python-mpv is a ctypes-based python interface to the mpv media player. It gives you more or less full control of all features of the player, just as the lua interface does.
wget -O mpv.py https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jaseg/python-mpv/master/mpv.pySeriously though, part of the idea of this being all in one handy file is that you can just copy it into your project. That also means you don't need to be afraid of customizing it, as it's really not a lot of code.
importmpvplayer=mpv.MPV(ytdl=True) player.play('https://youtu.be/DOmdB7D-pUU')#!/usr/bin/env python3importmpvdefmy_log(loglevel, component, message): print('[{}]{}:{}'.format(loglevel, component, message)) player=mpv.MPV(log_handler=my_log, ytdl=True, input_default_bindings=True, input_vo_keyboard=True) # Property access, these can be changed at runtimeplayer.observe_property('time-pos', lambda_property, pos: print('Now playing at{:.2f}s'.format(pos))) player.fullscreen=Trueplayer.loop='inf'# Option access, in general these require the core to reinitializeplayer['vo'] ='opengl'defmy_q_binding(state, key): ifstate[0] =='d': print('THERE IS NO ESCAPE') player.register_key_binding('q', my_q_binding) player.play('https://youtu.be/DLzxrzFCyOs') player.wait_for_playback() delplayer