Video & Music Player

A modern web application for streaming videos and music with a Netflix-inspired UI. This application allows you to browse, play, and download your local media files through a beautiful web interface.

Features

Video Player

• Browse and play local video files
• Netflix-style UI with movie and series browsing
• Video playback with position memory
• Series organization with seasons and episodes
• Video conversion support for different formats

Music Player

• Browse and play local music files
• Spotify-inspired UI with album artwork
• Music playback with controls
• Download functionality for offline listening
• Consistent default album artwork for all tracks

Screenshots

Video Library

Music Player

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• FFmpeg (for video conversion)

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/video-player-2.git
   cd video-player-2
   

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv myvenv
   # On Windows
   .\myvenv\Scripts\activate
   # On macOS/Linux
   source myvenv/bin/activate
   

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Create a .env file in the root directory with the following content:

   MOVIE=C:\path\to\your\movies
   SERIES=C:\path\to\your\series
   

5. Run the application:

   python server.py
   

6. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000

Configuration

Media Folders

• Set your movie folder path in the .env file
• Set your series folder path in the .env file
• Music files are read from C:\Users\gichi\Music by default (configurable in server.py)

Album Artwork

• A single default album artwork is used for all music tracks
• The default artwork is stored in the static/album_covers directory
• No internet requests are made for album artwork

Usage

Video Library

• Browse movies and series on the home page
• Click on a movie to play it
• Navigate through series and seasons
• Your playback position is automatically saved

Music Player

• Access the music player from the navigation bar
• Browse your music collection
• Play music directly in the browser
• Download tracks for offline listening

Technologies Used

• Backend: Flask, Python
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Media Processing: FFmpeg, Mutagen
• UI Libraries: Bootstrap, Font Awesome
• Image Processing: Pillow

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Inspired by Netflix and Spotify UI designs
• Uses FFmpeg for video processing
• Uses Mutagen for audio metadata extraction

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.