import vlc
import time

url="http://tvradio.ert.gr/radio/liveradio/asx/net.asx"
global flag
global m
global i
global p
flag = 0

def end_reached(self):
    global flag
    flag = 1
    print("End reached!")

def VLC_play(file):
    global m
    global p
    global i
    global flag
    m=i.media_new(file) # Create new media
    p.set_media(m) # Set URL as the player's media
    m.release()
    p.play() # play it

    while flag == 0: # Wait until the end of the first media has been reached...
        time.sleep(0.5)
        print('Loading playlist...')
    flag = 0
    sub_list = m.subitems() # .. and get the sub itmes in the playlist
    sub_list.lock()
    sub = sub_list.item_at_index(0) # Get the first sub item
    sub_list.unlock()
    sub_list.release()
    p.set_media(sub) # Set it as the new media in the player
    p.play() # and play it
    sub.release()
    a = 0
    while p.is_playing()==0: # This is just a counter that runs until the stream is actually being played
        time.sleep(0.5)
        a += 1
        print(a)

i=vlc.Instance() #Create VLC instance
p=i.media_player_new() # Create new media player
event_manager = p.event_manager() # Attach event to player (next 3 lines)
event=vlc.EventType()
event_manager.event_attach(event.MediaPlayerEndReached, end_reached)
VLC_play(url)