# list all running players from mpris2 import get_players_uri print([uri for uri in get_players_uri()]) # get_players_uri can be called with filter parameter get_players_uri('.+rhythmbox') # you can set it yourself uri = 'org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.gmusicbrowser' # or use one predefined from mpris2 import SomePlayers, Interfaces uri = '.'.join([Interfaces.MEDIA_PLAYER, SomePlayers.GMUSICBROWSER])