Update player.py - Play in Order

player.py

@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import os
-import random
 import time
 from subprocess import PIPE, Popen, STDOUT
 
 directory = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'videos')
+log_file = '/home/pi/video_log.txt'  # Change this to your preferred log file path
 
 videos = []
 
+def log_video(video_name, reason):
+    timestamp = time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S', time.localtime())  # Get timestamp
+    with open(log_file, 'a') as log:  # Append to log file
+        log.write("[{}] {} - {}\n".format(timestamp, video_name, reason))
 
 def getVideos():
     global videos
@@ -15,18 +19,24 @@ def getVideos():
         if file.lower().endswith('.mp4'):
             videos.append(os.path.join(directory, file))
 
-
 def playVideos():
     global videos
     if len(videos) == 0:
         getVideos()
         time.sleep(5)
         return
-    random.shuffle(videos)
+    videos.sort()
     for video in videos:
-        playProcess = Popen(['omxplayer', '--no-osd', '--aspect-mode', 'fill', video])
-        playProcess.wait()
-
-
-while (True):
+        start_time = time.time()  # Record start time
+        try:
+            playProcess = Popen(['omxplayer', '--no-osd', '--aspect-mode', 'fill', video])
+            playProcess.wait()
+            end_time = time.time()  # Record end time
+            play_duration = end_time - start_time  # Calculate duration
+            if play_duration < 30:  # If video played for less than 30 seconds
+                log_video(video, 'played for less than 30 seconds')
+        except Exception as e:
+            log_video(video, 'failed to play: {}'.format(str(e)))  # Log any error during play
+
+while True:
     playVideos()