python - How to play mp3 from URL

Question

I'm trying to write a python script that will play mp3 from Soundcloud URL

This is what I've already done:

from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "soundcloud.com/artist/song.mp3"
u = urlopen(url)

data = u.read(1024)

while data:
   player.play(data)
   data = u.read(1024)

I tried pyaudio with many options like changing formats, channels, rate. and I just get strange sound from the speakers, I searched Google for pyaudio playing mp3 and didn't found any information.

I tried pygame by creating Sound object by passing the bytes from the mp3 and then just by executing the play function. I am not getting any errors: the script runs but nothing is playing.

I'm working with Python 3 and Ubuntu.

Answer 1

If you happen to have VLC installed (or are willing to install it), then this should work:

import vlc
p = vlc.MediaPlayer("http://your_mp3_url")
p.play()

This has the advantage that it works with everything VLC works with, not just MP3. It can also be paused if you want to.

You can install vlc for python using

pip install python-vlc