[media] Support for generic media downloads.

Also, added `MediaDownloadEvent`s to keep track of the state of the
download.

platypush/app/_app.py

@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ class Application:
             or os.environ.get('PLATYPUSH_REDIS_QUEUE')
             or RedisBus.DEFAULT_REDIS_QUEUE
         )
+
+        os.environ['PLATYPUSH_REDIS_QUEUE'] = self.redis_queue
         self.config_file = config_file or os.environ.get('PLATYPUSH_CONFIG')
         self.verbose = verbose
         self.db_engine = db or os.environ.get('PLATYPUSH_DB')

platypush/backend/http/app/utils/bus.py

@@ -1,24 +1,57 @@
+from multiprocessing import Lock
+
 from platypush.bus.redis import RedisBus
+from platypush.context import get_bus
 from platypush.config import Config
-from platypush.context import get_backend
 from platypush.message import Message
 from platypush.message.request import Request
-from platypush.utils import get_redis_conf, get_message_response
+from platypush.utils import get_message_response
 
 from .logger import logger
 
-_bus = None
+
+class BusWrapper:  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+    """
+    Lazy singleton wrapper for the bus object.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._redis_queue = None
+        self._bus = None
+        self._bus_lock = Lock()
+
+    @property
+    def bus(self) -> RedisBus:
+        """
+        Lazy getter/initializer for the bus object.
+        """
+        with self._bus_lock:
+            if not self._bus:
+                self._bus = get_bus()
+
+        bus_: RedisBus = self._bus  # type: ignore
+        return bus_
+
+    def post(self, msg):
+        """
+        Send a message to the bus.
+
+        :param msg: The message to send.
+        """
+        try:
+            self.bus.post(msg)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger().exception(e)
+
+
+_bus = BusWrapper()
 
 
 def bus():
     """
     Lazy getter/initializer for the bus object.
     """
-    global _bus  # pylint: disable=global-statement
-    if _bus is None:
-        redis_queue = get_backend('http').bus.redis_queue  # type: ignore
-        _bus = RedisBus(**get_redis_conf(), redis_queue=redis_queue)
-    return _bus
+    return _bus.bus
 
 
 def send_message(msg, wait_for_response=True):

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Browser.vue

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
             :selected-channel="selectedChannel"
             @add-to-playlist="$emit('add-to-playlist', $event)"
             @back="back"
+            @download="$emit('download', $event)"
             @path-change="$emit('path-change', $event)"
             @play="$emit('play', $event)"
         />
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export default {
     'add-to-playlist',
     'back',
     'create-playlist',
+    'download',
     'path-change',
     'play',
     'remove-from-playlist',

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Downloads.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+<template>
+  <Loading v-if="loading" />
+
+  <div class="media-downloads fade-in" v-else>
+    <div class="no-content" v-if="!Object.keys(downloads).length">No media downloads in progress</div>
+
+    <div class="no-content" v-else-if="!Object.keys(filteredDownloads).length">No media downloads match the filter</div>
+
+    <div class="items" v-else>
+      <div class="row item"
+           :class="{selected: selectedItem === i}"
+           :key="i"
+           v-for="(media, i) in filteredDownloads"
+           @click="selectedItem = i"
+      >
+        <div class="col-8 left side">
+          <i class="icon fa" :class="{
+            'fa-check': media.state.toLowerCase() === 'completed',
+            'fa-play': media.state.toLowerCase() === 'downloading',
+            'fa-pause': media.state.toLowerCase() === 'paused',
+            'fa-times': media.state.toLowerCase() === 'cancelled',
+            'fa-stop': media.state.toLowerCase() === 'idle',
+            'fa-hourglass-half': media.state.toLowerCase() === 'started',
+          }" />
+          <div class="title" v-text="media.path || media.url" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="col-2 right side">
+          <span v-text="displayProgress[i]" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="col-2 right side">
+          <Dropdown title="Actions" icon-class="fa fa-ellipsis-h" @click="selectedItem = i">
+            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-play" text="Play"
+                          @click="$emit('play', {url: `file:///${media.path}`})"
+                          v-if="media.state.toLowerCase() === 'completed'" />
+            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-pause" text="Pause download" @click="pause(media)"
+                          v-if="media.state.toLowerCase() === 'downloading' || media.state.toLowerCase() === 'started'" />
+            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-rotate-left" text="Resume download" @click="resume(media)"
+                          v-if="media.state.toLowerCase() === 'paused'" />
+            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-eraser" text="Clear from queue" @click="clear(media)"
+                          v-if="media.state.toLowerCase() === 'completed'" />
+            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-stop" text="Cancel" @click="cancel(media)"
+                          v-if="media.state.toLowerCase() !== 'completed' && media.state.toLowerCase() !== 'cancelled'" />
+            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-trash" text="Remove file" @click="onDeleteSelected(media)"
+                          v-if="media.state.toLowerCase() === 'completed' || media.state.toLowerCase() === 'cancelled'" />
+            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-info" text="Media info" @click="$refs.mediaInfo.isVisible = true" />
+          </Dropdown>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <Modal ref="mediaInfo" title="Media info" width="80%">
+      <div class="modal-body media-info" v-if="selectedItem != null && downloads[selectedItem]">
+        <div class="row" v-if="downloads[selectedItem].name">
+          <div class="attr">Path</div>
+          <div class="value" v-text="downloads[selectedItem].path" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row" v-if="downloads[selectedItem].url">
+          <div class="attr">Remote URL</div>
+          <div class="value">
+            <a :href="downloads[selectedItem].url" target="_blank" v-text="downloads[selectedItem].url" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row" v-if="downloads[selectedItem].path">
+          <div class="attr">Local URL</div>
+          <div class="value">
+            <a :href="localURL(downloads[selectedItem])"
+               target="_blank" v-text="downloads[selectedItem].path" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row" v-if="downloads[selectedItem].state">
+          <div class="attr">State</div>
+          <div class="value" v-text="downloads[selectedItem].state" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row" v-if="downloads[selectedItem].progress != null">
+          <div class="attr">Progress</div>
+          <div class="value" v-text="displayProgress[selectedItem]" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row" v-if="downloads[selectedItem].size != null">
+          <div class="attr">Size</div>
+          <div class="value" v-text="convertSize(downloads[selectedItem].size)" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row" v-if="downloads[selectedItem].started_at">
+          <div class="attr">Started</div>
+          <div class="value" v-text="formatDateTime(downloads[selectedItem].started_at)" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row" v-if="downloads[selectedItem].ended_at">
+          <div class="attr">Ended</div>
+          <div class="value" v-text="formatDateTime(downloads[selectedItem].ended_at)" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </Modal>
+
+    <ConfirmDialog
+      ref="deleteConfirmDialog"
+      title="Delete file"
+      @input="rm"
+      @close="mediaToDelete = null"
+    >
+      Are you sure you want to delete the downloaded file?
+    </ConfirmDialog>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import ConfirmDialog from "@/components/elements/ConfirmDialog";
+import Loading from "@/components/Loading";
+import Utils from "@/Utils";
+import MediaUtils from "@/components/Media/Utils.vue"
+import Modal from "@/components/Modal";
+import Dropdown from "@/components/elements/Dropdown";
+import DropdownItem from "@/components/elements/DropdownItem";
+
+export default {
+  mixins: [Utils, MediaUtils],
+  emits: [
+    'play',
+    'refresh',
+  ],
+
+  components: {
+    ConfirmDialog,
+    Dropdown,
+    DropdownItem,
+    Loading,
+    Modal,
+  },
+
+  props: {
+    downloads: {
+      type: Object,
+      default: () => ({}),
+    },
+
+    pluginName: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true,
+    },
+
+    filter: {
+      type: String,
+      default: '',
+    },
+  },
+
+  data() {
+    return {
+      loading: false,
+      selectedItem: null,
+      mediaToDelete: null,
+    }
+  },
+
+  computed: {
+    relativeFiles() {
+      if (this.selectedItem == null || !this.downloads[this.selectedItem]?.files?.length)
+        return []
+
+      return this.downloads[this.selectedItem].files.map((file) => file.split('/').pop())
+    },
+
+    displayProgress() {
+      return Object.values(this.downloads).reduce((acc, value) => {
+        let progress = this.round(value.progress, 2)
+        let percent = progress != null ? `${progress}%` : 'N/A'
+        if (value.state.toLowerCase() === 'completed')
+          percent = '100%'
+
+        acc[value.path] = percent
+        return acc
+      }, {})
+    },
+
+    filteredDownloads() {
+      const filter = (this.filter || '').trim().toLowerCase()
+      let downloads = Object.values(this.downloads)
+      if (filter?.length) {
+        downloads = downloads.filter((download) => {
+          return download.path.toLowerCase().includes(filter) ||
+            download.url.toLowerCase().includes(filter)
+        })
+      }
+
+      return downloads.reduce((acc, download) => {
+        acc[download.path] = download
+        return acc
+      }, {})
+    },
+  },
+
+  methods: {
+    async run(action, media) {
+      this.loading = true
+      try {
+        await this.request(
+          `${this.pluginName}.${action}`,
+          {path: media.path}
+        )
+      } finally {
+        this.loading = false
+      }
+    },
+
+    async pause(media) {
+      await this.run('pause_download', media)
+    },
+
+    async resume(media) {
+      await this.run('resume_download', media)
+    },
+
+    async clear(media) {
+      await this.run('clear_downloads', media)
+      if (this.downloads[media.path])
+        delete this.downloads[media.path]
+    },
+
+    async cancel(media) {
+      await this.run('cancel_download', media)
+    },
+
+    async rm() {
+      const media = this.mediaToDelete
+      if (!media)
+        return
+
+      try {
+        await this.request('file.unlink', {file: media.path})
+      } finally {
+        await this.clear(media)
+      }
+    },
+
+    localURL(media) {
+      return `${window.location.origin}/file?path=${encodeURIComponent(media.path)}`
+    },
+
+    onDeleteSelected(media) {
+      this.mediaToDelete = media
+      this.$refs.deleteConfirmDialog.show()
+    },
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+@import "src/style/items";
+
+.media-downloads {
+  height: 100%;
+  background: $background-color;
+
+  .no-content {
+    height: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .items {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    height: 100%;
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+  }
+}
+
+:deep(.modal-body) {
+  .row {
+    display: flex;
+    border-bottom: $default-border;
+    padding: .5em .25em;
+    border-radius: .5em;
+
+    &:hover {
+      background-color: $hover-bg;
+    }
+
+    .attr {
+      @extend .col-3;
+      display: inline-flex;
+    }
+
+    .value {
+      @extend .col-9;
+      display: inline-flex;
+      justify-content: right;
+
+      &.nowrap {
+        overflow: hidden;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+        text-overflow: clip;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+:deep(.modal-body) {
+  .dropdown-container {
+    .row {
+      box-shadow: none;
+      border: none;
+    }
+
+    button {
+      border: none;
+      background: none;
+
+      &:hover {
+        color: $default-hover-fg;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+</style>

