📼 Video Kiosk to USB Copier

This project is a self-service video export kiosk system that allows users to select and copy video files to a USB drive via a touchscreen interface. It's designed for exhibitions, media labs, or public installations where users can take selected video files with them — no technical knowledge required.

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🧩 Features

• ✅ Touch-friendly web interface in fullscreen kiosk mode
• 🎞️ Video previews and checkboxes for selection
• 💾 Export selected files to a USB drive
• 🔊 Auditory confirmation (sound) when transfer is complete
• ⏏️ Auto-eject USB stick after successful copy
• 🚧 Progress bar and real-time status updates
• 🛡️ Error handling for missing files and device detection

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🖼️ Interface Preview

Try Demo: Video-Kiosk-2-USB-Copier

Interface (Chromium)

Interface (Chromium)

🛠️ How It Works

1. dwvid.html

A fullscreen HTML interface running in Chromium's kiosk mode. It:

• Displays videos from a local directory
• Lets users select videos with checkboxes
• Creates a selected_videos.txt file containing chosen filenames when "Start" is clicked

2. start_kiosk_and_copy_2.sh

A Bash script that:

• Launches the HTML file in Chromium kiosk mode
• Monitors for the presence of selected_videos.txt
• Waits for a USB drive to be inserted
• Copies the selected videos from a predefined folder (/home/kiosk/Kiosk) to the USB drive
• Displays a graphical progress bar using yad
• Plays a success sound and ejects the USB stick automatically

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📡 Server Integration

Your videos are managed remotely, the two scripts in the Server/ folder provide automatic or manual synchronization of video files from a network source (e.g. an SMB share or mounted NAS).

Videos2kiosk.sh

A manual sync script that copies new video files from a server directory (source) to the local kiosk directory /home/kiosk/Kiosk. Ideal for one-time updates or remote management.

Videos2kiosk_auto.sh

Same logic as above but designed for automated syncing, e.g., when used in a scheduled task (cron, systemd timer). It ensures that the kiosk is always up to date with the server content — without user interaction.

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🕒 Example Cronjob (for auto sync)

To run Videos2kiosk_auto.sh every hour:

0 * * * * /home/kiosk/Server/Videos2kiosk_auto.sh >> /home/kiosk/Server/sync.log 2>&1

This ensures your kiosk always has the latest content from the server.

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📂 Folder Structure

/home/kiosk/
├── Kiosk/                        # Local video folder shown in the HTML UI
├── Kiosk/dwvid.html              # Kiosk HTML interface
├── success.wav                   # Sound notification after successful copy
├── selected_videos.txt           # Auto-generated list of selected videos
├── copy_videos.log               # Log file for copy operations
├── start_kiosk_and_copy_2.sh     # Main script to run the kiosk and handle USB copy
└── Server/
    ├── Videos2kiosk.sh           # Manual sync script for updating video files from a server
    └── Videos2kiosk_auto.sh      # Auto-sync version for scheduled use (e.g., via cron)

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Install Chromium, yad, aplay, and flatpak support if needed

2. Set up the Kiosk/ folder with your videos

3. Place the scripts in /home/kiosk/

4. Make the Bash script executable:

   chmod +x start_kiosk_and_copy_2.sh

5. Run the script:

   ./start_kiosk_and_copy_2.sh

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📦 Requirements

• Linux (Debian-based recommended)
• Flatpak Chromium or regular Chromium install
• yad for graphical dialogs
• aplay for audio notification
• USB automount enabled under /media/kiosk/

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🧠 Use Cases

• Museums and media exhibitions
• Public interactive terminals
• Studios allowing guests to take footage
• Educational settings with offline video sharing

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0).
You are free to use, modify, and distribute it — as long as you share your changes under the same license.

🚶 Credits

Originally developed for Phantomcrew's corporate identity needs, now open for your adaptation.

🤝 Author

Made with ❤️ by Julius – phantomcrew.de