[Community] Python Core

[willh34]

Hey! I'm currently working on a Python core using this code as an example, and I was wondering if I could publish it or how you feel about third party servers? I've got basic data sending back and forth using websockets working (with the help of chatgpt of course, I'm not super good at python just yet), I just gotta implement handing that data and make a Linux GTK frontend. I was also wondering what you think about making the device image provided by the server? If you were okay with a custom Python server that would be super awesome (also thanks for your awesome work on this project, I wouldn't have even gotten this close to something similar without it)!

Thank you!

[sameerasw]

Hi! Great job there! You are pretty much free to work on the core as you wish... I assume you are planning to use the same Android app which is fully open soruce with no restrictions. So if you are building for platforms other than macOS, I encourage you to do so! that is awesome...

Initially I only wanted to build for macOS as it's the one I needed the app for so I am planning to continue maintaining it.. But for any other platform, you are free to build your own instance to work with the Android app.

Also I got a couple more devs showing interest in building for linux as well, I'll try to link them here if it helps so you all can contribute and build it. About the branding, I'll let you know, I think we can add something like AirSync "community" for the project since it's built by you. And you should either remove or replace the user licensing in the core with your own as it will be your own thing for the platforms that I do not build :)

LMK, if you need any help... someone else also asked if there is documentation especially on API websockets, I currently do not but I will do my best to get them at least generated soon hoping it helps you all. Currently there are some mandatory things I did to ensure authentication and security, I will make sure to include them in the docs.

Also will convert this into a discussion which suits better.

[willh34]

That's awesome, thank you! Documentation would definitely help although I seem to be making good progress. I plan to make a simple socket so that any apps and services that want to can connect to the python script and get the data for stuff like custom frontends, widgets, etc. and since the core is in python it should work pretty much everywhere.

[sameerasw]

@willh34 I generated some API docs, let me know if anything needs clarification.
https://github.com/sameerasw/airsync-mac/blob/main/DOCUMENTATION.md

[willh34]

Thank you so much! I've pretty much got the whole core down, I just need to decide how I should make frontends work (make the python more of a library that just translates and decodes everything per platform and relays the data to the frontends/system backends or make everything facilitated in the python and just send updates to the frontend) I'm definitely leaning towards option one though so that's what I'm currently testing.

[sameerasw]

Yeap. That is the best approach I think. Also I did tag a couple other peeps who were interested in porting the core and the app to other platforms to here as well, some of them might be able to help too as an example in the UI and such.

[willh34]

Awesome, It's going fairly well but I'm extremely busy with school for the next week and a half or so, so I probably won't get to fully testing it and releasing it till after that unfortunately.

[sameerasw]

Awesome, It's going fairy well but I'm extremely busy with school for the next week and a half or so, so I probably won't get to fully testing it and releasing it till after that unfortunately.

There's no hurry... Even I'm a lot busier these days so barely any changes are going on .. focus on your studies and do well!

[willh34]

Alright I've made a bit of progress, nothing too crazy and no AirSync+ features yet, but I think it's good enough to publish to GitHub for testing and all that. Do you still want me to pubilsh it under airsync-community, or is airsync-python okay?

[sameerasw]

ohhh well done! airsync-python is actually a fitting name, Go with it. 👏

[willh34]

ohhh well done! airsync-python is actually a fitting name, Go with it. 👏

Thanks again for being so awesome! I made the repo here: https://github.com/willh34/airsync-python

If there's anything you'd like me to change or add feel free to let me know. Also considering Google just added support for AirDrop natively in Android, is it worth still supporting file transfer? I know it only supports Pixel 10 right now but I figure support will widen.

[sameerasw]

ohhh hi... was a couple of hectic weeks so I missed this...

Great job so far!

Yeah since Quick Share implemented the AirDrop not necessarily by the Pixel team, I think it will soon rollout to all Android devices gradually even back to Android 8 or so which is the last one still getting Play System updates. I think they wanted to publish it and see how it behaves and optimize before pushing further which explains it. Very excited for it's launch since it will allow me to just ignore the file sharing features which is bit of a pain to deal with.

[willh34]

don't worry, haven't forgotten about this, there's just been a lot going on these past few months. I'm currently cleaning up the code and implementing new features. Hopefully the library will be pretty complete in the next few weeks.