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Header.vue

@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
         </form>
       </div>
 
+      <div class="col-s-8 col-m-7 left side" v-else-if="selectedView === 'downloads'">
+        <form @submit.prevent="$emit('filter-downloads', downloadFilter)">
+          <label class="search-box">
+            <input type="search" placeholder="Filter" v-model="downloadFilter">
+          </label>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+
       <div class="col-s-8 col-m-7 left side" v-else-if="selectedView === 'browser'">
         <label class="search-box">
           <input type="search" placeholder="Filter" :value="browserFilter" @change="$emit('filter', $event.target.value)"
@@ -65,6 +73,7 @@ export default {
   components: {Players},
   emits: [
     'filter',
+    'filter-downloads',
     'play-url',
     'player-status',
     'search',
@@ -119,6 +128,7 @@ export default {
       filterVisible: false,
       query: '',
       torrentURL: '',
+      downloadFilter: '',
     }
   },
 

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Index.vue

@@ -1,15 +1,27 @@
 <template>
   <keep-alive>
     <div class="media-plugin fade-in">
-      <MediaView :plugin-name="pluginName" :status="selectedPlayer?.status || {}" :track="selectedPlayer?.status || {}"
-                 :buttons="mediaButtons" @play="pause" @pause="pause" @stop="stop" @set-volume="setVolume"
-                 @seek="seek" @search="search" @mute="toggleMute" @unmute="toggleMute">
+      <MediaView :plugin-name="pluginName"
+                 :status="selectedPlayer?.status || {}"
+                 :track="selectedPlayer?.status || {}"
+                 :buttons="mediaButtons"
+                 @play="pause"
+                 @pause="pause"
+                 @stop="stop"
+                 @set-volume="setVolume"
+                 @seek="seek"
+                 @search="search"
+                 @mute="toggleMute"
+                 @unmute="toggleMute"
+      >
         <main>
           <div class="nav-container from tablet" :style="navContainerStyle">
             <Nav :selected-view="selectedView"
                  :torrent-plugin="torrentPlugin"
+                 :download-icon-class="downloadIconClass"
                  @input="onNavInput"
-                 @toggle="forceShowNav = !forceShowNav" />
+                 @toggle="forceShowNav = !forceShowNav"
+            />
           </div>
 
           <div class="view-container">
@@ -20,6 +32,7 @@
                     :selected-item="selectedItem"
                     :selected-subtitles="selectedSubtitles"
                     :browser-filter="browserFilter"
+                    :downloads-filter="downloadsFilter"
                     :show-nav-button="!forceShowNav"
                     ref="header"
                     @search="search"
@@ -29,8 +42,10 @@
                     @show-subtitles="showSubtitlesModal = !showSubtitlesModal"
                     @play-url="showPlayUrlModal"
                     @filter="browserFilter = $event"
+                    @filter-downloads="downloadsFilter = $event"
                     @toggle-nav="forceShowNav = !forceShowNav"
-                    @source-toggle="sources[$event] = !sources[$event]" />
+                    @source-toggle="sources[$event] = !sources[$event]"
+            />
 
             <div class="body-container" :class="{'expanded-header': $refs.header?.filterVisible}">
               <Results :results="results"
@@ -44,21 +59,32 @@
                        @play="play"
                        @view="view"
                        @download="download"
-                       v-if="selectedView === 'search'" />
+                       v-if="selectedView === 'search'"
+              />
 
-              <Transfers :plugin-name="torrentPlugin"
+              <TorrentTransfers :plugin-name="torrentPlugin"
                                 :is-media="true"
                                 @play="play"
-                           v-else-if="selectedView === 'torrents'" />
+                                v-else-if="selectedView === 'torrents'"
+              />
+
+              <MediaDownloads :plugin-name="pluginName"
+                              :downloads="downloads"
+                              :filter="downloadsFilter"
+                              @play="play"
+                              v-else-if="selectedView === 'downloads'"
+              />
 
               <Browser :filter="browserFilter"
                        :selected-playlist="selectedPlaylist"
                        :selected-channel="selectedChannel"
                        @add-to-playlist="addToPlaylistItem = $event"
                        @back="selectedResult = null"
+                       @download="download"
                        @path-change="browserFilter = ''"
                        @play="play($event)"
-                       v-else-if="selectedView === 'browser'" />
+                       v-else-if="selectedView === 'browser'"
+              />
             </div>
           </div>
         </main>
@@ -100,13 +126,14 @@ import Utils from "@/Utils";
 
 import Browser from "@/components/panels/Media/Browser";
 import Header from "@/components/panels/Media/Header";
+import MediaDownloads from "@/components/panels/Media/Downloads";
 import MediaUtils from "@/components/Media/Utils";
 import MediaView from "@/components/Media/View";
 import Nav from "@/components/panels/Media/Nav";
 import PlaylistAdder from "@/components/panels/Media/PlaylistAdder";
 import Results from "@/components/panels/Media/Results";
 import Subtitles from "@/components/panels/Media/Subtitles";
-import Transfers from "@/components/panels/Torrent/Transfers";
+import TorrentTransfers from "@/components/panels/Torrent/Transfers";
 import UrlPlayer from "@/components/panels/Media/UrlPlayer";
 
 export default {
@@ -115,13 +142,14 @@ export default {
   components: {
     Browser,
     Header,
+    MediaDownloads,
     MediaView,
     Modal,
     Nav,
     PlaylistAdder,
     Results,
     Subtitles,
-    Transfers,
+    TorrentTransfers,
     UrlPlayer,
   },
 
@@ -157,6 +185,7 @@ export default {
       awaitingPlayTorrent: null,
       urlPlay: null,
       browserFilter: null,
+      downloadsFilter: null,
       addToPlaylistItem: null,
       torrentPlugin: null,
       torrentPlugins: [
@@ -169,6 +198,8 @@ export default {
         'youtube': true,
         'torrent': true,
       },
+
+      downloads: {},
     }
   },
 
@@ -220,6 +251,28 @@ export default {
 
       return this.results[this.selectedResult]
     },
+
+    hasPendingDownloads() {
+      return Object.values(this.downloads).some((download) => {
+        return !['completed', 'cancelled'].includes(download.state.toLowerCase())
+      })
+    },
+
+    allDownloadsCompleted() {
+      return Object.values(this.downloads).length && Object.values(this.downloads).every((download) => {
+        return ['completed', 'cancelled'].includes(download.state.toLowerCase())
+      })
+    },
+
+    downloadIconClass() {
+      if (this.hasPendingDownloads)
+        return 'glow loop'
+
+      if (this.allDownloadsCompleted)
+        return 'completed'
+
+      return ''
+    },
   },
 
   methods: {
@@ -291,8 +344,11 @@ export default {
     },
 
     async download(item) {
-      if (item?.type === 'torrent') {
-        await this.downloadTorrent(item)
+      switch (item.type) {
+        case 'torrent':
+          return await this.downloadTorrent(item)
+        case 'youtube':
+          return await this.downloadYoutube(item)
       }
     },
 
