Play Random Video in Folder [Shebang Script]

[thumbtak]

This script, when placed in a folder, will allow you to play a random video in that folder, with smplayer. After the video plays, it will ask if you want to delete the video, and if you want to play another.

#!/bin/sh

# This script plays a random video from the current directory.
# After playback, it asks if you want to delete the video.
# Finally, it asks if you want to play another video.

# --- Main Script Logic ---
clear_screen() {
# Clear the terminal screen
printf '\033[H\033[2J'
}

ask_yes_no() {
# Function to ask a yes/no question and validate input
local prompt="$1"
local response
while true; do
printf "%s (y/n): " "$prompt"
read -r response
case "$response" in
[yY]|[yY][eE][sS]) return 0 ;; # Yes
[nN]|[nN][oO]) return 1 ;; # No
*) printf "Invalid input. Please enter 'y' or 'n'.\n" ;;
esac
done
}

play_random_video() {
# Find all video files in the current directory (and subdirectories)
printf "Searching for videos in the current directory (and subdirectories)...\n"

# CORRECTED LOGIC:
# Directly pipe find's null-separated output to shuf -z,
# which reads null-separated input and picks one.
SELECTED_VIDEO=$(find . -type f -iname "*.mp4" -o -iname "*.mkv" -print0 | shuf -z -n 1)

# Check if a video was found/selected (SELECTED_VIDEO will be empty if not)
if [ -z "$SELECTED_VIDEO" ]; then
printf "No video files found in the current directory (or subdirectories) with the specified extensions.\n"
printf "Supported extensions: .mp4, .mkv\n" # Updated message
return 1 # Indicate failure to find videos
fi

printf "\n--- Playing Video ---\n"
printf "Now playing in SMPlayer: %s\n" "$SELECTED_VIDEO"

# Play the video using smplayer
smplayer "$SELECTED_VIDEO"

# Check smplayer's exit status
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
printf "\nWarning: smplayer exited with an error. The video might not have played correctly.\n"
fi

printf "\n--- Playback Finished ---\n"

# Ask to delete the video
if ask_yes_no "Do you want to delete '%s'?" "$SELECTED_VIDEO"; then
printf "Deleting '%s'...\n" "$SELECTED_VIDEO"
rm -i "$SELECTED_VIDEO" # -i for interactive deletion (prompts before delete)
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
printf "'%s' deleted successfully.\n" "$SELECTED_VIDEO"
else
printf "Failed to delete '%s'.\n" "$SELECTED_VIDEO"
fi
else
printf "'%s' was not deleted.\n" "$SELECTED_VIDEO"
fi
return 0 # Indicate success
}

# --- Script Execution Loop ---
clear_screen

# ASCII Art Functions
# Function to print the main ASCII art banner for the script.
print_banner() {
echo "+---------------------------------+"
echo "|===========TAKS SHACK============|"
echo "|======https://taksshack.com======|"
echo "+---------------------------------+"

}

printf "Welcome to the Random Video Player!\n"
printf "This script will play videos using 'smplayer'.\n"
printf "Make sure 'smplayer' is installed on your system.\n\n"

while true; do
play_random_video
# If play_random_video returns 1 (no videos found), break the loop
[ $? -ne 0 ] && break

printf "\n" # Add a newline for readability
if ! ask_yes_no "Do you want to play another random video?"; then
printf "Exiting. Goodbye!\n"
break
fi
clear_screen
done

[thumbtak]

This script has been updated to also have an option to compress files into the best compression for 720p, shutdown (if you want), and convert all it can within a certain time.

#!/bin/bash

# Configuration
PLAYER="smplayer"
shopt -s nullglob

draw_header() {
clear
echo -e "\e[36m"
cat << 'EOF'
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EOF
echo -e "\e[33m"
echo "========================================================"
echo " Created by Thumbtak "
echo " 720p AUTO-SHUTDOWN TRANSCODER (WITH PROGRESS)"
echo " Random Play videos "
echo "========================================================"
echo -e "\e[0m"
}

compress_mode() {
echo -e "\e[1mEnter folder path:\e[0m"
read -r -e TARGET_DIR
cd "$TARGET_DIR" || return

echo -e "\e[1mHow many MINUTES should this session last?\e[0m"
read -r run_minutes

echo -e "\e[1mShutdown computer when finished? (y/n):\e[0m"
read -r shutdown_choice

start_time=$(date +%s)
end_time=$((start_time + (run_minutes * 60)))

for file in *; do
current_time=$(date +%s)

if [ "$current_time" -ge "$end_time" ]; then
echo -e "\n\e[33m[TIMER EXPIRED]\e[0m Finishing current task..."
break
fi

if [[ -f "$file" && "$file" != *_720p_hevc.mp4 ]]; then
output="${file%.*}_720p_hevc.mp4"

echo -e "\n\e[34m[PROCESSING]\e[0m $file"
rem=$(( (end_time - current_time) / 60 ))
[[ $rem -lt 0 ]] && rem=0
echo -e "\e[2mSession time remaining: $rem minutes.\e[0m"

# FFMPEG with progress bar enabled via '-stats'
# Quality: CRF 20 | Speed: Medium | Resolution: 720p
ffmpeg -i "$file" -vf "scale=-2:720" -c:v libx265 -crf 20 -preset medium \
-c:a libmp3lame -b:a 128k -stats -hide_banner "$output" && rm "$file"
fi
done

echo -e "\n\e[32m[DONE]\e[0m Session complete."

