play_on_xbmc

Description:

Short script to send YouTube videos to an XBMC instance. It can take a YouTube URL or video ID.

Without URL or video ID:

# ./play_on_xbmc.py 
What is the URL or ID of the YouTube video?
> dQw4w9WgXcQ
Playing 'Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up'

With URL:

# ./play_on_xbmc.py https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Playing 'Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up'