@@ -385,7 +441,32 @@ export default {
         return
       }
 
-      return await this.request(`${torrentPlugin}.download`, {torrent: item?.url || item})
+      if (!item?.url) {
+        this.notify({
+          text: 'No torrent URL available',
+          error: true,
+        })
+
+        return
+      }
+
+      return await this.request(`${torrentPlugin}.download`, {torrent: item.url || item})
+    },
+
+    async downloadYoutube(item) {
+      if (!item?.url) {
+        this.notify({
+          text: 'No YouTube URL available',
+          error: true,
+        })
+
+        return
+      }
+
+      await this.request(
+        `${this.pluginName}.download`,
+        {url: item.url},
+      )
     },
 
     async selectSubtitles(item) {
@@ -456,15 +537,100 @@ export default {
       }
     },
 
+    async refreshDownloads() {
+      this.downloads = (await this.request(`${this.pluginName}.get_downloads`)).reduce((acc, download) => {
+        acc[download.path] = download
+        return acc
+      }, {})
+    },
+
     onNavInput(event) {
       this.selectedView = event
       if (event === 'search') {
         this.selectedResult = null
       }
     },
+
+    onDownloadStarted(event) {
+      this.downloads[event.path] = event
+      this.notify({
+        title: 'Media download started',
+        html: `Saving <b>${event.resource}</b> to <b>${event.path}</b>`,
+        image: {
+          iconClass: 'fa fa-download',
+        }
+      })
     },
 
-  mounted() {
+    onDownloadCompleted(event) {
+      this.downloads[event.path] = event
+      this.downloads[event.path].progress = 100
+
+      this.notify({
+        title: 'Media download completed',
+        html: `Saved <b>${event.resource}</b> to <b>${event.path}</b>`,
+        image: {
+          iconClass: 'fa fa-check',
+        }
+      })
+    },
+
+    onDownloadError(event) {
+      this.downloads[event.path] = event
+      this.notify({
+        title: 'Media download error',
+        html: `Error downloading ${event.resource}: <b>${event.error}</b>`,
+        error: true,
+        image: {
+          iconClass: 'fa fa-exclamation-triangle',
+        }
+      })
+    },
+
+    onDownloadCancelled(event) {
+      this.downloads[event.path] = event
+      this.notify({
+        title: 'Media download cancelled',
+        html: `Cancelled download of <b>${event.resource}</b>`,
+        image: {
+          iconClass: 'fa fa-times',
+        }
+      })
+    },
+
+    onDownloadPaused(event) {
+      this.downloads[event.path] = event
+      this.notify({
+        title: 'Media download paused',
+        html: `Paused download of <b>${event.resource}</b>`,
+        image: {
+          iconClass: 'fa fa-pause',
+        }
+      })
+    },
+
+    onDownloadResumed(event) {
+      this.downloads[event.path] = event
+      this.notify({
+        title: 'Media download resumed',
+        html: `Resumed download of <b>${event.resource}</b>`,
+        image: {
+          iconClass: 'fa fa-play',
+        }
+      })
+    },
+
+    onDownloadProgress(event) {
+      this.downloads[event.path] = event
+    },
+
+    onDownloadClear(event) {
+      if (event.path in this.downloads)
+        delete this.downloads[event.path]
+    },
+  },
+
+  async mounted() {
     this.$watch(() => this.selectedPlayer, (player) => {
       if (player)
         this.refresh()
@@ -480,27 +646,55 @@ export default {
     })
 
     this.torrentPlugin = this.getTorrentPlugin()
-    this.subscribe(this.onTorrentQueued,'notify-on-torrent-queued',
+    this.subscribe(this.onTorrentQueued,'on-torrent-queued',
         'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentQueuedEvent')
     this.subscribe(this.onTorrentMetadata,'on-torrent-metadata',
         'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentDownloadedMetadataEvent')
-    this.subscribe(this.onTorrentDownloadStart,'notify-on-torrent-download-start',
+    this.subscribe(this.onTorrentDownloadStart,'on-torrent-download-start',
         'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentDownloadStartEvent')
-    this.subscribe(this.onTorrentDownloadCompleted,'notify-on-torrent-download-completed',
+    this.subscribe(this.onTorrentDownloadCompleted,'on-torrent-download-completed',
         'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentDownloadCompletedEvent')
 
+    this.subscribe(this.onDownloadStarted,'on-download-started',
+        'platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadStartedEvent')
+    this.subscribe(this.onDownloadCompleted,'on-download-completed',
+        'platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadCompletedEvent')
+    this.subscribe(this.onDownloadError,'on-download-error',
+        'platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadErrorEvent')
+    this.subscribe(this.onDownloadCancelled,'on-download-cancelled',
+        'platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadCancelledEvent')
+    this.subscribe(this.onDownloadPaused,'on-download-paused',
+        'platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadPausedEvent')
+    this.subscribe(this.onDownloadResumed,'on-download-resumed',
+        'platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadResumedEvent')
+    this.subscribe(this.onDownloadProgress,'on-download-progress',
+        'platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadProgressEvent')
+    this.subscribe(this.onDownloadClear,'on-download-clear',
+        'platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadClearEvent')
+
     if ('media.plex' in this.$root.config)
       this.sources.plex = true
 
     if ('media.jellyfin' in this.$root.config)
       this.sources.jellyfin = true
+
+    await this.refreshDownloads()
   },
 
   destroy() {
-    this.unsubscribe('notify-on-torrent-queued')
+    this.unsubscribe('on-torrent-queued')
     this.unsubscribe('on-torrent-metadata')
-    this.unsubscribe('notify-on-torrent-download-start')
-    this.unsubscribe('notify-on-torrent-download-completed')
+    this.unsubscribe('on-torrent-download-start')
+    this.unsubscribe('on-torrent-download-completed')
+
+    this.unsubscribe('on-download-started')
+    this.unsubscribe('on-download-completed')
+    this.unsubscribe('on-download-error')
+    this.unsubscribe('on-download-cancelled')
+    this.unsubscribe('on-download-paused')
+    this.unsubscribe('on-download-resumed')
+    this.unsubscribe('on-download-progress')
+    this.unsubscribe('on-download-clear')
   },
 }
 </script>

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Info.vue

@@ -28,23 +28,6 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="row direct-url" v-else-if="item?.type === 'youtube' && item?.url">
-      <div class="left side">Direct URL</div>
-      <div class="right side">
-        <a :href="youtubeUrl" title="Direct URL" target="_blank" v-if="youtubeUrl">
-          <i class="fas fa-external-link-alt" />
-        </a>
-        <button @click="copyToClipboard(youtubeUrl)" title="Copy URL to clipboard" v-if="youtubeUrl">
-          <i class="fas fa-clipboard" />
-        </button>
-
-        <Loading v-if="loadingUrl" />
-        <button @click="getYoutubeUrl" title="Refresh direct URL" v-else>
-          <i class="fas fa-sync-alt" />
-        </button>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
     <div class="row" v-if="item?.series">
       <div class="left side">TV Series</div>
       <div class="right side" v-text="item.series" />
@@ -185,14 +168,13 @@
 
 <script>
 import Utils from "@/Utils";
-import Loading from "@/components/Loading";
 import MediaUtils from "@/components/Media/Utils";
 import MediaImage from "./MediaImage";
 import Icons from "./icons.json";
 
 export default {
   name: "Info",
-  components: {Loading, MediaImage},
+  components: {MediaImage},
   mixins: [Utils, MediaUtils],
   emits: ['play'],
   props: {
@@ -255,26 +237,6 @@ export default {
       return null
     },
   },
-
-  methods: {
-    async getYoutubeUrl() {
-      if (!(this.item?.type === 'youtube' && this.item?.url)) {
-        return null
-      }
-
-      try {
-        this.loadingUrl = true
-        this.youtubeUrl = await this.request(
-          `${this.pluginName}.get_youtube_url`,
-          {url: this.item.url},
-        )
-
-        return this.youtubeUrl
-      } finally {
-        this.loadingUrl = false
-      }
-    },
-  },
 }
 </script>
 

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Item.vue

@@ -3,56 +3,42 @@
     class="item media-item"
     :class="{selected: selected}"
     @click.right.prevent="$refs.dropdown.toggle()"
-    v-if="!hidden"
-  >
+    v-if="!hidden">
     <div class="thumbnail">
-      <MediaImage :item="item" @play="play" />
+      <MediaImage :item="item" @play="$emit('play')" />
     </div>
 
