**ffplayout** ================ This is a streaming solution based on python and ffmpeg. The goal is to play for every day an xml playlist, while the current playlist is still editable. Features ----- - have all values in a separate config file - try to be as simple as possible - dynamic playlist - replace missing playlist or clip with a blank clip - send emails with error message - overlay a logo - trim and fade the last clip, to get full 24 hours, if the duration is less then 6 seconds add a blank clip - set custom day start, so you can have playlist for example: from 6am to 6am, instate of 0am to 12pm - normal system requirements and no special tools - we only need **ffmpeg**, **ffprobe** and a buffer tool like **mbuffer** or **pv** - no GPU power is needed - ram and cpu depends on video resolution, minimum 4 threads and 3GB ram for 720p are recommend - python version 3.5 and up XML Playlist Example ----- ```xml

``` Installation ----- - install ffmpeg, ffprobe and mbuffer - copy, or symlink, ffplayout.py to **/usr/local/bin/** - copy, or symlink, ffplayout.conf to **/etc/ffplayout/** - copy ffplayout.service to **/etc/systemd/system/** - change user in service file - create playlists folder, in that format: **/playlists/year/month** - set variables in config file to your needs - use **get_playlist_from_subfolders.sh /path/to/*.mp4s** as a starting point for your playlists (path in script needs to change) - activate service and start it: **sudo systemctl enable ffplayout && sudo systemctl start ffplayout** TODO ----- - better xml validation - time sync check and correction - check empty playlist - check when clip or playlist got lost while playling (?) - add support for clip out point, in playlist