Gamepad Video Controller 🎮

Control media players and browsers using a gamepad.

Works with:

• VLC
• YouTube (Chrome / Firefox / Edge)
• Most desktop video players
• Any app that responds to keyboard shortcuts

Features

Media Controls

• Play / Pause
• Fullscreen toggle
• Seek forward / backward
• Volume up / down
• Mute / captions (player dependent)

Browser & Window Controls

• Next / previous browser tab
• Reload current tab
• Switch between windows
• Scroll vertically and horizontally using the left joystick

System Integration

• Runs in the background
• Windows system tray icon
• One-click enable / disable toggle
• Optional auto-start on Windows login

Requirements

• Windows
• Python 3.9+
• Xbox / XInput-compatible controller (other controllers may work but are untested)

Installation

pip install gamepad-video-controller
gamepad-video-controller

Once running, the app will appear in the Windows system tray.

Focus your media player or browser window and use the controller.

Usage Notes

• Button and axis mappings may vary by controller and driver
• Tested primarily with Xbox controllers on Windows
• DRM-heavy apps may limit some controls
• No custom configuration UI yet (planned)

Autostart

You can enable Start with Windows directly from the system tray menu. This uses the standard Windows per-user startup registry and does not require admin privileges.

License

MIT