Dev (#16)

* convert get_video_info to use mp functions and add menu_timeout option
* add menu_timeout config option
* fix add_to_queue not returning when given invalid url or path

README.md

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ This script requires the following software to be installed on the system
 - `font_size - 12`: Size of the font
 - `marked_icon - ⇅`: The icon to use to mark a video as ready to be moved in
   the queue
+- `menu_timeout - 5`: The number of seconds until the menu times out
 - `show_errors - yes`: Show error messages on the OSD
 - `ytdlp_file_format - mp4`: The preferred file format for downloaded videos
 - `ytdlp_output_template - %(uploader)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s`: The [yt-dlp output

mpv-youtube-queue.conf

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ downloader=curl
 font_name=JetBrains Mono
 font_size=12
 marked_icon=⇅
+menu_timeout=5
 show_errors=yes
 ytdlp_file_format=mp4
 ytdlp_output_template=%(uploader)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s

mpv-youtube-queue.lua

@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ local utils = require 'mp.utils'
 local assdraw = require 'mp.assdraw'
 local styleOn = mp.get_property("osd-ass-cc/0")
 local styleOff = mp.get_property("osd-ass-cc/1")
+local YouTubeQueue = {}
+local video_queue = {}
+local MSG_DURATION = 1.5
+local index = 0
+local selected_index = 1
+local display_offset = 0
+local marked_index = nil
+local current_video = nil
+local destroyer = nil
+local timeout
 
 local options = {
     add_to_queue = "ctrl+a",
@@ -45,13 +55,21 @@ local options = {
     font_name = "JetBrains Mono",
     font_size = 12,
     marked_icon = "⇅",
+    menu_timeout = 5,
     show_errors = true,
     ytdlp_file_format = "mp4",
     ytdlp_output_template = "%(uploader)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s"
 }
-
 mp.options.read_options(options, "mpv-youtube-queue")
 
+local function destroy()
+    timeout:kill()
+    mp.set_osd_ass(0, 0, "")
+    destroyer = nil
+end
+
+timeout = mp.add_periodic_timer(options.menu_timeout, destroy)
+
 -- STYLE {{{
 local colors = {
     error = "676EFF",
@@ -83,26 +101,6 @@ local style = {
 }
 -- }}}
 
-local YouTubeQueue = {}
-local video_queue = {}
-local MSG_DURATION = 1.5
-local display_limit = options.display_limit
-local index = 0
-local selected_index = 1
-local display_offset = 0
-local marked_index = nil
-local current_video = nil
-local destroyer = nil
-local timeout
-
-local function destroy()
-    timeout:kill()
-    mp.set_osd_ass(0, 0, "")
-    destroyer = nil
-end
-
-timeout = mp.add_periodic_timer(5, destroy)
-
 -- HELPERS {{{
 -- surround string with single quotes if it does not already have them
 local function surround_with_quotes(s)
@@ -215,25 +213,29 @@ function YouTubeQueue.get_clipboard_content()
 end
 
 function YouTubeQueue.get_video_info(url)
-    local command =
+    local res = mp.command_native({
-        'yt-dlp --print channel_url --print uploader --print title --playlist-items 1 ' ..
+        name = "subprocess",
-        surround_with_quotes(url)
+        playback_only = false,
-    local handle = io.popen(command)
+        capture_stdout = true,
-    if handle == nil then return nil, nil, nil end
+        args = {
+            "yt-dlp", "--print", "channel_url", "--print", "uploader",
+            "--print", "title", "--playlist-items", "1", url
+        }
+    })
 
-    local result = handle:read("*a")
+    if res.status ~= 0 then
-    handle:close()
+        print_osd_message("Failed to get video info", MSG_DURATION, style.error)
+        return nil
+    end
 
-    -- Split the result into URL, name, and video title
+    local channel_url, uploader, title = res.stdout:match("(.*)\n(.*)\n(.*)\n")
-    local channel_url, channel_name, video_name = result:match(
+    if channel_url == nil or uploader == nil or title == nil or channel_url ==
-        "(.-)\n(.-)\n(.*)")
+        "" or uploader == "" or title == "" then
+        print_osd_message("Failed to get video info", MSG_DURATION, style.error)
+        return nil
+    end
 
-    -- Remove trailing whitespace
+    return channel_url, uploader, title
-    if channel_url ~= nil then channel_url = channel_url:gsub("%s+$", "") end
-    if channel_name ~= nil then channel_name = channel_name:gsub("%s+$", "") end
-    if video_name ~= nil then video_name = video_name:gsub("%s+$", "") end
-
-    return channel_url, channel_name, video_name
 end
 
 function YouTubeQueue.print_current_video()
@@ -343,9 +345,10 @@ function YouTubeQueue.print_queue(duration)
     local ass = assdraw.ass_new()
     local current_index = index
     if #video_queue > 0 then
-        local start_index = math.max(1, selected_index - display_limit / 2)
+        local start_index = math.max(1,
-        local end_index =
+            selected_index - options.display_limit / 2)
-            math.min(#video_queue, start_index + display_limit - 1)
+        local end_index = math.min(#video_queue,
+            start_index + options.display_limit - 1)
         display_offset = start_index - 1
 
         ass:append(
@@ -405,7 +408,7 @@ function YouTubeQueue.move_cursor(amt)
     if amt == 1 and selected_index > 1 and selected_index < display_offset + 1 then
         display_offset = display_offset - math.abs(selected_index - amt)
     elseif amt == -1 and selected_index < #video_queue and selected_index >
-        display_offset + display_limit then
+        display_offset + options.display_limit then
         display_offset = display_offset + math.abs(selected_index - amt)
     end
     YouTubeQueue.print_queue()
@@ -475,6 +478,7 @@ function YouTubeQueue.add_to_queue(url, update_internal_playlist)
             (channel_url == "" or channel_name == "" or video_name == "") then
             print_osd_message("Error getting video info.", MSG_DURATION,
                 style.error)
+            return
         else
             video = {
                 video_url = url,
@@ -489,6 +493,7 @@ function YouTubeQueue.add_to_queue(url, update_internal_playlist)
             video_name == "" then
             print_osd_message("Error getting video info.", MSG_DURATION,
                 style.error)
+            return
         end
         video = {
             video_url = url,
@@ -523,7 +528,6 @@ function YouTubeQueue.download_video_at(idx)
 
     print_osd_message("Downloading " .. v.video_name .. "...", MSG_DURATION)
     -- Run the download command
-    -- local handle = io.popen(command)
     mp.command_native_async({
         name = "subprocess",
         capture_stderr = true,
@@ -625,4 +629,5 @@ mp.register_event("playback-restart", on_playback_restart)
 
 mp.register_script_message("add_to_queue", YouTubeQueue.add_to_queue)
 mp.register_script_message("print_queue", YouTubeQueue.print_queue)
+mp.register_script_message("toggle_youtube_queue", toggle_print)
 -- }}}