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playvids

Play videos in a random order. This script uses the shuf command to randomise a list of videos and then goes through and plays them with VLC

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#!/bin/bash
# Play videos in random order
DIR=/mnt/store/photos
LOG=/tmp/playvids.log
VIDLIST=/tmp/vids
RANDLIST=/tmp/RANDLIST

{
  # Generate a list of videos
  find $DIR -name '*.AVI' -print > $VIDLIST

  # Shuffle them
  shuf $VIDLIST > $RANDLIST

  # Play them
  for vid in $(cat $RANDLIST); do
    echo $vid
    vlc -f --control lirc --volume 1024 --play-and-exit $vid
  done
} 2>&1 | tee -a $LOG

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