     <div class="body">
       <div class="row title">
-        <div class="col-11 left side" v-text="item.title || item.name" @click="select" />
+        <div class="col-11 left side" v-text="item.title || item.name" @click="$emit('select')" />
         <div class="col-1 right side">
           <Dropdown title="Actions" icon-class="fa fa-ellipsis-h" ref="dropdown">
-            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-play" text="Play" @click="play"
-                          v-if="item.type !== 'torrent' && item.item_type !== 'channel' && item.item_type !== 'playlist'" />
+            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-play" text="Play" @click="$emit('play')"
+                          v-if="item.type !== 'torrent'" />
             <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-download" text="Download" @click="$emit('download')"
-                          v-if="item.type === 'torrent' && item.item_type !== 'channel' && item.item_type !== 'playlist'" />
+                          v-if="(item.type === 'torrent' || item.type === 'youtube') && item.item_type !== 'channel' && item.item_type !== 'playlist'" />
             <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-window-maximize" text="View in browser" @click="$emit('view')"
-                          v-if="item.type === 'file' && item.item_type !== 'channel' && item.item_type !== 'playlist'" />
-            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-list" text="Add to playlist" @click="$emit('add-to-playlist')"
-                          v-if="item.type === 'youtube' && item.item_type !== 'channel' && item.item_type !== 'playlist'" />
-            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-trash" text="Remove from playlist" @click="$refs.confirmPlaylistRemove.open()"
-                          v-if="playlist && item.item_type !== 'channel' && item.item_type !== 'playlist'" />
-            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-info-circle" text="Info" @click="select" />
+                          v-if="item.type === 'file'" />
+            <DropdownItem icon-class="fa fa-info-circle" text="Info" @click="$emit('select')" />
           </Dropdown>
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="row subtitle" v-if="item.channel_url">
+      <div class="row subtitle" v-if="item.channel">
         <a class="channel" :href="item.channel_url" target="_blank">
           <img :src="item.channel_image" class="channel-image" v-if="item.channel_image" />
           <span class="channel-name" v-text="item.channel" />
         </a>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="row subtitle" v-if="item.item_type && item.item_type !== 'video'">
-        <span class="type" v-text="item.item_type[0].toUpperCase() + item.item_type.slice(1)" />
-      </div>
-
       <div class="row creation-date" v-if="item.created_at">
         {{ formatDateTime(item.created_at, true) }}
       </div>
     </div>
-
-    <ConfirmDialog ref="confirmPlaylistRemove" @input="$emit('remove-from-playlist')">
-      Are you sure you want to remove this item from the playlist?
-    </ConfirmDialog>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import ConfirmDialog from "@/components/elements/ConfirmDialog";
 import Dropdown from "@/components/elements/Dropdown";
 import DropdownItem from "@/components/elements/DropdownItem";
 import Icons from "./icons.json";
@@ -60,23 +46,9 @@ import MediaImage from "./MediaImage";
 import Utils from "@/Utils";
 
 export default {
+  components: {Dropdown, DropdownItem, MediaImage},
   mixins: [Utils],
-  components: {
-    ConfirmDialog,
-    Dropdown,
-    DropdownItem,
-    MediaImage,
-  },
-
-  emits: [
-    'add-to-playlist',
-    'download',
-    'play',
-    'remove-from-playlist',
-    'select',
-    'view',
-  ],
-
+  emits: ['play', 'select', 'view', 'download'],
   props: {
     item: {
       type: Object,
@@ -92,10 +64,6 @@ export default {
       type: Boolean,
       default: false,
     },
-
-    playlist: {
-      default: null,
-    },
   },
 
   data() {
@@ -103,21 +71,6 @@ export default {
       typeIcons: Icons,
     }
   },
-
-  methods: {
-    play() {
-      if (this.item.item_type === 'playlist' || this.item.item_type === 'channel') {
-        this.select()
-        return
-      }
-
-      this.$emit('play');
-    },
-
-    select() {
-      this.$emit('select');
-    },
-  },
 }
 </script>
 
@@ -128,16 +81,11 @@ export default {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
-  justify-content: space-between;
   cursor: initial !important;
   margin-bottom: 5px;
   border: 1px solid transparent;
   border-bottom: 1px solid transparent !important;
 
-  @include from($tablet) {
-    max-height: max(25em, 25%);
-  }
-
   &.selected {
     box-shadow: $border-shadow-bottom;
     background: $selected-bg;
@@ -158,7 +106,6 @@ export default {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: center;
-    flex: 1;
 
     .row {
       width: 100%;

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Nav.vue

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     </button>
 
     <li v-for="(view, name) in displayedViews" :key="name" :title="view.displayName"
-        :class="{selected: name === selectedView}" @click="$emit('input', name)">
+        :class="{selected: name === selectedView, ...customClasses[name]}" @click="$emit('input', name)">
       <i :class="view.iconClass" />
     </li>
   </nav>
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ export default {
       type: String,
     },
 
+    downloadIconClass: {
+      type: String,
+    },
+
     views: {
       type: Object,
       default: () => {
@@ -42,6 +46,11 @@ export default {
             displayName: 'Browser',
           },
 
+          downloads: {
+            iconClass: 'fa fa-download',
+            displayName: 'Downloads',
+          },
+
           torrents: {
             iconClass: 'fa fa-magnet',
             displayName: 'Torrents',
@@ -59,6 +68,15 @@ export default {
 
       return views
     },
+
+    customClasses() {
+      return {
+        downloads: this.downloadIconClass.split(' ').reduce((acc, cls) => {
+          acc[cls] = true
+          return acc
+        }, {}),
+      }
+    },
   },
 }
 </script>
@@ -107,12 +125,8 @@ nav {
     list-style: none;
     padding: .6em;
     opacity: 0.7;
-
-    &.selected,
-    &:hover {
     border-radius: 1.2em;
     margin: 0 0.2em;
-    }
 
     &:hover {
       background: $nav-entry-collapsed-hover-bg;
@@ -122,6 +136,9 @@ nav {
       background: $nav-entry-collapsed-selected-bg;
     }
 
+    &.completed {
+      color: $ok-fg;
+    }
   }
 }
 </style>

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Providers/Mixin.vue

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export default {
     'add-to-playlist',
     'back',
     'create-playlist',
+    'download',
     'path-change',
     'play',
     'remove-from-playlist',

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Providers/YouTube.vue

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       <div class="body" v-else>
         <Feed :filter="filter"
               @add-to-playlist="$emit('add-to-playlist', $event)"
+              @download="$emit('download', $event)"
               @play="$emit('play', $event)"
               v-if="selectedView === 'feed'"
         />
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
         <Playlists :filter="filter"
                    :selected-playlist="selectedPlaylist_"
                    @add-to-playlist="$emit('add-to-playlist', $event)"
+                   @download="$emit('download', $event)"
                    @play="$emit('play', $event)"
                    @remove-from-playlist="removeFromPlaylist"
                    @select="onPlaylistSelected"

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Providers/YouTube/Channel.vue

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
                :filter="filter"
                :selected-result="selectedResult"
                ref="results"
+               @download="$emit('download', $event)"
                @play="$emit('play', $event)"
                @scroll-end="loadNextPage"
                @select="selectedResult = $event"
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ import Results from "@/components/panels/Media/Results";
 import Utils from "@/Utils";
 
 export default {
-  emits: ['play'],
+  emits: ['download', 'play'],
   mixins: [Utils],
   components: {
     Loading,

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Providers/YouTube/Feed.vue

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
              :sources="{'youtube': true}"
              :selected-result="selectedResult"
              @add-to-playlist="$emit('add-to-playlist', $event)"
+             @download="$emit('download', $event)"
              @select="selectedResult = $event"
              @play="$emit('play', $event)"
              v-else />
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export default {
   mixins: [Utils],
   emits: [
     'add-to-playlist',
+    'download',
     'play',
   ],
 

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Providers/YouTube/Playlist.vue

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
                :playlist="id"
                :selected-result="selectedResult"
                @add-to-playlist="$emit('add-to-playlist', $event)"
+               @download="$emit('download', $event)"
                @play="$emit('play', $event)"
                @remove-from-playlist="$emit('remove-from-playlist', $event)"
                @select="selectedResult = $event"
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export default {
   mixins: [Utils],
   emits: [
     'add-to-playlist',
+    'download',
     'play',
     'remove-from-playlist',
   ],

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Media/Providers/YouTube/Playlists.vue

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         :filter="filter"
         :metadata="playlistsById[selectedPlaylist.id] || selectedPlaylist"
         @add-to-playlist="$emit('add-to-playlist', $event)"
+        @download="$emit('download', $event)"
         @remove-from-playlist="$emit('remove-from-playlist', {item: $event, playlist_id: selectedPlaylist.id})"
         @play="$emit('play', $event)"
       />
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ export default {
   emits: [
     'add-to-playlist',
     'create-playlist',
+    'download',
     'play',
     'remove-from-playlist',
     'remove-playlist',

