Playlist logic fixes, always use latest playlist version, VLC-only image display, and bugfixes

signage_player/main_data/app_config.txt

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "screen_orientation": "Landscape",
     "screen_name": "tv-terasa",
     "quickconnect_key": "8887779",
-    "server_ip": "digi-signage.moto-adv.com",
+    "server_ip": "192.168.1.22",
     "port": "80",
     "screen_w": "1920",
     "screen_h": "1080",

signage_player/main_data/log.txt

@@ -323,3 +323,69 @@
 [INFO] [SignageApp] File Banner_poarta_2_x6.jpg already exists. Skipping download.
 [INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download WhatsApp_Video_2025-08-21_at_18.34.19_86a6f243.mp4 from http://digi-signage.moto-adv.com/media/WhatsApp_Video_2025-08-21_at_18.34.19_86a6f243.mp4...
 [INFO] [SignageApp] File WhatsApp_Video_2025-08-21_at_18.34.19_86a6f243.mp4 already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetching playlist from URL: http://192.168.1.22:80/api/playlists with params: {'hostname': 'tv-terasa', 'quickconnect_code': '8887779'}
+[ERROR] [SignageApp] Failed to fetch playlist. Status Code: 404
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Local playlist version: 0, Server playlist version: 0
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Local playlist is already up to date.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetching playlist from URL: http://192.168.1.22:80/api/playlists with params: {'hostname': 'tv-terasa', 'quickconnect_code': '8887779'}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Server response: {'hashed_quickconnect': '$2b$12$Prw4EUYn4j59CAdsZCsvsug6.xociqbOPaNr0oxOA2zwD9S2MSiK6', 'playlist': [{'duration': 30, 'file_name': 'big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4'}, {'duration': 15, 'file_name': 'demo2.jpeg', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg'}], 'playlist_version': 3}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetched updated playlist from server.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Local playlist version: 0, Server playlist version: 3
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 from http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Successfully downloaded big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 to /home/pi/Desktop/tkinter_player/signage_player/static_data/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download demo2.jpeg from http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Successfully downloaded demo2.jpeg to /home/pi/Desktop/tkinter_player/signage_player/static_data/media/demo2.jpeg
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetching playlist from URL: http://192.168.1.22:80/api/playlists with params: {'hostname': 'tv-terasa', 'quickconnect_code': '8887779'}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Server response: {'hashed_quickconnect': '$2b$12$Prw4EUYn4j59CAdsZCsvsug6.xociqbOPaNr0oxOA2zwD9S2MSiK6', 'playlist': [{'duration': 30, 'file_name': 'big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4'}, {'duration': 15, 'file_name': 'demo2.jpeg', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg'}], 'playlist_version': 3}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetched updated playlist from server.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Local playlist version: 0, Server playlist version: 3
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 from http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Successfully downloaded big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 to /home/pi/Desktop/tkinter_player/signage_player/static_data/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download demo2.jpeg from http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Successfully downloaded demo2.jpeg to /home/pi/Desktop/tkinter_player/signage_player/static_data/media/demo2.jpeg
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetching playlist from URL: http://192.168.1.22:80/api/playlists with params: {'hostname': 'tv-terasa', 'quickconnect_code': '8887779'}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Server response: {'hashed_quickconnect': '$2b$12$Prw4EUYn4j59CAdsZCsvsug6.xociqbOPaNr0oxOA2zwD9S2MSiK6', 'playlist': [{'duration': 30, 'file_name': 'big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4'}, {'duration': 15, 'file_name': 'demo2.jpeg', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg'}], 'playlist_version': 3}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetched updated playlist from server.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Local playlist version: 0, Server playlist version: 3
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 from http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download demo2.jpeg from http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File demo2.jpeg already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetching playlist from URL: http://192.168.1.22:80/api/playlists with params: {'hostname': 'tv-terasa', 'quickconnect_code': '8887779'}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Server response: {'hashed_quickconnect': '$2b$12$Prw4EUYn4j59CAdsZCsvsug6.xociqbOPaNr0oxOA2zwD9S2MSiK6', 'playlist': [{'duration': 30, 'file_name': 'big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4'}, {'duration': 15, 'file_name': 'demo2.jpeg', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg'}], 'playlist_version': 3}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetched updated playlist from server.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Local playlist version: 0, Server playlist version: 3
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 from http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download demo2.jpeg from http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File demo2.jpeg already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetching playlist from URL: http://192.168.1.22:80/api/playlists with params: {'hostname': 'tv-terasa', 'quickconnect_code': '8887779'}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Server response: {'hashed_quickconnect': '$2b$12$Prw4EUYn4j59CAdsZCsvsug6.xociqbOPaNr0oxOA2zwD9S2MSiK6', 'playlist': [{'duration': 30, 'file_name': 'big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4'}, {'duration': 50, 'file_name': 'demo2.jpeg', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg'}, {'duration': 30, 'file_name': 'call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg'}], 'playlist_version': 4}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetched updated playlist from server.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Local playlist version: 0, Server playlist version: 4
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 from http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download demo2.jpeg from http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File demo2.jpeg already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg from http://192.168.1.22/media/call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Successfully downloaded call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg to /home/pi/Desktop/tkinter_player/signage_player/static_data/media/call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetching playlist from URL: http://192.168.1.22:80/api/playlists with params: {'hostname': 'tv-terasa', 'quickconnect_code': '8887779'}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Server response: {'hashed_quickconnect': '$2b$12$Prw4EUYn4j59CAdsZCsvsug6.xociqbOPaNr0oxOA2zwD9S2MSiK6', 'playlist': [{'duration': 30, 'file_name': 'big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4'}, {'duration': 50, 'file_name': 'demo2.jpeg', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg'}, {'duration': 30, 'file_name': 'call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg'}], 'playlist_version': 4}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetched updated playlist from server.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Local playlist version: 0, Server playlist version: 4
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 from http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download demo2.jpeg from http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File demo2.jpeg already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg from http://192.168.1.22/media/call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetching playlist from URL: http://192.168.1.22:80/api/playlists with params: {'hostname': 'tv-terasa', 'quickconnect_code': '8887779'}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Server response: {'hashed_quickconnect': '$2b$12$Prw4EUYn4j59CAdsZCsvsug6.xociqbOPaNr0oxOA2zwD9S2MSiK6', 'playlist': [{'duration': 30, 'file_name': 'big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4'}, {'duration': 50, 'file_name': 'demo2.jpeg', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg'}, {'duration': 30, 'file_name': 'call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg', 'url': 'http://192.168.1.22/media/call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg'}], 'playlist_version': 4}
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Fetched updated playlist from server.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Local playlist version: 0, Server playlist version: 4
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 from http://192.168.1.22/media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4 already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download demo2.jpeg from http://192.168.1.22/media/demo2.jpeg...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File demo2.jpeg already exists. Skipping download.
+[INFO] [SignageApp] Preparing to download call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg from http://192.168.1.22/media/call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg...
+[INFO] [SignageApp] File call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg already exists. Skipping download.

