Photo plexapi.photo

class plexapi.photo.Photoalbum(server, data, initpath=None, parent=None)[source]

Bases: PlexPartialObject, RatingMixin, ArtMixin, PosterMixin, PhotoalbumEditMixins

Represents a single Photoalbum (collection of photos).

Variables:
  • TAG (str) – ‘Directory’

  • TYPE (str) – ‘photo’

  • addedAt (datetime) – Datetime the photo album was added to the library.

  • art (str) – URL to artwork image (/library/metadata/<ratingKey>/art/<artid>).

  • composite (str) – URL to composite image (/library/metadata/<ratingKey>/composite/<compositeid>)

  • fields (List<Field>) – List of field objects.

  • guid (str) – Plex GUID for the photo album (local://229674).

  • index (sting) – Plex index number for the photo album.

  • key (str) – API URL (/library/metadata/<ratingkey>).

  • lastRatedAt (datetime) – Datetime the photo album was last rated.

  • librarySectionID (int) – LibrarySection ID.

  • librarySectionKey (str) – LibrarySection key.

  • librarySectionTitle (str) – LibrarySection title.

  • listType (str) – Hardcoded as ‘photo’ (useful for search filters).

  • ratingKey (int) – Unique key identifying the photo album.

  • summary (str) – Summary of the photoalbum.

  • thumb (str) – URL to thumbnail image (/library/metadata/<ratingKey>/thumb/<thumbid>).

  • title (str) – Name of the photo album. (Trip to Disney World)

  • titleSort (str) – Title to use when sorting (defaults to title).

  • type (str) – ‘photo’

  • updatedAt (datetime) – Datetime the photo album was updated.

  • userRating (float) – Rating of the photo album (0.0 - 10.0) equaling (0 stars - 5 stars).

album(title)[source]

Returns the Photoalbum that matches the specified title.

Parameters:

title (str) – Title of the photo album to return.

albums(**kwargs)[source]

Returns a list of Photoalbum objects in the album.

photo(title)[source]

Returns the Photo that matches the specified title.

Parameters:

title (str) – Title of the photo to return.

photos(**kwargs)[source]

Returns a list of Photo objects in the album.

clip(title)[source]

Returns the Clip that matches the specified title.

Parameters:

title (str) – Title of the clip to return.

clips(**kwargs)[source]

Returns a list of Clip objects in the album.

get(title)[source]

Alias to photo().

download(savepath=None, keep_original_name=False, subfolders=False)[source]

Download all photos and clips from the photo album. See download() for details.

Parameters:
  • savepath (str) – Defaults to current working dir.

  • keep_original_name (bool) – True to keep the original filename otherwise a friendlier filename is generated.

  • subfolders (bool) – True to separate photos/clips in to photo album folders.

property metadataDirectory

Returns the Plex Media Server data directory where the metadata is stored.

class plexapi.photo.Photo(server, data, initpath=None, parent=None)[source]

Bases: PlexPartialObject, Playable, RatingMixin, ArtUrlMixin, PosterUrlMixin, PhotoEditMixins

Represents a single Photo.

Variables:
  • TAG (str) – ‘Photo’

  • TYPE (str) – ‘photo’

  • addedAt (datetime) – Datetime the photo was added to the library.

  • createdAtAccuracy (str) – Unknown (local).

  • createdAtTZOffset (int) – Unknown (-25200).

  • fields (List<Field>) – List of field objects.

  • guid (str) – Plex GUID for the photo (com.plexapp.agents.none://231714?lang=xn).

  • index (sting) – Plex index number for the photo.

  • key (str) – API URL (/library/metadata/<ratingkey>).

  • lastRatedAt (datetime) – Datetime the photo was last rated.

  • librarySectionID (int) – LibrarySection ID.

  • librarySectionKey (str) – LibrarySection key.

  • librarySectionTitle (str) – LibrarySection title.

  • listType (str) – Hardcoded as ‘photo’ (useful for search filters).

  • media (List<Media>) – List of media objects.

  • originallyAvailableAt (datetime) – Datetime the photo was added to Plex.

  • parentGuid (str) – Plex GUID for the photo album (local://229674).

  • parentIndex (int) – Plex index number for the photo album.

  • parentKey (str) – API URL of the photo album (/library/metadata/<parentRatingKey>).

  • parentRatingKey (int) – Unique key identifying the photo album.

  • parentThumb (str) – URL to photo album thumbnail image (/library/metadata/<parentRatingKey>/thumb/<thumbid>).

  • parentTitle (str) – Name of the photo album for the photo.

  • ratingKey (int) – Unique key identifying the photo.

  • summary (str) – Summary of the photo.

  • tags (List<Tag>) – List of tag objects.

  • thumb (str) – URL to thumbnail image (/library/metadata/<ratingKey>/thumb/<thumbid>).

  • title (str) – Name of the photo.

  • titleSort (str) – Title to use when sorting (defaults to title).

  • type (str) – ‘photo’

  • updatedAt (datetime) – Datetime the photo was updated.

  • userRating (float) – Rating of the photo (0.0 - 10.0) equaling (0 stars - 5 stars).

  • year (int) – Year the photo was taken.

photoalbum()[source]

Return the photo’s Photoalbum.

section()[source]

Returns the LibrarySection the item belongs to.

property locations

This does not exist in plex xml response but is added to have a common interface to get the locations of the photo.

Returns:

List<str> of file paths where the photo is found on disk.

sync(resolution, client=None, clientId=None, limit=None, title=None)[source]

Add current photo as sync item for specified device. See sync() for possible exceptions.

Parameters:
  • resolution (str) – maximum allowed resolution for synchronized photos, see PHOTO_QUALITY_* values in the module sync.

  • client (MyPlexDevice) – sync destination, see sync().

  • clientId (str) – sync destination, see sync().

  • limit (int) – maximum count of items to sync, unlimited if None.

  • title (str) – descriptive title for the new SyncItem, if empty the value would be generated from metadata of current photo.

Returns:

an instance of created syncItem.

Return type:

SyncItem

property metadataDirectory

Returns the Plex Media Server data directory where the metadata is stored.

class plexapi.photo.PhotoSession(server, data, initpath=None, parent=None)[source]

Bases: PlexSession, Photo

Represents a single Photo session loaded from sessions().