Play Random Video in Folder [Shebang Script]

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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

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