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/components/panels/Music/Playlists.vue

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
       @add-to-queue="$emit('load-tracks', {tracks: $event, play: false})"
       @add-to-queue-and-play="$emit('load-tracks', {tracks: $event, play: true})"
       @back="$emit('playlist-edit', null)"
+      @download="$emit('download', $event)"
       @info="$emit('info', $event)"
       @move="$emit('track-move', {...$event, playlist: editedPlaylist})"
       @play="$emit('load-tracks', {tracks: [$event], play: true})"
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ export default {
 
   emits: [
     'add-to-playlist',
+    'download',
     'info',
     'load',
     'load-tracks',

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/style/animations.scss

@@ -26,3 +26,30 @@
       display: none;
    }
 }
+
+.glow {
+   animation-duration: 2s;
+   -webkit-animation-duration: 2s;
+   animation-fill-mode: both;
+   animation-name: glow;
+   -webkit-animation-name: glow;
+}
+
+.loop {
+   animation-iteration-count: infinite;
+   -webkit-animation-iteration-count: infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes glow {
+   0% {opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 5px #fff;}
+   10% {opacity: 0.9; box-shadow: 0 0 10px $active-glow-fg-1;}
+   20% {opacity: 0.8; box-shadow: 0 0 20px $active-glow-fg-1;}
+   30% {opacity: 0.7; box-shadow: 0 0 30px $active-glow-fg-1;}
+   40% {opacity: 0.6; box-shadow: 0 0 40px $active-glow-fg-1;}
+   50% {opacity: 0.5; box-shadow: 0 0 50px $active-glow-fg-1;}
+   60% {opacity: 0.6; box-shadow: 0 0 40px $active-glow-fg-1;}
+   70% {opacity: 0.7; box-shadow: 0 0 30px $active-glow-fg-1;}
+   80% {opacity: 0.8; box-shadow: 0 0 20px $active-glow-fg-1;}
+   90% {opacity: 0.9; box-shadow: 0 0 10px $active-glow-fg-1;}
+   100% {opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 5px #fff;}
+}

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/style/themes/light.scss

@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ $default-link-fg: #5f7869 !default;
 /// Active
 $active-glow-bg-1: #d4ffe3 !default;
 $active-glow-bg-2: #9cdfb0 !default;
+$active-glow-fg-1: #32b646 !default;
+$active-glow-fg-2: #5f7869 !default;
 
 /// Hover
 $default-hover-fg: #35b870 !default;

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/utils/DateTime.vue

@@ -3,13 +3,17 @@ export default {
   name: "DateTime",
   methods: {
     formatDate(date, year=false) {
-      if (typeof date === 'string')
+      if (typeof date === 'number')
+        date = new Date(date * 1000)
+      else if (typeof date === 'string')
         date = new Date(Date.parse(date))
 
       return date.toDateString().substring(0, year ? 15 : 10)
     },
 
     formatTime(date, seconds=true) {
+      if (typeof date === 'number')
+        date = new Date(date * 1000)
       if (typeof date === 'string')
         date = new Date(Date.parse(date))
 
@@ -17,6 +21,8 @@ export default {
     },
 
     formatDateTime(date, year=false, seconds=true, skipTimeIfMidnight=false) {
+      if (typeof date === 'number')
+        date = new Date(date * 1000)
       if (typeof date === 'string')
         date = new Date(Date.parse(date))
 

platypush/backend/http/webapp/src/utils/Types.vue

@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ export default {
 
       return true
     },
+
+    round(value, decimals) {
+      return Number(Math.round(value+'e'+decimals)+'e-'+decimals);
+    },
   },
 }
 </script>

platypush/bus/redis.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import logging
 import threading
-from typing import Optional
 
 from platypush.bus import Bus
 from platypush.message import Message
@@ -24,25 +23,39 @@ class RedisBus(Bus):
         self.redis_queue = redis_queue or self.DEFAULT_REDIS_QUEUE
         self.on_message = on_message
         self.thread_id = threading.get_ident()
+        self._pubsub = None
+        self._pubsub_lock = threading.RLock()
 
-    def get(self) -> Optional[Message]:
+    @property
+    def pubsub(self):
+        with self._pubsub_lock:
+            if not self._pubsub:
+                self._pubsub = self.redis.pubsub()
+            return self._pubsub
+
+    def poll(self):
         """
-        Reads one message from the Redis queue
+        Polls the Redis queue for new messages
         """
+        with self.pubsub as pubsub:
+            pubsub.subscribe(self.redis_queue)
             try:
+                for msg in pubsub.listen():
+                    if msg.get('type') != 'message':
+                        continue
+
                     if self.should_stop():
-                return None
+                        break
 
-            msg = self.redis.blpop(self.redis_queue, timeout=1)
-            if not msg or msg[1] is None:
-                return None
-
-            msg = msg[1].decode('utf-8')
-            return Message.build(msg)
+                    try:
+                        data = msg.get('data', b'').decode('utf-8')
+                        parsed_msg = Message.build(data)
+                        if parsed_msg and self.on_message:
+                            self.on_message(parsed_msg)
                     except Exception as e:
                         logger.exception(e)
-
-        return None
+            finally:
+                pubsub.unsubscribe(self.redis_queue)
 
     def post(self, msg):
         """
@@ -51,15 +64,13 @@ class RedisBus(Bus):
         from redis import exceptions
 
         try:
-            return self.redis.rpush(self.redis_queue, str(msg))
+            self.redis.publish(self.redis_queue, str(msg))
         except exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
             if not self.should_stop():
                 # Raise the exception only if the bus it not supposed to be
                 # stopped
                 raise e
 
-            return None
-
     def stop(self):
         super().stop()
         self.redis.close()

platypush/context/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import importlib
 import logging
+import os
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from threading import RLock
@@ -194,11 +195,20 @@ def get_bus() -> Bus:
     Get or register the main application bus.
     """
     from platypush.bus.redis import RedisBus
+    from platypush.utils import get_redis_conf
 
     if _ctx.bus:
         return _ctx.bus
 
-    _ctx.bus = RedisBus()
+    redis_queue = (
+        os.environ.get('PLATYPUSH_REDIS_QUEUE') or RedisBus.DEFAULT_REDIS_QUEUE
+    )
+
+    _ctx.bus = RedisBus(
+        redis_queue=redis_queue,
+        **get_redis_conf(),
+    )
+
     return _ctx.bus
 
 

platypush/message/event/media.py

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+from abc import ABC
+from typing import Optional
 from platypush.message.event import Event
 
 
 class MediaEvent(Event):
     """Base class for media events"""
 
-    def __init__(self, player=None, plugin=None, status=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(player=player, plugin=plugin, status=status, *args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, *args, player=None, plugin=None, status=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, player=player, plugin=plugin, status=status, **kwargs)
 
 
 class MediaPlayRequestEvent(MediaEvent):
@@ -126,4 +128,107 @@ class NewPlayingMediaEvent(MediaEvent):
         )
 
 
+class MediaDownloadEvent(MediaEvent, ABC):
+    """
+    Base class for media download events.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *args,
+        plugin: str,
+        resource: str,
+        state: str,
+        path: str,
+        player: Optional[str] = None,
+        size: Optional[int] = None,
+        timeout: Optional[int] = None,
+        progress: Optional[float] = None,
+        started_at: Optional[float] = None,
+        ended_at: Optional[float] = None,
+        **kwargs
+    ):
+        """
+        :param resource: File name or URI of the downloaded resource
+        :param url: Alias for resource
+        :param path: Path where the resource is downloaded
+        :param state: Download state
+        :param size: Size of the downloaded resource in bytes
+        :param timeout: Download timeout in seconds
+        :param progress: Download progress in percentage, between 0 and 100
+        :param started_at: Download start time
+        :param ended_at: Download end time
+        """
+
+        kwargs.update(
+            {
+                "resource": resource,
+                "path": path,
+                "url": resource,
+                "state": state,
+                "size": size,
+                "timeout": timeout,
+                "progress": progress,
+                "started_at": started_at,
+                "ended_at": ended_at,
+            }
+        )
+
+        super().__init__(*args, player=player, plugin=plugin, **kwargs)
+
+
+class MediaDownloadStartedEvent(MediaDownloadEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a media download is started.
+    """
+
+
+class MediaDownloadProgressEvent(MediaDownloadEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a media download is in progress.
+    """
+
+
+class MediaDownloadCompletedEvent(MediaDownloadEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a media download is completed.
+    """
+
+
+class MediaDownloadErrorEvent(MediaDownloadEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a media download fails.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, error: str, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        :param error: Error message.
+        """
+        super().__init__(*args, error=error, **kwargs)
+
+
+class MediaDownloadPausedEvent(MediaDownloadEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a media download is paused.
+    """
+
+
+class MediaDownloadResumedEvent(MediaDownloadEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a media download is resumed.
+    """
+
+
+class MediaDownloadCancelledEvent(MediaDownloadEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a media download is cancelled.
+    """
+
+
+class MediaDownloadClearEvent(MediaDownloadEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a download is cleared from the queue.
+    """
+
+
 # vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:

platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-import enum
 import functools
 import inspect
 import json
@@ -10,47 +8,35 @@ import subprocess
 import tempfile
 import threading
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import Iterable, Optional, List, Dict, Union
+from typing import (
+    Dict,
+    Iterable,
+    List,
+    Optional,
+    Tuple,
+    Type,
+    Union,
+)
 
 import requests
 
 from platypush.config import Config
 from platypush.context import get_plugin, get_backend
-from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
-from platypush.utils import get_default_downloads_dir
+from platypush.message.event.media import MediaEvent
+from platypush.plugins import RunnablePlugin, action
+from platypush.utils import get_default_downloads_dir, get_plugin_name_by_class
+
+from ._download import (
+    DownloadState,
+    DownloadThread,
+    FileDownloadThread,
+    YouTubeDownloadThread,
+)
+from ._resource import MediaResource
+from ._state import PlayerState
 
