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    Video player -> would someone like to help me to write a program?

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      sdetweil @Goldjunge_Chriz
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      @Goldjunge_Chriz you don’t need python for this. you can do it all in javascript

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        Goldjunge_Chriz @sdetweil
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        @sdetweil

        Unfortunately, it comes out the same. Regardless of the programming language, I am not able to set it up on my own.

        In which programming language it finally runs, I don’t care :) it should just work.

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          sdetweil @Goldjunge_Chriz
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          @Goldjunge_Chriz MMM-VideoPlayer gets close.

          this module has buttons on screen u can use w mouse or touchscreen. similar idea

          for the storage, you always use something in the module folder. For server side, you mount the server shared folder and then use the linux ln command to make a link into the module folder.

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            Goldjunge_Chriz @sdetweil
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            @sdetweil

            The whole thing should not run on the Magicmirror, but as a completely independent solution. A completely new Pi (preferably the Zero WH) that only fulfills the above-mentioned function, nothing else. I don’t need any buttons either, you don’t have to switch anything, pause, etc., I don’t need any of that ;)

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              sdetweil @Goldjunge_Chriz
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              @Goldjunge_Chriz ok, thx. this forum is for magic mirror related work.

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                Goldjunge_Chriz @sdetweil
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                @sdetweil

                I know 😅 that’s why I posted it in general discussions. I’ve been an active member here for years and I was just hoping someone with programming experience could help me, even if it’s not a magicmirror project.

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                  ashishtank Module Developer
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                  May be you can check https://github.com/osmc/osmc ? this is open source media player, you can modify the source code to support your feature ?

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                    Goldjunge_Chriz @ashishtank
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                    @ashishtank said in Video player -> would someone like to help me to write a program?:

                    May be you can check https://github.com/osmc/osmc ? this is open source media player, you can modify the source code to support your feature ?

                    many thanks :) I know this player. Unfortunately it is and remains just a player. Here too… some script has to be created to implement my wishes. And here is the problem again …

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                      Goldjunge_Chriz
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                      I need something simple that works according to the following example scheme:

                      Start loop
                      Select random Video from Folder “placeholder 1”
                      IF GPIO “XY” ist true
                      THAN Select random Video from Folder “placeholder 2”
                      ELSE Loop previous selected Video from Folder “placeholder 1”
                      IF selected random Video from Folder “placeholder 2” is over
                      THAN select random Video from Folder “placeholder 3”
                      IF selected random Video from Folder “placeholder 3” is over
                      THAN go Back to start
                      End Loop

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                        ashishtank Module Developer
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                        @Goldjunge_Chriz got it… will check if i can help you with it. Is it fine that background script is starting and stopping the player based on GPIO input ?

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                          Goldjunge_Chriz @ashishtank
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                          @ashishtank said in Video player -> would someone like to help me to write a program?:

                          @Goldjunge_Chriz got it… will check if i can help you with it. Is it fine that background script is starting and stopping the player based on GPIO input ?

                          the player should actually always run automatically. So boot up and automatically play the first random video from “placeholder 1”. once all steps have been processed, he should simply play a video from “placeholder 1” again until the button is pressed. And so on in a loop, until you shut down the raspberry. I would like to avoid one or more actions.

                          Thank you in advance, I think it’s great that you want to help :)

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                            ashishtank Module Developer
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                            Yes, i can help. infect i have also seen few open source scripts/players where one or more things are controlled by GPIO. I have limited time so i can not commit any time line for this yet.

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                              Goldjunge_Chriz @ashishtank
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                              @ashishtank

                              OK. I had actually hoped for relatively quick help, but if it doesn’t work sooner I’ll have to live with it :) I’m happy if someone supports me at all :)

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                                sdetweil @Goldjunge_Chriz
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                                @Goldjunge_Chriz could you two take this to email or chat. thanks

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                                  ashishtank Module Developer @Goldjunge_Chriz
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                                  Hi @Goldjunge_Chriz you can check below post this have mostly similar feature. few changes and it should work for you. I am replying here so if some one have different opinion or better solution then can suggest, if you have any query for the below then do send me chat.

                                  https://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-video-player-for-Children/

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                                    Goldjunge_Chriz @ashishtank
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                                    @ashishtank

                                    that looks very, very interesting.

                                    Can you help adapt the code for my needs? :) that with the playlists seems like a really interesting approach.

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                                      Goldjunge_Chriz
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                                      No other ideas or help ? 😟

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