socket_server.py

import socket
import alsaaudio
from os import system


def volume_up():
    system("vlc-ctrl volume +10%")


def volume_down():
    system("vlc-ctrl volume -0.1")


def run_socket():
    listen_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
    listen_socket.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
    listen_socket.bind(('', 8090))
    listen_socket.listen(0)
    print('Serving HTTP on port %s' % 8090)

    is_paused = False

    while True:
        client_connection, client_address = listen_socket.accept()
        request = client_connection.recv(1024)
        print(request)
        if request in [b'Up', b'Clockwise', b'Right']:
            volume_up()
        
        elif request in [b'Down', b'anti-clockwise', b'Left']:
            
            volume_down()
        
        elif request in [b'wave']:
            if is_paused:
                system("vlc-ctrl play")
            else:
                system("vlc-ctrl pause")            
            is_paused = not is_paused

        client_connection.close()


if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_socket()