 
-class PlayerState(enum.Enum):
-    """
-    Models the possible states of a media player
-    """
-
-    STOP = 'stop'
-    PLAY = 'play'
-    PAUSE = 'pause'
-    IDLE = 'idle'
-
-
-@dataclass
-class MediaResource:
-    """
-    Models a media resource
-    """
-
-    resource: str
-    url: str
-    title: Optional[str] = None
-    description: Optional[str] = None
-    filename: Optional[str] = None
-    image: Optional[str] = None
-    duration: Optional[float] = None
-    channel: Optional[str] = None
-    channel_url: Optional[str] = None
-    type: Optional[str] = None
-    resolution: Optional[str] = None
-
-
-class MediaPlugin(Plugin, ABC):
+class MediaPlugin(RunnablePlugin, ABC):
     """
     Generic plugin to interact with a media player.
 
@@ -170,7 +156,7 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin, ABC):
         env: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
         volume: Optional[Union[float, int]] = None,
         torrent_plugin: str = 'torrent',
-        youtube_format: Optional[str] = 'best[height<=?1080][ext=mp4]',
+        youtube_format: Optional[str] = 'bv[height<=?1080][ext=mp4]+ba',
         youtube_dl: str = 'yt-dlp',
         **kwargs,
     ):
@@ -213,6 +199,7 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin, ABC):
             media_dirs = []
         player = None
         player_config = {}
+        self._download_threads: Dict[Tuple[str, str], DownloadThread] = {}
 
         if self.__class__.__name__ == 'MediaPlugin':
             # Abstract class, initialize with the default configured player
@@ -336,6 +323,7 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin, ABC):
             )
         elif self._is_youtube_resource(resource):
             info = self._get_youtube_info(resource)
+            if info:
                 url = info.get('url')
                 if url:
                     resource = url
@@ -399,8 +387,8 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin, ABC):
 
     @action
     @abstractmethod
-    def stop(self, **kwargs):
-        raise self._NOT_IMPLEMENTED_ERR
+    def stop(self, *args, **kwargs):  # type: ignore
+        super().stop()
 
     @action
     @abstractmethod
@@ -683,7 +671,15 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin, ABC):
             output = ytdl.communicate()[0].decode().strip()
             ytdl.wait()
 
-        stream_url, info = output.split('\n')
+        self.logger.debug('yt-dlp output: %s', output)
+        lines = output.split('\n')
+
+        if not lines:
+            self.logger.warning('No output from yt-dlp')
+            return None
+
+        stream_url = lines[1] if len(lines) > 2 else lines[0]
+        info = lines[-1]
         return {
             **json.loads(info),
             'url': stream_url,
@@ -708,15 +704,6 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin, ABC):
 
         return None
 
-    @action
-    def get_youtube_url(self, url, youtube_format: Optional[str] = None):
-        youtube_id = self.get_youtube_id(url)
-        if youtube_id:
-            url = f'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={youtube_id}'
-            return self._get_youtube_info(url, youtube_format=youtube_format).get('url')
-
-        return None
-
     @action
     def get_youtube_info(self, url):
         # Legacy conversion for Mopidy YouTube URIs
@@ -772,31 +759,248 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin, ABC):
 
     @action
     def download(
-        self, url: str, filename: Optional[str] = None, directory: Optional[str] = None
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        filename: Optional[str] = None,
+        directory: Optional[str] = None,
+        timeout: int = 10,
+        sync: bool = False,
+        youtube_format: Optional[str] = None,
     ):
         """
-        Download a media URL to a local file on the Platypush host.
+        Download a media URL to a local file on the Platypush host (yt-dlp
+        required for YouTube URLs).
+
+        This action is non-blocking and returns the path to the downloaded file
+        once the download is initiated.
+
+        You can then subscribe to these events to monitor the download progress:
+
+            - :class:`platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadStartedEvent`
+            - :class:`platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadProgressEvent`
+            - :class:`platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadErrorEvent`
+            - :class:`platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadPausedEvent`
+            - :class:`platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadResumedEvent`
+            - :class:`platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadCancelledEvent`
+            - :class:`platypush.message.event.media.MediaDownloadCompletedEvent`
 
         :param url: Media URL.
         :param filename: Media filename (default: inferred from the URL basename).
         :param directory: Destination directory (default: ``download_dir``).
+        :param timeout: Network timeout in seconds (default: 10).
+        :param sync: If set to True, the download will be synchronous and the
+            action will return only when the download is completed.
+        :param youtube_format: Override the default YouTube format selection.
         :return: The absolute path to the downloaded file.
         """
+        path = self._get_download_path(
+            url, directory=directory, filename=filename, youtube_format=youtube_format
+        )
 
-        if not filename:
-            filename = url.split('/')[-1]
+        if self._is_youtube_resource(url):
+            dl_thread = self._download_youtube_url(
+                url, path, youtube_format=youtube_format
+            )
+        else:
+            dl_thread = self._download_url(url, path, timeout=timeout)
+
+        if sync:
+            dl_thread.join()
+
+        return path
+
+    @action
+    def pause_download(self, url: Optional[str] = None, path: Optional[str] = None):
+        """
+        Pause a download in progress.
+
+        Either the URL or the path must be specified.
+
+        :param url: URL of the download.
+        :param path: Path of the download (default: any path associated with the URL).
+        """
+        for thread in self._get_downloads(url=url, path=path):
+            thread.pause()
+
+    @action
+    def resume_download(self, url: Optional[str] = None, path: Optional[str] = None):
+        """
+        Resume a paused download.
+
+        Either the URL or the path must be specified.
+
+        :param url: URL of the download.
+        :param path: Path of the download (default: any path associated with the URL).
+        """
+        for thread in self._get_downloads(url=url, path=path):
+            thread.resume()
+
+    @action
+    def cancel_download(self, url: Optional[str] = None, path: Optional[str] = None):
+        """
+        Cancel a download in progress.
+
+        Either the URL or the path must be specified.
+
+        :param url: URL of the download.
+        :param path: Path of the download (default: any path associated with the URL).
+        """
+        for thread in self._get_downloads(url=url, path=path):
+            thread.stop()
+
+    @action
+    def clear_downloads(self, url: Optional[str] = None, path: Optional[str] = None):
+        """
+        Clear completed/cancelled downloads from the queue.
+
+        :param url: URL of the download (default: all downloads).
+        :param path: Path of the download (default: any path associated with the URL).
+        """
+        threads = (
+            self._get_downloads(url=url, path=path)
+            if url
+            else list(self._download_threads.values())
+        )
+
+        for thread in threads:
+            if thread.state not in (DownloadState.COMPLETED, DownloadState.CANCELLED):
+                continue
+
+            dl = self._download_threads.pop((thread.url, thread.path), None)
+            if dl:
+                dl.clear()
+
+    @action
+    def get_downloads(self, url: Optional[str] = None, path: Optional[str] = None):
+        """
+        Get the download threads.
+
+        :param url: URL of the download (default: all downloads).
+        :param path: Path of the download (default: any path associated with the URL).
+        :return: .. schema:: media.download.MediaDownloadSchema(many=True)
+        """
+        from platypush.schemas.media.download import MediaDownloadSchema
+
+        return MediaDownloadSchema().dump(
+            (
+                self._get_downloads(url=url, path=path)
+                if url
+                else list(self._download_threads.values())
+            ),
+            many=True,
+        )
+
+    def _get_downloads(self, url: Optional[str] = None, path: Optional[str] = None):
+        assert url or path, 'URL or path must be specified'
+        threads = []
+
+        if url and path:
+            path = os.path.expanduser(path)
+            thread = self._download_threads.get((url, path))
+            if thread:
+                threads = [thread]
+        elif url:
+            threads = [
+                thread
+                for (url_, _), thread in self._download_threads.items()
+                if url_ == url
+            ]
+        elif path:
+            path = os.path.expanduser(path)
+            threads = [
+                thread
+                for (_, path_), thread in self._download_threads.items()
+                if path_ == path
+            ]
+
+        assert threads, f'No matching downloads found for [url={url}, path={path}]'
+        return threads
+
+    def _get_download_path(
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        directory: Optional[str] = None,
+        filename: Optional[str] = None,
+        youtube_format: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> str:
         if not directory:
             directory = self.download_dir
 
