Media.add_option('start-time=120.0') TypeError: add_option() missing 1 required positional argument: 'psz_options'

This simply means you are applying this to Media where in your code you have defined media = Media("VID.mp4")
So the add_option should be applied to media

Python-VLC - How to play a video at specific time?

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