From f3d53460e92dc50f7a998375c2fb4a766a1af942 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jake Weinstein <jake@aospa.co>
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:46:04 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add setting to prevent auto-playing when you're alone in the
 room

---
 syncplay/client.py                 | 12 +++++++++++-
 syncplay/messages_en.py            |  2 ++
 syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py |  4 +++-
 syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py    |  3 +++
 4 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 54f12950..da36746b 100755
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -986,6 +986,10 @@ def instaplayConditionsMet(self):
         if not self.userlist.currentUser.canControl():
             return False
 
+        # Check if user is alone in the room and preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoom is enabled
+        if self._config["preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoom"] and self.userlist.areYouAloneInRoom() and not self._recentlyAdvanced():
+            return False
+
         unpauseAction = self._config['unpauseAction']
         if self.userlist.currentUser.isReady() or unpauseAction == constants.UNPAUSE_ALWAYS_MODE:
             return True
@@ -998,9 +1002,15 @@ def instaplayConditionsMet(self):
             return False
 
     def autoplayConditionsMet(self):
+        recentlyAdvanced = self._recentlyAdvanced()
+
+        # Check if user is alone in the room and preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoom is enabled
+        if self._config["preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoom"] and self.userlist.areYouAloneInRoom() and not recentlyAdvanced:
+            return False
+
         if self.seamlessMusicOveride():
             self.setPaused(False)
-        recentlyAdvanced = self._recentlyAdvanced()
+
         return (
             self._playerPaused and (self.autoPlay or recentlyAdvanced) and
             self.userlist.currentUser.canControl() and self.userlist.isReadinessSupported()
diff --git a/syncplay/messages_en.py b/syncplay/messages_en.py
index f568cbf9..bc62b89a 100644
--- a/syncplay/messages_en.py
+++ b/syncplay/messages_en.py
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@
     "dontslowdownwithme-label": "Never slow down or rewind others (experimental)",
     "pausing-title": "Pausing",
     "pauseonleave-label": "Pause when user leaves (e.g. if they are disconnected)",
+    "preventautoplaywhenaloneinroom-label": "Don't auto-play videos before others join",
     "readiness-title": "Initial readiness state",
     "readyatstart-label": "Set me as 'ready to watch' by default",
     "forceguiprompt-label": "Don't always show the Syncplay configuration window",  # (Inverted)
@@ -424,6 +425,7 @@
     "slowondesync-tooltip": "Reduce playback rate temporarily when needed to bring you back in sync with other viewers. Not supported on MPC-HC/BE.",
     "dontslowdownwithme-tooltip": "Means others do not get slowed down or rewinded if your playback is lagging. Useful for room operators.",
     "pauseonleave-tooltip": "Pause playback if you get disconnected or someone leaves from your room.",
+    "preventautoplaywhenaloneinroom-tooltip": "Don't auto-play videos before others have joined the room.",
     "readyatstart-tooltip": "Set yourself as 'ready' at start (otherwise you are set as 'not ready' until you change your readiness state)",
     "forceguiprompt-tooltip": "Configuration dialogue is not shown when opening a file with Syncplay.",  # (Inverted)
     "nostore-tooltip": "Run Syncplay with the given configuration, but do not permanently store the changes.",  # (Inverted)
diff --git a/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py b/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py
index 0df41867..5c0952c0 100755
--- a/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             "filenamePrivacyMode": constants.PRIVACY_SENDRAW_MODE,
             "filesizePrivacyMode": constants.PRIVACY_SENDRAW_MODE,
             "pauseOnLeave": False,
+            "preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoom": False,
             "readyAtStart": False,
             "unpauseAction": constants.UNPAUSE_IFOTHERSREADY_MODE,
             "autoplayInitialState": None,
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             "noStore",
             "dontSlowDownWithMe",
             "pauseOnLeave",
+            "preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoom",
             "readyAtStart",
             "autoplayRequireSameFilenames",
             "clearGUIData",
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ def __init__(self):
                 "fastforwardOnDesync", "dontSlowDownWithMe",
                 "forceGuiPrompt", "filenamePrivacyMode",
                 "filesizePrivacyMode", "unpauseAction",
-                "pauseOnLeave", "readyAtStart", "autoplayMinUsers",
+                "pauseOnLeave", "preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoom", "readyAtStart", "autoplayMinUsers",
                 "autoplayInitialState", "mediaSearchDirectories",
                 "sharedPlaylistEnabled", "loopAtEndOfPlaylist",
                 "loopSingleFiles",
diff --git a/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py b/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
index 43ef0007..7a834f8c 100755
--- a/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
@@ -815,6 +815,9 @@ def addReadinessTab(self):
         self.pauseonleaveCheckbox = QCheckBox(getMessage("pauseonleave-label"))
         self.pauseonleaveCheckbox.setObjectName("pauseOnLeave")
         self.readyPauseLayout.addWidget(self.pauseonleaveCheckbox)
+        self.preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoomCheckbox = QCheckBox(getMessage("preventautoplaywhenaloneinroom-label"))
+        self.preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoomCheckbox.setObjectName("preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoom")
+        self.readyPauseLayout.addWidget(self.preventAutoplayWhenAloneInRoomCheckbox)
         self.readyLayout.addWidget(self.readyPauseGroup)
 
         # Unpausing