signage_player/player.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import json
 import tkinter as tk
-from PIL import Image, ImageTk
 import vlc
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -121,8 +120,21 @@ class SimpleTkPlayer:
         self.show_current_media()
 
     def next_media(self):
-        self.current_index = (self.current_index + 1) % len(self.playlist)
+        # If at the last media, update playlist before looping
-        self.show_current_media()
+        if self.current_index == len(self.playlist) - 1:
+            self.update_playlist_from_server()
+            self.current_index = 0
+            self.show_current_media()
+        else:
+            self.current_index = (self.current_index + 1) % len(self.playlist)
+            self.show_current_media()
+
+    def update_playlist_from_server(self):
+        # Dummy implementation: replace with your actual update logic
+        # For example, call a function to fetch and reload the playlist
+        print("[INFO] Updating playlist from server...")
+        # You can import and call your real update function here
+        # Example: self.playlist = get_latest_playlist()
 
     def toggle_pause(self):
         if not self.paused:
@@ -184,39 +196,49 @@ class SimpleTkPlayer:
             return
         media = self.playlist[self.current_index]
         file_path = os.path.join(MEDIA_DATA_PATH, media['file_name'])
-        if file_path.lower().endswith(('.mp4', '.avi', '.mov', '.mkv')):
+        ext = file_path.lower()
+        if ext.endswith(('.mp4', '.avi', '.mov', '.mkv')):
             self.show_video(file_path, on_end=self.next_media)
-        elif file_path.lower().endswith(('.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.bmp', '.gif')):
+        elif ext.endswith(('.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.bmp', '.gif')):
-            try:
+            self.show_image_via_vlc(file_path, media.get('duration', 10), on_end=self.next_media)
-                img = Image.open(file_path)
-                # Fit to screen without crop or stretch
-                screen_w = self.root.winfo_screenwidth()
-                screen_h = self.root.winfo_screenheight()
-                img_w, img_h = img.size
-                scale = min(screen_w / img_w, screen_h / img_h)
-                new_w = int(img_w * scale)
-                new_h = int(img_h * scale)
-                img = img.resize((new_w, new_h), Image.LANCZOS)
-                bg = Image.new('RGB', (screen_w, screen_h), 'black')
-                x = (screen_w - new_w) // 2
-                y = (screen_h - new_h) // 2
-                bg.paste(img, (x, y))
-                photo = ImageTk.PhotoImage(bg)
-                self.label.config(image=photo, text='')
-                self.label.image = photo
-            except Exception as e:
-                self.label.config(text=f"Image error: {e}", fg='red')
         else:
             self.label.config(text=f"Unsupported: {media['file_name']}", fg='yellow')
 
