MPEG-DASH MPD(Media Presentation Description) Parser compatible with Python2.6+ and Python3
$ pip install mpegdash
$ python -m unittest discover
$ python3 -m unittest discover
from mpegdash.parser import MPEGDASHParser
# Parse from file path
mpd_path = './tests/mpd-samples/sample-001.mpd'
mpd = MPEGDASHParser.parse(mpd_path)
# Parse from url
mpd_url = 'http://yt-dash-mse-test.commondatastorage.googleapis.com/media/motion-20120802-manifest.mpd'
mpd = MPEGDASHParser.parse(mpd_url)
# Parse from string
mpd_string = '''
<MPD xmlns="urn:mpeg:DASH:schema:MPD:2011" mediaPresentationDuration="PT0H1M52.43S" minBufferTime="PT1.5S"
profiles="urn:mpeg:dash:profile:isoff-on-demand:2011" type="static">
<Period duration="PT0H1M52.43S" start="PT0S">
<AdaptationSet>
<ContentComponent contentType="video" id="1" />
<Representation bandwidth="4190760" codecs="avc1.640028" height="1080" id="1" mimeType="video/mp4" width="1920">
<BaseURL>motion-20120802-89.mp4</BaseURL>
<SegmentBase indexRange="674-981">
<Initialization range="0-673" />
</SegmentBase>
</Representation>
</AdaptationSet>
</Period>
</MPD>
'''
mpd = MPEGDASHParser.parse(mpd_string)
# Write to xml file
MPEGDASHParser.write(mpd, './tests/mpd-samples/output.mpd')