v19 - Play random videos from genre with overlay, switch genres using input

Code:

import xbmc

import xbmcgui

import random

import datetime



# Connect to the Kodi JSON-RPC API

kodi = xbmc.Kodi()



# Get the list of TV shows from the video library

shows = kodi.VideoLibrary.GetTVShows()



# Create a function to play random episodes

def play_random_episode(show_list, genre_filter):

    filtered_shows = []

    # Filter shows by genre

    for show in show_list:

        for genre in show["genre"]:

            if genre["label"] == genre_filter:

                filtered_shows.append(show)

                break

    # Get a random show from the filtered list

    random_show = random.choice(filtered_shows)

    # Get the seasons of the show

    seasons = kodi.VideoLibrary.GetSeasons(tvshowid=random_show["tvshowid"])

    # Get a random season from the list

    random_season = random.choice(seasons["result"]["seasons"])

    # Get the episodes of the season

    episodes = kodi.VideoLibrary.GetEpisodes(tvshowid=random_show["tvshowid"], season=random_season["season"])

        # Get a random number of episodes between 1 and 3

        random_number = random.randint(1,3)

    # Get a random episode from the list

    random_episodes = random.sample(episodes["result"]["episodes"], random_number)

    # Play the episodes

    for episode in random_episodes:

        kodi.Player.Open(item={"episodeid": episode["episodeid"]})

        if genre_filter != current_genre:

            # start playing the video from a random point

            kodi.Player.Seek(value=random.randint(0, episode["runtime"]))

            current_genre = genre_filter

        else:

        # Show the genre icon in the corner of the screen

        genre_icon_path = "special://userdata/addon_data/plugin.video.kodi/Genre Icons/" + genre_filter + ".png"

        genre_icon = xbmcgui.ControlImage(10, 10, 200, 200, genre_icon_path)

        xbmc.getCurrentWindowDialogId()

        genre_icon.setVisible(True)

        # Wait for the episode to end

        while not xbmc.abortRequested:

            xbmc.sleep(100)

            if xbmc.Player().isPlaying() == False:

                genre_icon.setVisible(False)

                break



# Get current time

now = datetime.datetime.now()



# loop to play random episodes depending on the time of day

while not xbmc.abortRequested:

    if now.hour >= 6 and now.hour < 12:

        # Morning, play comedy

        play_random_episode(shows["result"]["tvshows"], "Comedy")

    elif now.hour >= 12 and now.hour < 18:

        # Afternoon, play drama

        play_random_episode(shows["result"]["tvshows"], "Drama")

    elif now.hour >= 18 and now.hour < 22:

        # Evening, play Action

        play_random_episode(shows["result"]["tvshows"], "Action")

    else:

        # Night, play horror

        play_random_episode(shows["result"]["tvshows"], "Horror")

    now = datetime.datetime.now()

    # Disable player controls

    kodi.Player.SetPlayerControls(enable=False)

    # Wait for the back button to be pressed

    while not xbmc.abortRequested:

        xbmc.sleep(100)

        if xbmc.getCondVisibility("Input.IsButtonPressed(9)"):

            # Stop playback

            kodi.Player.Stop()

            break

Code:

import xbmc

import xbmcgui

import os



player = xbmc.Player()



genre_filter = "Comedy"

# Show the genre icon in the corner of the screen

genre_icon_path = "special://home/Genre Icons/" + genre_filter + ".jpg"

genre_icon = xbmcgui.ControlImage(10, 10, 200, 200, genre_icon_path)

genre_icon.setVisible(True)

runscript = 'RunScript(script.playrandomvideos, "special://profile/playlists/video/testcomedy.xsp")'

xbmc.executebuiltin(runscript)

# Wait for the videos to end

while not xbmc.Monitor().abortRequested:

    xbmc.sleep(100)

    if player.isPlaying() == False:

        genre_icon.setVisible(False)

        break