• AURORA Media Engine is a powerful, modern Windows media player built with Python, VLC Engine, and CustomTkinter.
• It focuses on high-quality playback of local media files (MP4, MKV) combined with SRT subtitle support, language switching, and a clean fullscreen video mode.

Designed by Thorsten Bylicki — © BYLICKILABS

🎯 Focus: Stability, precision, and an intuitive modern user experience

AURORA Media Engine requires Python 3.12+ and VLC runtime libraries installed on the system.

Download and install the standard VLC Player for Windows: ➡ VLC

During installation, ensure the following:

• ✔ VLC is installed in default path on Windows
• ✔ “Web plugins / VLC scripting interfaces” selected
• ✔ libvlc is registered system-wide

Open PowerShell inside the application folder:

pip install -r requirements.txt

If a requirements.txt is not yet available, install manually:

pip install customtkinter python-vlc

Folder structure

AURORA_Media_Engine/
│ app.py
└─ requirements.txt

Run the Application

python app.py

💡 On first launch, you can load:

• 📝 Optional: SRT subtitle file
• ▶ Video file

🛑 Common Installation Problem

Once the application is running, the main interface provides intuitive playback controls.

1. Click “Open Video”
2. Select a local media file
   Supported formats: .mp4, .mkv, .avi, .mov

(Optional) To add subtitles:

• 1. Click “Open Subtitle”
• 2. Select an .srt file
  • → Subtitles will load automatically

Volume can be adjusted with the Volume slider (0–100%).

Click on the DE / EN buttons in the upper-right area:

• ✔ UI text instantly updates
• ✔ Playback continues uninterrupted
• ✔ No restart required

🖼 In fullscreen mode:

• ✔ Playback controls and top bar are hidden
• ✔ Only the video is visible

Click Info to open the information dialog:

Includes:

• App Name & Version
• Developer / Company Name
• Quick access links:
  • Website
  • GitHub
  • Support Email

To ensure the best subtitle display:

• Keep .srt and video file named similarly
• Place both files in the same folder

Enjoy a modern and focused playback experience with a minimal interface and full control.

AURORA Media Engine is a proprietary software product.

• All rights are exclusively reserved by:

© Thorsten Bylicki — © BYLICKILABS

• All trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners.
• LICENSE

AURORA Media Engine makes use of the VLC media playback engine.

• You must comply with the associated licenses and terms provided by:

🔗 VLC LEGAL

All other dependencies remain the intellectual property of their authors.

This software is provided as-is, without any warranties.

• The developer assumes no liability for:
  • Data loss
  • Hardware damage
  • Malfunction caused by third-party libraries
  • Incorrect installation

Any usage is at the user’s own risk.

• 📧 Support: bylicki@mail.de
• 🌐 Website: https://www.bylickilabs.de
• 🐙 GitHub: https://github.com/bylickilabs

AURORA Media Engine

• Built with pride, precision, and passion for advanced media technology.