ani-cli : Improve sub/dub availability checks and user prompts

[vishalk17]

Type of Change

• Feature

Description

Key Changes:

• Audio Selection Prompt:
  After selecting an anime, the script checks if subbed and/or dubbed episodes are available.

• User Choice:
  If both versions are available, you’ll be prompted to choose between them.

• Automatic Sub Selection:
  If only the sub (subtitled) version is available and no dub (dubbed) version exists:

  • The script will automatically set the mode to "sub" without prompting the user to select the audio type.
  • This ensures seamless playback without unnecessary prompts when only one audio type is available.

• Backward Compatibility:
  Retains the --dub flag to force the playback of dubbed episodes without prompting.

  • If the --dub flag is provided, the script will attempt to play dubbed episodes directly.
  • If dubbed episodes are not available, an appropriate error message will be displayed.

[Derisis13]

I'd guess 80-90% of our users use subs exclusively. Having a prompt for every anime with dubs available would be straight up obnoxious to these people.

What about falling back to subs if --dub is specified but a dub is not available?

[vishalk17]

I'd guess 80-90% of our users use subs exclusively. Having a prompt for every anime with dubs available would be straight up obnoxious to these people.

What about falling back to subs if --dub is specified but a dub is not available?

@Derisis13

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I believe most people prefer dubbed versions if available. If not, they likely prefer subs.

There might be two cases:

• Watching Old Anime (Both Sub/Dub Available):
  If the dubbed version is already there, why would I care to watch it with subs?

• Watching New Anime (Only Sub Available):
  In this case, the choice would naturally be subs because, as an anime fan, I wouldn’t want to wait for the dubbed version to be released to watch a masterpiece.

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Regarding the second question:

The --dub flag clearly indicates that the user wants to watch the dubbed version. If I build the logic as you suggested (falling back to subs when a dub isn’t available), it defeats the purpose of providing that flag.

However, in such cases, we could prompt the user:
"Dubbed version not available. Subbed version is available. Would you like to proceed with subs? (Y/N)"

This maintains the meaning of the --dub flag while still offering flexibility when dubs are unavailable.

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Agree?

[mrfluffy-dev]

Ohh hell nah

Extra clicks not to be bothered by an inferior product (dub)

[justchokingaround]

no