#--------------------------- actions ---------------------------------

    # Invoke action.play() for current station.
    # Can be overridden to provide channel-specific "play" alternative
    def play(self):
        row = self.row()
        if row:
        if row and "url" in row:
            # playlist and audio type
            audioformat = row.get("format", self.audioformat)
            listformat = row.get("listformat", self.listformat)
            # invoke audio player
            action.play(row["url"], audioformat, listformat, row)
            action.play(row, audioformat, listformat)
        else:
            self.status("No station selected for playing.")
        return row

    # Start streamripper/youtube-dl/etc
    def record(self):
        row = self.row()
        if row:
        if row and "url" in row:
            audioformat = row.get("format", self.audioformat)
            listformat = row.get("listformat", self.listformat)
            action.record(row.get("url"), audioformat, listformat, row=row)
            action.record(row, audioformat, listformat)
        return row



    #--------------------------- utility functions -----------------------