{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/22"},{"label":"Home Automation","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/home-automation"},{"label":"Hardware","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-hardware"},{"label":"Games/Entertainment","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/games-entertainment"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Unofficial Python library to control PlayStation 4 consoles remotely, query device status, and retrieve media information via the PS4 2nd Screen App protocol.","skillfed_tags":["playstation-automation","home-automation","abandoned-project"],"use_cases":["Build home automation routines that power on/off PS4 consoles or launch specific games on a schedule.","Create a custom remote control application with Python that sends commands to a PS4 over the network.","Monitor PS4 device status and media playback state from a central dashboard or monitoring system.","Automate testing workflows that require launching and controlling PS4 games or media programmatically.","Develop a mobile or web companion app that controls PS4 devices without relying on official apps."],"what_it_does":"PyPS4-2ndScreen is a Python port of the Node.js ps4-waker project, providing an unofficial interface to control PlayStation 4 consoles and retrieve information via the PS4 2nd Screen App protocol. It uses UDP for status polling and credential retrieval, and TCP for sending commands to the console. The library supports querying device power and media state, remote control input, power management, launching games or media, and fetching media information from the PlayStation Store.\n\nThe package includes both a programmatic API for developers and a basic command-line interface. It depends on aiohttp for async networking, click for CLI scaffolding, construct for binary protocol parsing, pycryptodomex for cryptographic operations, and windows-curses for terminal UI support on Windows. However, the project has been archived and unmaintained since 2021-12-15, meaning it will not receive updates for PS4 firmware changes or modern Python compatibility issues.","worth_installing":"No, unless you are maintaining legacy code already using this library. The project is archived and abandoned since 2021-12-15 with no active maintenance. While it has low install friction and no known security vulnerabilities, the lack of updates means it will likely break with future PS4 firmware changes or modern Python versions. For new projects, seek an actively maintained alternative."},"id":"pyps4-2ndscreen","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyps4-2ndscreen","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyps4-2ndscreen.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pyps4-2ndscreen/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2021-08-03","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"pyps4-2ndscreen","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"PS4 2nd Screen Python Library"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":74695,"position":14802,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.3.1"}