Add -f flag for skipping ffmpeg stuff

Author: richstokes

app.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ZeroConfigDLNA:
     """
 
     def __init__(
-        self, media_directory=None, port=8200, verbose=False, server_name=None
+        self, media_directory=None, port=8200, verbose=False, server_name=None, fast=False
     ):
         self.server_name = server_name
         self.version = SERVER_VERSION
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.server = None
         self.server_thread = None
         self.verbose = verbose
+        self.fast = fast
         socket.setdefaulttimeout(60)  # 60 seconds timeout
 
         # Generate UUID based on directory content hash
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ class Handler(DLNAHandler):  # Create a subclass of DLNAHandler
             server_instance = server_ref
             verbose = server_ref.verbose
             server_name = self.server_name
+            fast = server_ref.fast
 
         return Handler
 
@@ -331,6 +333,12 @@ def main():
         default=SERVER_NAME,
         help="Set the DLNA server name (default: ZeroConfigDLNA_<hostname> or value from DLNA_HOSTNAME env var)",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-f",
+        "--fast",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Disable ffprobe and mediainfo subprocess calls for faster operation and wider compatibility",
+    )
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -339,6 +347,7 @@ def main():
         port=args.port,
         verbose=args.verbose,
         server_name=args.server_name,
+        fast=args.fast,
     )
     server.run()
 

dlna.py

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class DLNAHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
     server_instance = None  # Reference to the ZeroConfigDLNA server instance
     verbose = False  # Verbose logging flag
     server_name = None  # Server name, set by the server instance
+    fast = False  # Fast mode flag to disable subprocess calls
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # Set default timeout for socket operations (5 minutes)
@@ -101,6 +102,9 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
             # Just log it and return gracefully
             print(f"Client disconnected during handler initialization: {e}")
 
+        if self.fast:
+            print("Fast mode enabled - subprocess calls will be disabled")
+
     def setup(self):
         """Set up the connection with timeout"""
         super().setup()
@@ -2030,8 +2034,8 @@ def _get_media_duration(self, file_path, mime_type):
                 "audio/aiff": "00:05:00",
             }
 
-            # Try to get duration using ffprobe if available
-            if mime_type and (
+            # Try to get duration using ffprobe if available (skip if fast mode is enabled)
+            if not self.fast and mime_type and (
                 mime_type.startswith("video/") or mime_type.startswith("audio/")
             ):
                 try:
@@ -2086,17 +2090,17 @@ def _get_media_duration(self, file_path, mime_type):
                 ):
                     pass
 
-                # Try basic MP4 parsing for MP4 files
-                if mime_type == "video/mp4":
-                    mp4_duration = self._parse_mp4_duration(file_path)
-                    if mp4_duration:
-                        return mp4_duration
-
-                # Try basic AVI parsing for AVI files
-                if mime_type == "video/x-msvideo":
-                    avi_duration = self._parse_avi_duration(file_path)
-                    if avi_duration:
-                        return avi_duration
+            # Try basic MP4 parsing for MP4 files (works even in fast mode)
+            if mime_type == "video/mp4":
+                mp4_duration = self._parse_mp4_duration(file_path)
+                if mp4_duration:
+                    return mp4_duration
+
+            # Try basic AVI parsing for AVI files (works even in fast mode)
+            if mime_type == "video/x-msvideo":
+                avi_duration = self._parse_avi_duration(file_path)
+                if avi_duration:
+                    return avi_duration
 
             # Return default duration for the mime type
             return default_durations.get(mime_type, "01:00:00")