Finalize: working player, automatic playlist version check, server URL fix, and robust playlist update logic

tkinter_app/src/python_functions.py

@@ -193,4 +193,19 @@ def update_config_playlist_version(version):
             json.dump(config_data, file, indent=4)
         Logger.info(f"python_functions: Updated playlist version in app_config.txt to {version}.")
     except (IOError, json.JSONDecodeError) as e:
-        Logger.error(f"python_functions: Failed to update playlist version in app_config.txt. Error: {e}")
+        Logger.error(f"python_functions: Failed to update playlist version in app_config.txt. Error: {e}")
+
+def check_for_new_server_playlist():
+    """Check if the server has a new playlist version compared to app_config.txt."""
+    config = load_config()
+    local_version = config.get('playlist_version', 0)
+    server_data = fetch_server_playlist()
+    server_version = server_data.get('version', 0)
+    if server_version > local_version:
+        print(f"A new playlist is available on the server: version {server_version} (local: {local_version})")
+        Logger.info(f"A new playlist is available on the server: version {server_version} (local: {local_version})")
+        return True
+    else:
+        print(f"No new playlist on the server. Local version: {local_version}, Server version: {server_version}")
+        Logger.info(f"No new playlist on the server. Local version: {local_version}, Server version: {server_version}")
+        return False