diff --git a/bindings/python/examples/material.py b/bindings/python/examples/material.py
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+++ b/bindings/python/examples/material.py
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+from gi.repository import Gst, GES, GLib
+
+import os
+
+class Simple:
+    def __init__(self, uri):
+        timeline = GES.Timeline()
+        trackv = GES.Track.video_raw_new()
+        self.layer = GES.TimelineLayer()
+        self.pipeline = GES.TimelinePipeline()
+        self.pipeline.add_timeline(timeline)
+
+
+        timeline.add_track(trackv)
+        timeline.add_layer(self.layer)
+
+        GES.Asset.new_async(GES.TimelineFileSource, uri, None, self.discoveredCb, None)
+        self.loop = GLib.MainLoop()
+        self.loop.run()
+
+    def discoveredCb(self, asset, result, blop):
+        self.layer.add_asset(asset, long(0), long(0), long(10 * Gst.SECOND), 1.0, GES.TrackType.VIDEO)
+        self.start()
+
+    def busMessageCb(self, bus, message, udata):
+        if message.type == Gst.MessageType.EOS:
+            print "EOS"
+            self.loop.quit()
+        if message.type == Gst.MessageType.ERROR:
+            print "ERROR"
+            self.loop.quit()
+
+    def start(self):
+        self.pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.PLAYING)
+        self.pipeline.get_bus().add_watch(GLib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT, self.busMessageCb, None)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(os.sys.argv) < 2:
+        print "You must specify a file URI"
+        exit(-1)
+    GES.init()
+
+    # And try!
+    Simple(os.sys.argv[1])
diff --git a/bindings/python/examples/simple.py b/bindings/python/examples/simple.py
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+from gi.repository import Gst, GES, GLib
+
+class Simple:
+    def __init__(self, uri):
+        timeline = GES.Timeline()
+        trackv = GES.Track.video_raw_new()
+        layer = GES.TimelineLayer()
+        self.pipeline = GES.TimelinePipeline()
+        self.pipeline.add_timeline(timeline)
+
+        timeline.add_track(trackv)
+        timeline.add_layer(layer)
+
+        src = GES.TimelineFileSource.new(uri=uri)
+        src.set_start(long(0))
+        src.set_duration(long(10 * Gst.SECOND))
+        print src
+        layer.add_object(src)
+
+    def start(self):
+        self.pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.PLAYING)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(os.sys.argv) < 2:
+        print "You must specify a file URI"
+        exit(-1)
+
+    loop = GLib.MainLoop()
+    widget = Simple()
+    widget.start()
+    loop.run()