select.lua: select files with watch later files with g-w #15441

guidocella · 2024-12-05T12:51:24Z

Implement selection of files with watch later config files. Requires --write-filename-in-watch-later-config.

Suggested by llyyr. He also suggested showing this when mpv opens, but it completely covers the logo and the text, and stays open after dropping a file. Alternatively "Drop files or URLs to play here." could also suggest pressing g-h.

kasper93 · 2024-12-05T15:43:08Z

player/lua/select.lua

+    local watch_later_dir = mp.get_property("watch-later-dir")
+    watch_later_dir = mp.command_native({"expand-path",
+        watch_later_dir ~= "" and watch_later_dir or "~~state/watch_later"})


This should be exported as property that uses mp_get_playback_resume_dir for real directory, instead reimplementing the logic here.

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guidocella · 2024-12-05T20:04:22Z

Improved performance by not stating redirect entries, sorting time went from 0.04s to 0.01s with 765 watch later files.

verygoodlee · 2024-12-06T03:55:49Z

In general, played files should be showed in the history regardless of whether the playback has finished or not,
watch later file is not a real history in the sense that it does not save files that have finished playing.

watch later file is only a temporary solution for history, another disadvantage is that it support for the network file is not good, because it only save URL don't save the title, it’s impossible for user to understand https://www.youtube.com/xxx which video is it.

kasper93 · 2024-12-10T13:23:47Z

[select]
[select] stack traceback:
[select]        @select.lua:353: in function 'fn'
[select]        mp.defaults:235: in function 'fn'
[select]        mp.defaults:66: in function 'handler'
[select]        mp.defaults:388: in function 'handler'
[select]        mp.defaults:522: in function 'call_event_handlers'
[select]        mp.defaults:564: in function 'dispatch_events'
[select]        mp.defaults:515: in function <mp.defaults:514>
[select]        [C]: at 0x7ff6a095d0c0
[select]        [C]: at 0x7ff6a095c290
[select] Lua error: bad argument #1 to '?' (string expected, got nil)

guidocella · 2024-12-10T13:33:28Z

Are you trying it without compiling the new current-watch-later-dir property?

kasper93 · 2024-12-10T13:39:24Z

Are you trying it without compiling the new current-watch-later-dir property?

I did checkout and build mpv, so it should be there, no?

guidocella · 2024-12-10T13:47:24Z

Well how to reproduce then? I only get that error if current-watch-later-dir is undefined.

kasper93 · 2024-12-10T13:50:03Z

Well how to reproduce then? I only get that error if current-watch-later-dir is undefined.

--no-config crashes, I don't do anything special.

kasper93 · 2024-12-10T13:53:55Z

player/lua/select.lua

+        show_error("No watch later files with media paths found. " ..
+                   "Enable --write-filename-in-watch-later-config to select recent files.")


This OSD message is too long. It should be concise and easy to read as it disappears fast.

guidocella · 2024-12-10T13:56:05Z

Yeah only --no-config makes the property nil.

kasper93 · 2024-12-10T21:48:38Z

player/lua/select.lua

+    local watch_later_dir = mp.get_property("current-watch-later-dir")
+
+    if not watch_later_dir then
+        show_error("No watch later files found.")


This is warning, not an error. Nothing fails, just is not available.

Every other select binding does this when nothing available though? Do you mean to change to mp.msg.warning?

Select edition shows error only if current-edition is nil, but shows empty list when there are no editions available.

I just feel like, lack of files in history is not an error, so mp.msg.warning. Maybe other indeed could be changed like that. Generally OSD message is enough, but we show also terminal message, errors are scary.

That's not intended. I wrote it blindly and thought no current-edtion means there are no editions like no chapter means there are no chapters in the previous binding.

kasper93 · 2024-12-10T21:48:57Z

player/lua/select.lua

+    end
+
+    if #watch_later_files == 0 then
+        show_error("No watch later files found.")


This is warning, not an error. Nothing fails, just is not available.

kasper93 · 2024-12-10T21:49:00Z

player/lua/select.lua

+    end
+
+    if #recent_files == 0 then
+        show_error("Enable --write-filename-in-watch-later-config to select recent files.")


This is warning, not an error. Nothing fails, just is not available.

This will show, even if this option is enabled, but there is not recent files saved.

It prints No watch later files found. and returns earlier if no recent files are saved. This is specifically if you have watch later files but did not enable --write-filename-in-watch-later-config.

Yes, and it will show all the time until you watch at least two files with this option, enabled. I think it should detect if this option is enabled. Because it was confusing to me to see this error, after enabling this option.

kasper93 · 2024-12-10T21:52:17Z

player/lua/select.lua

+    end
+
+    input.select({
+        prompt = "Select a recent file:",


If I open directory, this will show only one file played as recent from this directory. Also opening this file will open file directly instead of directory.

Doesn't --autocreate-playlist load the other files in the directory if that's what you want?

I am using this binding, it works well if you don't want to enable --autocreate-playlist globally to not apply it to the initially opened file:

g-w script-binding select/select-watch-later; no-osd set file-local-options/pause yes; no-osd set autocreate-playlist filter; write-watch-later-config

Dunno if it should just always play the parent directory if not a URL.

Playing the parent directory would break if multiples files in that directory have watch later files, if e.g. dir/1.mp4 and dir/2.mp4 have them, selecting 2.mp4 would start playing 1.mp4, while with --autocreate-playlist it correctly plays 2.mp4.

guidocella · 2024-12-13T11:16:42Z

In general, played files should be showed in the history regardless of whether the playback has finished or not, watch later file is not a real history in the sense that it does not save files that have finished playing.

watch later file is only a temporary solution for history, another disadvantage is that it support for the network file is not good, because it only save URL don't save the title, it’s impossible for user to understand https://www.youtube.com/xxx which video is it.

Regarding this I think both watch later files and complete history file are useful in different cases. I also have a minimal script to log watched files to tmpfs just so I can resume from where I was in large directories when I close mpv by accident, while parsing watch later files is useful to check what you need to continue watching. It makes sense to reuse internal watch later files for an internal script. We can bind to g-w for watch later if needed to clarify that it's not a real history, or g-r for resume, but that needs rebinding show-properties.

Showing media-titles would be bad for filenames like 1.jpg instead.

guidocella · 2024-12-27T11:51:31Z

Made it print the date of watch later files and further improved performance. Also I can easily add a real history selection on top of this if wanted.

Samillion · 2024-12-27T11:55:49Z

Also I can easily add a real history selection on top of this if wanted.

That would be amazing, and if it also has a clear history item it would be perfect.

Samillion · 2024-12-28T02:05:59Z

Just saw your screenshot on irc for clear history. It is perfect! Sorry for the delayed response, my online time has been hectic lately.

Genuinely well done, yet another step into improving the overall experience on mpv.

It will be used in the next commit.

kasper93 · 2024-12-31T09:20:07Z

player/lua/select.lua

+
+    local items = {}
+    for i, file in ipairs(files) do
+        items[i] = os.date("%Y-%m-%d ", file[2]) .. file[1]


I think would be good to have some separator between filename and date. Files often contains a date in filename so it might be confusing if there are both.

Implement selection of files to resume playing from watch later config files. Requires --write-filename-in-watch-later-config.

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		show_error("No watch later files with media paths found. " ..
		"Enable --write-filename-in-watch-later-config to select recent files.")

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