almost final app

app/app.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import os
 import json
 import requests
 import logging
+import threading
+import time
 
 # Configure logging
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
@@ -217,7 +219,27 @@ def initialize_playlist():
     download_playlist_files_from_server()
     Logger.info("Playlist initialization complete.")
 
+# Function to check for playlist updates every 5 minutes
+def periodic_playlist_check():
+    while True:
+        try:
+            Logger.info("Checking for playlist updates...")
+            # Download the playlist files from the server
+            download_playlist_files_from_server()
+            # Create the updated playlist with local file paths
+            create_updated_playlist()
+            Logger.info("Playlist check complete.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            Logger.error(f"Error during playlist check: {e}")
+        time.sleep(300)  # Wait for 5 minutes (300 seconds) before checking again
+
+# Start the periodic playlist check in a background thread
+def start_playlist_check_thread():
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=periodic_playlist_check, daemon=True)
+    thread.start()
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     initialize_playlist()  # Check and download playlist on startup
     create_updated_playlist()  # Create the updated playlist
+    start_playlist_check_thread()  # Start the background thread for periodic checks
     app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=1025)