vlc.MediaDiscoverer
===================

.. py:class:: vlc.MediaDiscoverer

   Bases: :py:obj:`_Ctype`


   (INTERNAL) Base class for ctypes.

   (INTERNAL) ctypes wrapper constructor.


   .. py:method:: event_manager()

      Get event manager from media service discover object.


      .. warning:: **Deprecated!** Useless, media_discoverer events are only triggered when calling
          :func:`start` and :func:`stop`.

      :return: event manager object.



   .. py:method:: is_running()

      Query if media service discover object is running.

      :return: true if running, false if not.



   .. py:method:: localized_name()

      Get media service discover object its localized name.


      .. warning:: **Deprecated!** Useless, use :func:`list_get` to get the
          longname of the service discovery.

      :return: localized name or None if the media_discoverer is not started.



   .. py:method:: media_list()

      Get media service discover media list.

      :return: list of media items.



   .. py:method:: release()

      Release media discover object. If the reference count reaches 0, then
      the object will be released.



   .. py:method:: start()

      Start media discovery.

      To stop it, call :func:`stop` or
      :func:`list_release` directly.

      See :func:`stop`

      :return: -1 in case of error, 0 otherwise.
      :version: LibVLC 3.0.0 or later.



   .. py:method:: stop()

      Stop media discovery.

      See :func:`start`

      :version: LibVLC 3.0.0 or later.