remote-video-player 0.0.2

A simple CLI tool for playing video files on remote HPC clusters

Remote Video Player

A simple Python CLI tool for playing video files on remote HPC clusters via SSH.

Problem

Users working on HPC clusters need to preview video files but lack GUI access to run video players directly.

Solution

This tool uses OpenCV to display video files in a new window, with optional playback speed control, pause and backward/forward skip buttons.

Installation

From PyPI:

pip install remote-video-player

Requires: X11 forwarding enabled in SSH connection (ssh -X or ssh -Y)

Usage

# Play a video file
dvplayer video.mp4

# Play with custom speed (0.5x to 2.0x)
dvplayer video.mp4 --speed 1.5

# Play specific formats
dvplayer movie.mkv

Supported Formats

MP4, MKV, AVI - any video format supported by OpenCV.

Development

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• OpenCV (opencv-python)

Building the Package

To build the distribution packages:

# Install build tools
pip install build twine

# Build the package
python -m build

This creates distribution files in the dist/ directory:

• .whl file (wheel distribution)
• .tar.gz file (source distribution)

Publishing to PyPI

# Upload to PyPI (requires account and API token)
twine upload dist/*

# Upload to test PyPI first (recommended)
twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*