-        path = os.path.join(directory, filename)
+        directory = os.path.expanduser(directory)
+        youtube_format = youtube_format or self.youtube_format
 
-        with requests.get(url, timeout=20, stream=True) as r:
-            r.raise_for_status()
-            with open(path, 'wb') as f:
-                for chunk in r.iter_content(chunk_size=8192):
-                    f.write(chunk)
+        if self._is_youtube_resource(url):
+            with subprocess.Popen(
+                [
+                    self._ytdl,
+                    *(
+                        [
+                            '-f',
+                            youtube_format,
+                        ]
+                        if youtube_format
+                        else []
+                    ),
+                    '-O',
+                    '%(title)s.%(ext)s',
+                    url,
+                ],
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            ) as proc:
+                assert proc.stdout, 'yt-dlp stdout is None'
+                filename = proc.stdout.read().decode()[:-1]
 
-        return path
+        if not filename:
+            filename = url.split('/')[-1]
+
+        return os.path.join(directory, filename)
+
+    def _download_url(self, url: str, path: str, timeout: int) -> FileDownloadThread:
+        download_thread = FileDownloadThread(
+            url=url,
+            path=path,
+            timeout=timeout,
+            on_start=self._on_download_start,
+            post_event=self._post_event,
+            stop_event=self._should_stop,
+        )
+
+        self._start_download(download_thread)
+        return download_thread
+
+    def _download_youtube_url(
+        self, url: str, path: str, youtube_format: Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> YouTubeDownloadThread:
+        download_thread = YouTubeDownloadThread(
+            url=url,
+            path=path,
+            ytdl=self._ytdl,
+            youtube_format=youtube_format or self.youtube_format,
+            on_start=self._on_download_start,
+            post_event=self._post_event,
+            stop_event=self._should_stop,
+        )
+
+        self._start_download(download_thread)
+        return download_thread
+
+    def _on_download_start(self, thread: DownloadThread):
+        self._download_threads[thread.url, thread.path] = thread
+
+    def _start_download(self, thread: DownloadThread):
+        if (thread.url, thread.path) in self._download_threads:
+            self.logger.warning(
+                'A download of %s to %s is already in progress', thread.url, thread.path
+            )
+            return
+
+        thread.start()
+
+    def _post_event(self, event_type: Type[MediaEvent], **kwargs):
+        evt = event_type(
+            player=get_plugin_name_by_class(self.__class__), plugin=self, **kwargs
+        )
+        self._bus.post(evt)
 
     def is_local(self):
         return self._is_local
@@ -820,5 +1024,15 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin, ABC):
             f.write(content)
         return f.name
 
+    def main(self):
+        self.wait_stop()
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    'DownloadState',
+    'MediaPlugin',
+    'PlayerState',
+]
+
 
 # vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:

platypush/plugins/media/_download.py

@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from contextlib import suppress
+from enum import Enum
+import json
+import logging
+import signal
+import subprocess
+import threading
+import time
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Type
+
+import requests
+
+from platypush.message.event.media import (
+    MediaDownloadCancelledEvent,
+    MediaDownloadClearEvent,
+    MediaDownloadCompletedEvent,
+    MediaDownloadErrorEvent,
+    MediaDownloadEvent,
+    MediaDownloadPausedEvent,
+    MediaDownloadProgressEvent,
+    MediaDownloadResumedEvent,
+    MediaDownloadStartedEvent,
+)
+
+from platypush.utils import wait_for_either
+
+
+class DownloadState(Enum):
+    """
+    Enum that represents the status of a download.
+    """
+
+    IDLE = 'idle'
+    STARTED = 'started'
+    DOWNLOADING = 'downloading'
+    PAUSED = 'paused'
+    COMPLETED = 'completed'
+    CANCELLED = 'cancelled'
+    ERROR = 'error'
+
+
+class DownloadThread(threading.Thread, ABC):
+    """
+    Thread that downloads a URL to a file.
+    """
+
+    _progress_update_interval = 1
+    """ Throttle the progress updates to this interval, in seconds. """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        path: str,
+        url: str,
+        post_event: Callable,
+        size: Optional[int] = None,
+        timeout: Optional[int] = 10,
+        on_start: Callable[['DownloadThread'], None] = lambda _: None,
+        on_close: Callable[['DownloadThread'], None] = lambda _: None,
+        stop_event: Optional[threading.Event] = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(name=f'DownloadThread-{path}')
+        self.path = path
+        self.url = url
+        self.size = size
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.state = DownloadState.IDLE
+        self.progress = None
+        self.started_at = None
+        self.ended_at = None
+        self._upstream_stop_event = stop_event or threading.Event()
+        self._stop_event = threading.Event()
+        self._post_event = post_event
+        self._on_start = on_start
+        self._on_close = on_close
+        self._paused = threading.Event()
+        self._downloading = threading.Event()
+        self._last_progress_update_time = 0
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+    def should_stop(self) -> bool:
+        return self._stop_event.is_set() or self._upstream_stop_event.is_set()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _run(self) -> bool:
+        pass
+
+    def pause(self):
+        self.state = DownloadState.PAUSED
+        self._paused.set()
+        self._downloading.clear()
+        self.post_event(MediaDownloadPausedEvent)
+
+    def resume(self):
+        self.state = DownloadState.DOWNLOADING
+        self._paused.clear()
+        self._downloading.set()
+        self.post_event(MediaDownloadResumedEvent)
+
+    def run(self):
+        super().run()
+        interrupted = False
+
+        try:
+            self.on_start()
+            interrupted = not self._run()
+
+            if interrupted:
+                self.state = DownloadState.CANCELLED
+            else:
+                self.state = DownloadState.COMPLETED
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.state = DownloadState.ERROR
+            self.post_event(MediaDownloadErrorEvent, error=str(e))
+            self.logger.warning('Error while downloading URL: %s', e)
+        finally:
+            self.on_close()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.state = DownloadState.CANCELLED
+        self._stop_event.set()
+        self._downloading.clear()
+
+    def on_start(self):
+        self.state = DownloadState.STARTED
+        self.started_at = time.time()
+        self.post_event(MediaDownloadStartedEvent)
+        self._on_start(self)
+
+    def on_close(self):
+        self.ended_at = time.time()
+        if self.state == DownloadState.CANCELLED:
+            self.post_event(MediaDownloadCancelledEvent)
+        elif self.state == DownloadState.COMPLETED:
+            self.post_event(MediaDownloadCompletedEvent)
+
+        self._on_close(self)
+
+    def clear(self):
+        if self.state not in (DownloadState.COMPLETED, DownloadState.CANCELLED):
+            self.logger.info(
+                'Download thread for %s is still active, stopping', self.url
+            )
+
+            self.stop()
+            self.join(timeout=10)
+
+        self.post_event(MediaDownloadClearEvent)
+
+    def post_event(self, event_type: Type[MediaDownloadEvent], **kwargs):
+        kwargs = {
+            'resource': self.url,
+            'path': self.path,
+            'state': self.state.value,
+            'size': self.size,
+            'timeout': self.timeout,
+            'progress': self.progress,
+            'started_at': self.started_at,
+            'ended_at': self.ended_at,
+            **kwargs,
+        }
+
+        self._post_event(event_type, **kwargs)
+
+    def __setattr__(self, name: str, value: Optional[Any], /) -> None:
+        if name == 'progress' and value is not None:
+            if value < 0 or value > 100:
+                self.logger.debug('Invalid progress value:%s', value)
+                return
+
+            prev_progress = getattr(self, 'progress', None)
+
+            if prev_progress is None or (
+                int(prev_progress) != int(value)
+                and (
+                    time.time() - self._last_progress_update_time
+                    >= self._progress_update_interval
+                )
+            ):
+                value = round(value, 2)
+                self._last_progress_update_time = time.time()
+                self.post_event(MediaDownloadProgressEvent, progress=value)
+
+        super().__setattr__(name, value)
+
+
+class FileDownloadThread(DownloadThread):
+    """
+    Thread that downloads a generic URL to a file.
+    """
+
+    def _run(self):
+        interrupted = False
+
+        with requests.get(self.url, timeout=self.timeout, stream=True) as response:
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            self.size = int(response.headers.get('Content-Length', 0)) or None
+
+            with open(self.path, 'wb') as f:
+                self.on_start()
+
+                for chunk in response.iter_content(chunk_size=8192):
+                    if not chunk or self.should_stop():
+                        interrupted = self.should_stop()
+                        if interrupted:
+                            self.stop()
+
+                        break
+
+                    self.state = DownloadState.DOWNLOADING
+                    f.write(chunk)
+                    percent = f.tell() / self.size * 100 if self.size else 0
+                    self.progress = percent
+
+                    if self._paused.is_set():
+                        wait_for_either(self._downloading, self._stop_event)
+
+        return not interrupted
+
+
+class YouTubeDownloadThread(DownloadThread):
+    """
+    Thread that downloads a YouTube URL to a file.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, *args, ytdl: str, youtube_format: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs
+    ):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._ytdl = ytdl
+        self._youtube_format = youtube_format
+        self._proc = None
+        self._proc_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def _parse_progress(self, line: str):
+        try:
+            progress = json.loads(line)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            return
+
+        status = progress.get('status')
+        if not status:
+            return
+
+        if status == 'finished':
+            self.progress = 100
+            return
+
+        if status == 'paused':
+            self.state = DownloadState.PAUSED
+        elif status == 'downloading':
+            self.state = DownloadState.DOWNLOADING
+
+        self.size = int(progress.get('total_bytes_estimate', 0)) or self.size
+        if self.size:
+            downloaded = int(progress.get('downloaded_bytes', 0))
+            self.progress = (downloaded / self.size) * 100
+
+    def _run(self):
+        ytdl_cmd = [
+            self._ytdl,
+            '--newline',
+            '--progress',
+            '--progress-delta',
+            str(self._progress_update_interval),
+            '--progress-template',
+            '%(progress)j',
+            *(['-f', self._youtube_format] if self._youtube_format else []),
+            self.url,
+            '-o',
+            self.path,
+        ]
+
+        self.logger.info('Executing command %r', ytdl_cmd)
+        err = None
+
+        with subprocess.Popen(ytdl_cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE) as self._proc:
+            if self._proc.stdout:
+                for line in self._proc.stdout:
+                    self.logger.debug(
+                        '%s output: %s', self._ytdl, line.decode().strip()
+                    )
+
+                    self._parse_progress(line.decode())
+
+                    if self.should_stop():
+                        self.stop()
+                        return self._proc.returncode == 0
+
+                    if self._paused.is_set():
+                        wait_for_either(self._downloading, self._stop_event)
+
+        if self._proc.returncode != 0:
+            err = self._proc.stderr.read().decode() if self._proc.stderr else None
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f'{self._ytdl} failed with return code {self._proc.returncode}: {err}'
+            )
+
+        return True
+
+    def pause(self):
+        with self._proc_lock:
+            if self._proc:
+                self._proc.send_signal(signal.SIGSTOP)
+
+        super().pause()
+
+    def resume(self):
+        with self._proc_lock:
+            if self._proc:
+                self._proc.send_signal(signal.SIGCONT)
+
+        super().resume()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        state = None
+
+        with suppress(IOError, OSError), self._proc_lock:
+            if self._proc:
+                if self._proc.poll() is None:
+                    self._proc.terminate()
+                    self._proc.wait(timeout=3)
+                    if self._proc.returncode is None:
+                        self._proc.kill()
+
+                    state = DownloadState.CANCELLED
+                elif self._proc.returncode != 0:
+                    state = DownloadState.ERROR
+                else:
+                    state = DownloadState.COMPLETED
+
+                self._proc = None
+
+        super().stop()
+
+        if state:
+            self.state = state
+
+    def on_close(self):
+        self.stop()
+        super().on_close()