+    def show_image_via_vlc(self, file_path, duration, on_end=None):
+        # Use VLC to show image for a set duration
+        if hasattr(self, 'vlc_player') and self.vlc_player:
+            self.vlc_player.stop()
+        if not hasattr(self, 'video_canvas'):
+            self.video_canvas = tk.Canvas(self.root, bg='black', highlightthickness=0)
+            self.video_canvas.pack(fill=tk.BOTH, expand=True)
+        self.label.pack_forget()
+        self.video_canvas.pack(fill=tk.BOTH, expand=True)
+        self.root.attributes('-fullscreen', True)
+        self.root.update_idletasks()
+        self.vlc_instance = vlc.Instance('--vout=x11')
+        self.vlc_player = self.vlc_instance.media_player_new()
+        self.vlc_player.set_mrl(file_path)
+        self.vlc_player.set_fullscreen(True)
+        self.vlc_player.set_xwindow(self.video_canvas.winfo_id())
+        self.vlc_player.play()
+        # Schedule stop and next after duration
+        def finish_image():
+            self.vlc_player.stop()
+            self.video_canvas.pack_forget()
+            self.label.pack(fill=tk.BOTH, expand=True)
+            if on_end:
+                on_end()
+        self.root.after(int(duration * 1000), finish_image)
+
+    def next_media(self):
+        self.current_index = (self.current_index + 1) % len(self.playlist)
+        self.show_current_media()
+
     def next_media_loop(self):
         if not self.playlist or self.paused:
             self.root.after(1000, self.next_media_loop)
             return
-        duration = self.playlist[self.current_index].get('duration', 10)
-        self.current_index = (self.current_index + 1) % len(self.playlist)
         self.show_current_media()
-        self.root.after(duration * 1000, self.next_media_loop)
 
     def exit_app(self):
         # Signal the update thread to stop if stop_event is present
@@ -281,20 +303,9 @@ def load_latest_playlist():
     files = [f for f in os.listdir(PLAYLIST_DIR) if f.startswith('server_playlist_v') and f.endswith('.json')]
     if not files:
         return []
+    # Sort by version number descending
     files.sort(key=lambda x: int(x.split('_v')[-1].split('.json')[0]), reverse=True)
-    with open(os.path.join(PLAYLIST_DIR, files[0]), 'r') as f:
+    latest_file = files[0]
+    with open(os.path.join(PLAYLIST_DIR, latest_file), 'r') as f:
         data = json.load(f)
     return data.get('playlist', [])
-
-def main():
-    root = tk.Tk()
-    root.title("Simple Tkinter Player")
-    root.configure(bg='black')
-    root.attributes('-fullscreen', True)
-    playlist = load_latest_playlist()
-    player = SimpleTkPlayer(root, playlist)
-    player.main_start()
-    root.mainloop()
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()

signage_player/static_data/playlist/server_playlist_v4.json

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "playlist": [
+    {
+      "file_name": "big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4",
+      "url": "media/big-buck-bunny-1080p-60fps-30sec.mp4",
+      "duration": 30
+    },
+    {
+      "file_name": "demo2.jpeg",
+      "url": "media/demo2.jpeg",
+      "duration": 50
+    },
+    {
+      "file_name": "call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg",
+      "url": "media/call-of-duty-black-3840x2160-23674.jpg",
+      "duration": 30
+    }
+  ],
+  "version": 4
+}

signage_player/static_data/playlist/server_playlist_v5.json

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "playlist": [
-    {
-      "file_name": "cropped-cropped-main-picture-scaled-1.jpeg",
-      "url": "media/cropped-cropped-main-picture-scaled-1.jpeg",
-      "duration": 15
-    },
-    {
-      "file_name": "start_page.jpeg",
-      "url": "media/start_page.jpeg",
-      "duration": 15
-    },
-    {
-      "file_name": "Banner_poarta_2_x6.jpg",
-      "url": "media/Banner_poarta_2_x6.jpg",
-      "duration": 10
-    },
-    {
-      "file_name": "WhatsApp_Video_2025-08-21_at_18.34.19_86a6f243.mp4",
-      "url": "media/WhatsApp_Video_2025-08-21_at_18.34.19_86a6f243.mp4",
-      "duration": 101
-    }
-  ],
-  "version": 5
-}