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Index: contrib/8tracks.py
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+# encoding: UTF-8
+# api: streamtuner2
+# title: 8tracks
+# description: radio created by people, not algorithms
+# version: 0.1
+# type: channel
+# category: collection
+# config:
+#   { name: 8tracks_api_key,  value: "",  type: text,  description: Custom API access key. }
+# priority: optional
+# url: http://8tracks.com/
+# documentation: https://8tracks.com/developers
+#
+# Requires a pingback on playing, which is near impossible to implement
+# without also controlling the player. Automatic/implied notifications
+# could work, or checking via dbus/mpris even.
+#
+
+import re
+import json
+from config import conf, dbg, __print__
+from channels import *
+import ahttp as http
+
+
+# Surfmusik sharing site
+class _8tracks (ChannelPlugin):
+
+    # description
+    title = "8tracks"
+    module = "8tracks"
+    homepage = "http://8tracks.com/"
+    has_search = False
+    listformat = "audio/x-scpls"
+    titles = dict(listeners=False, playing="Location")
+
+    categories = ["none"]
+    catmap = {}
+    
+    base = "http://8tracks.com/mixes/1?format=json&api_key=%s" # or X-Api-Key: header
+    cid = ""
+
+
+    # Retrieve cat list and map
+    def update_categories(self):
+        self.categories = []
+
+    # Just copy over stream URLs and station titles
+    def update_streams(self, cat, search=None):
+        return []
+
+    # Patch API url together, send request, decode JSON and whathaveyou
+    def api(self, *params):
+        r = []
+        return r
+
+
+# Need to rename the class, else plugin loader won't find it.
+globals()["8tracks"] = _8tracks
+_8tracks = None