omxplayer loop script

a hoi hoi,

I have set up Raspbian and omxplayer from source. This is working well and is doing a great job.

I want to be able to play a single video file in an endless loop on my stand at the farnbrough air show next week, but my lack of bash skills id defeating me. I hope some on can spot the error and help me out ...


#!/bin/sh

SERVICE='omxplayer'
while true; do
if ps ax | grep -v grep | grep $SERVICE > /dev/null
then
echo "runing" # sleep 1
else
omxplayer -o hdmi video.mp4 United\ Springs\ Master.mp4 &
sleep 180
fi
done

This script and a few variants of it either return "Have a nice day " or play the video once through then cycle the same message

Grateful for any pointers

Check the command line arguments you are passing to omxplayer. Your script will run fine with the appropriate arguments.

Found the error it's running

#!/bin/sh -x

SERVICE='omxplayer'
while true; do
if ps ax | grep -v grep | grep $SERVICE > /dev/null
then
echo "runing" # sleep 1
else
omxplayer -o hdmi United\ Springs\ Master.mp4

fi
done

The issue was: omxplayer -o hdmi video.mp4 United\ Springs\ Master.mp4 &

I tested the script with vlc on an ubuntu box, and I must have left this extraneous video4.mp4 from there

/me slaps forehead

Many thanks

I also set the colours so that the terminal output was not visible between cycles with the following lines at the bottom of /etc/profile

setterm -term linux -background white
setterm -term linux -clear
./video.sh

but this means that you cant see any text when you log in locally or remotely so I added a small reset script called reset.sh that I can run when needed

#!/bin/sh
#reset.sh
setterm -term linux -background black
setterm -term linux -clear

... perfect

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#!/usr/bin/python
import sys
import subprocess

while (1):
<tab>print "Running..."
<tab>a = subprocess.call( [ "omxplayer", sys.argv[1] ] )
=============================================
Replace the <tab> by an actual tab character.
Name the script "omx-loop" or whatever.
Make it executable: chmod +x omx-loop
Use it as: omx-loop filename.mp4

These scripts work really well, thank you.

Is there a way to loop video with omxplayer so there is no break between each loop? I have a piece of video that I would like to loop endlessly, and have the last frame immediately followed by the first frame, with no jump.

is that possible?

Thanks

Doug

Please help me.
I just added this script to the end of /etc/profile in order to play a sound file on an infinite loop when the pi starts.
Works great - too great in fact, as now I am completely locked out of doing anything else! The Pi is stuck in an infinite loop. I naively assumed that I would be able to break the loop with CTRL-Z or CTRL-C, but is doesn't work (the ^C and ^Z characters just pop up, but do nothing as there is no command prompt).
I am obviously a Linux noob, and understand this was probably a monumentally stupid thing to do. Is there any way out of this predicament?

I should add that I used Brianpickfords script, not the Python one.

I should add that I used Brianpickfords script, not the Python one.

I have seen the same gap with Python as well.

It is on the wish list as it seems:
https://github.com/huceke/omxplayer/issues/16

Just an idea:
Try to put your media file in "/run/shm" folder and see if it improves the loading speed at the end.
Remember to keep the media file somewhere else as well as it will not be there after a reboot or shutdown.

use the hello_video program and edit it following this thread, http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=8042&p=161169 I use that to loop the same video and it works perfectly without any gaps.

I've been trying to do the same thing but all I get is the Have a nice day message, even when I run the bash script by brianpickford, any ideas??

I've been trying to do the same thing but all I get is the Have a nice day message, even when I run the bash script by brianpickford, any ideas??

Can you post your commands?

#!/bin/sh

SERVICE='omxplayer'
while true; do
if ps ax | grep -v grep | grep $SERVICE > /dev/null
then
echo "runing" # sleep 1
else
omxplayer -o hdmi home/pi/test/test.mp4 &

fi
done

the file is saved as a .sh and I am running this from terminal using command

bash video.sh

#!/bin/sh

SERVICE='omxplayer'
while true; do
if ps ax | grep -v grep | grep $SERVICE > /dev/null
then
echo "runing" # sleep 1
else
omxplayer -o hdmi home/pi/test/test.mp4 &

fi
done

the file is saved as a .sh and I am running this from terminal using command

bash video.sh

Try "/home/pi/test/test.mp4" with the leading "/".

massive step forward! I have looping video!!
Thanks for your help!

I would like to use this little script but it keeps coming back with errors:

line10: syntax error near unexpected token `done'
line 10: `done'

cant get my head around it!

i can run this line on its own omxplayer -o hdmi /home/pi/1.mp4 &

I would like to use this little script but it keeps coming back with errors:

line10: syntax error near unexpected token `done'
line 10: `done'

cant get my head around it!

i can run this line on its own omxplayer -o hdmi /home/pi/1.mp4 &

Check for the "do" statement in the beginning.

Copy-paste problem?

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#!/bin/bash
SERVICE='omxplayer'
while true; do
if ps ax | grep -v grep | grep $SERVICE > /dev/null
then
echo "Running" # sleep 1
else
$SERVICE -o hdmi "$1" &
fi
done
===========================================
chmod +x omx-loop.sh
./omx-loop /home/1.mp4

retyped it all

still get this

/home/pi/omx-loop.sh: line 10: syntax error near unexpected token `done'
/home/pi/omx-loop.sh: line 10: `done'

Try the python script.
Search this page for "#!/usr/bin/python".

found the fault. It was my text editor :@ thanks for quick responce guys

Hi

I made file with this code:

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#!/bin/bash
SERVICE='omxplayer'
while true; do
if ps ax | grep -v grep | grep $SERVICE > /dev/null
then
echo "Running" # sleep 1
else
$SERVICE -o hdmi "$1" &
fi
done
===========================================
chmod +x omx-loop.sh
./omx-loop /home/1.mp4

and I see in Terminal only text:
Running
Running
Running

How can I fix it?

Which terminal?

Screen or SSH session?

Try to run:
omxplayer -o hdmi /home/1.mp4

and paste back the messages here.

When I write in command line:

omxplayer -o hdmi /home/1.mp4

open movie good. When I want use loop script, I have only:
Running
Running
Running
Running

When I write in command line:

omxplayer -o hdmi /home/1.mp4

open movie good. When I want use loop script, I have only:
Running
Running
Running
Running

Do you pass the file name to the script?
Otherwise, use the python script (search above).