if [[ "$shutdown_choice" == "y" || "$shutdown_choice" == "Y" ]]; then
echo "Shutting down in 60 seconds... (Ctrl+C to cancel)"
sleep 60
sudo shutdown -h now
fi
}

play_mode() {
echo -e "\e[1mEnter folder path:\e[0m"
read -r -e VAULT_DIR
cd "$VAULT_DIR" || return

while true; do
mapfile -t vids < <(ls *_720p_hevc.mp4 2>/dev/null)

if [ ${#vids[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
echo "No processed videos found!"
break
fi

random_vid="${vids[$RANDOM % ${#vids[@]}]}"
echo -e "\e[35mPlaying Random Choice:\e[0m $random_vid"
$PLAYER "$random_vid" > /dev/null 2>&1

echo -e "\n\e[1mFinished.\e[0m"
echo "1) Keep compressed version"
echo "2) Delete version"
read -p "Choose (1/2): " choice

[[ "$choice" == "2" ]] && rm "$random_vid" && echo "Deleted."

read -p "Watch another? (y/n): " another
[[ "$another" != "y" ]] && break
draw_header
done
}

# Main Menu
draw_header
echo "1) Start Timed Compression Session (w/ Shutdown)"
echo "2) Random Play & Cleanup"
read -p "Select: " main_choice

case $main_choice in
1) compress_mode ;;
2) play_mode ;;
*) exit ;;
esac

[thumbtak]

Random play videos was fixed. It would sometimes not work.

#!/bin/bash

# Configuration
PLAYER="mpv"
shopt -s nullglob

# Check for dependencies
check_dependencies() {
if ! command -v "$PLAYER" &> /dev/null; then
echo -e "\e[31m[!] $PLAYER is not installed.\e[0m"
echo "Which Linux distribution are you using?"
echo "1) Debian/Ubuntu/Mint"
echo "2) Arch/Manjaro"
echo "3) Fedora/RHEL/CentOS"
read -p "Select (1-3): " dist_choice

case $dist_choice in
1) sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y mpv ;;
2) sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm mpv ;;
3) sudo dnf install -y mpv ;;
*) echo "Unsupported distribution. Please install $PLAYER manually."; exit 1 ;;
esac
fi
}

draw_header() {
clear
echo -e "\e[36m"
cat << 'EOF'
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EOF
echo -e "\e[33m"
echo "========================================================"
echo " Created by Thumbtak "
echo " 720p AUTO-SHUTDOWN TRANSCODER (WITH PROGRESS)"
echo " Random Play videos "
echo "========================================================"
echo -e "\e[0m"
}

compress_mode() {
echo -e "\e[1mEnter folder path:\e[0m"
read -r -e TARGET_DIR
cd "$TARGET_DIR" || return

echo -e "\e[1mHow many MINUTES should this session last?\e[0m"
read -r run_minutes

echo -e "\e[1mShutdown computer when finished? (y/n):\e[0m"
read -r shutdown_choice

start_time=$(date +%s)
end_time=$((start_time + (run_minutes * 60)))

for file in *; do
current_time=$(date +%s)

if [ "$current_time" -ge "$end_time" ]; then
echo -e "\n\e[33m[TIMER EXPIRED]\e[0m Finishing current task..."
break
fi

if [[ -f "$file" && "$file" != *_720p_hevc.mp4 ]]; then
output="${file%.*}_720p_hevc.mp4"

echo -e "\n\e[34m[PROCESSING]\e[0m $file"
rem=$(( (end_time - current_time) / 60 ))
[[ $rem -lt 0 ]] && rem=0
echo -e "\e[2mSession time remaining: $rem minutes.\e[0m"

ffmpeg -i "$file" -vf "scale=-2:720" -c:v libx265 -crf 20 -preset medium \
-c:a libmp3lame -b:a 128k -stats -hide_banner "$output" && rm "$file"
fi
done

echo -e "\n\e[32m[DONE]\e[0m Session complete."

if [[ "$shutdown_choice" == "y" || "$shutdown_choice" == "Y" ]]; then
echo "Shutting down in 60 seconds... (Ctrl+C to cancel)"
sleep 60
sudo shutdown -h now
fi
}

play_mode() {
check_dependencies
echo -e "\e[1mEnter folder path:\e[0m"
read -r -e VAULT_DIR
cd "$VAULT_DIR" || return

while true; do
# Modified to include all common video formats
vids=(*.mp4 *.mkv *.avi *.mov *.webm)

if [ ${#vids[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
echo "No video files found!"
break
fi

random_index=$((RANDOM % ${#vids[@]}))
random_vid="${vids[$random_index]}"

echo -e "\e[35mPlaying Random Choice:\e[0m $random_vid"

# Verify file integrity before playing
if ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration -of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 "$random_vid" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
"$PLAYER" "$random_vid"

echo -e "\n\e[1mFinished.\e[0m"
echo "1) Keep version"
echo "2) Delete version"
read -p "Choose (1/2): " choice
[[ "$choice" == "2" ]] && rm "$random_vid" && echo "Deleted."
else
echo -e "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m File corrupted. Deleting..."
rm "$random_vid"
fi

read -p "Watch another? (y/n): " another
[[ "$another" != "y" ]] && break
draw_header
done
}

# Main Menu
draw_header
echo "1) Start Timed Compression Session (w/ Shutdown)"
echo "2) Random Play & Cleanup"
read -p "Select: " main_choice

case $main_choice in
1) compress_mode ;;
2) play_mode ;;
*) exit ;;
esac

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