platypush/plugins/media/_resource.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MediaResource:
+    """
+    Models a media resource
+    """
+
+    resource: str
+    url: str
+    title: Optional[str] = None
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+    filename: Optional[str] = None
+    image: Optional[str] = None
+    duration: Optional[float] = None
+    channel: Optional[str] = None
+    channel_url: Optional[str] = None
+    type: Optional[str] = None
+    resolution: Optional[str] = None

platypush/plugins/media/_state.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import enum
+
+
+class PlayerState(enum.Enum):
+    """
+    Models the possible states of a media player
+    """
+
+    STOP = 'stop'
+    PLAY = 'play'
+    PAUSE = 'pause'
+    IDLE = 'idle'

platypush/plugins/media/kodi/__init__.py

@@ -179,21 +179,6 @@ class MediaKodiPlugin(MediaPlugin):
         :param resource: URL or path to the media to be played
         """
 
-        youtube_id = self.get_youtube_id(resource)
-        if youtube_id:
-            try:
-                resource = self.get_youtube_url(youtube_id).output
-            except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.warning(
-                    'youtube-dl error, falling back to Kodi YouTube plugin: {}'.format(
-                        str(e)
-                    )
-                )
-                resource = (
-                    'plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid='
-                    + youtube_id
-                )
-
         if resource.startswith('file://'):
             resource = resource[7:]
 
@@ -585,7 +570,7 @@ class MediaKodiPlugin(MediaPlugin):
         :type position: float
         :param player_id: ID of the target player (default: configured/current player).
         """
-        return self.seek(position=position, player_id=player_id, *args, **kwargs)
+        return self.seek(*args, position=position, player_id=player_id, **kwargs)
 
     @action
     def back(self, offset=30, player_id=None, *args, **kwargs):

platypush/schemas/media/download.py

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+from marshmallow import fields
+from marshmallow.schema import Schema
+
+from platypush.plugins.media import DownloadState
+from platypush.schemas import DateTime
+
+
+class MediaDownloadSchema(Schema):
+    """
+    Media download schema.
+    """
+
+    url = fields.URL(
+        required=True,
+        metadata={
+            "description": "Download URL",
+            "example": "https://example.com/video.mp4",
+        },
+    )
+
+    path = fields.String(
+        required=True,
+        metadata={
+            "description": "Download path",
+            "example": "/path/to/download/video.mp4",
+        },
+    )
+
+    state = fields.Enum(
+        DownloadState,
+        required=True,
+        metadata={
+            "description": "Download state",
+        },
+    )
+
+    size = fields.Integer(
+        nullable=True,
+        metadata={
+            "description": "Download size (bytes)",
+            "example": 1024,
+        },
+    )
+
+    timeout = fields.Integer(
+        nullable=True,
+        metadata={
+            "description": "Download timeout (seconds)",
+            "example": 60,
+        },
+    )
+
+    started_at = DateTime(
+        nullable=True,
+        metadata={
+            "description": "Download start time",
+        },
+    )
+
+    ended_at = DateTime(
+        nullable=True,
+        metadata={
+            "description": "Download end time",
+        },
+    )

platypush/utils/__init__.py

@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ from threading import Event, Lock as TLock
 from typing import Generator, Optional, Tuple, Type, Union
 
 from dateutil import parser, tz
-from redis import Redis
+from redis import ConnectionPool, Redis
 from rsa.key import PublicKey, PrivateKey, newkeys
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('utils')
 Lock = Union[PLock, TLock]  # type: ignore
 
+redis_pools: dict[Tuple[str, int], ConnectionPool] = {}
+
 
 def get_module_and_method_from_action(action):
     """
@@ -608,6 +610,29 @@ def get_enabled_backends() -> dict:
     return backends
 
 
+def get_redis_pool(*args, **kwargs) -> ConnectionPool:
+    """
+    Get a Redis connection pool on the basis of the Redis configuration.
+
+    The Redis configuration can be loaded from:
+
+        1. The ``redis`` plugin.
+        2. The ``backend.redis`` configuration (``redis_args`` attribute)
+
+    """
+    if not (args or kwargs):
+        kwargs = get_redis_conf()
+
+    pool_key = (kwargs.get('host', 'localhost'), kwargs.get('port', 6379))
+    pool = redis_pools.get(pool_key)
+
+    if not pool:
+        pool = ConnectionPool(*args, **kwargs)
+        redis_pools[pool_key] = pool
+
+    return pool
+
+
 def get_redis_conf() -> dict:
     """
     Get the Redis connection arguments from the configuration.
@@ -631,10 +656,7 @@ def get_redis(*args, **kwargs) -> Redis:
         2. The ``backend.redis`` configuration (``redis_args`` attribute)
 
     """
-    if not (args or kwargs):
-        kwargs = get_redis_conf()
-
-    return Redis(*args, **kwargs)
+    return Redis(connection_pool=get_redis_pool(*args, **kwargs))
 
 
 def to_datetime(t: Union[str, int, float, datetime.datetime]) -> datetime.datetime:

setup.cfg

@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ extend-ignore =
 	W503
 	SIM104
 	SIM105
+	SIM115