This cmd script creates small random playlists of your music collection.

Installation

You need composer to install dependencies.

git clone https://github.com/perryflynn/hoffmanager.git
cd hoffmanager
php composer.phar install

Configuration

Copy the config_example.yml to config.yml.

• musicsources: A list of all your music directories
• cachefile: Location of the generated cache file
• playlist: Location of the generated playlist
• playlistcount: Number of tracks in the generated playlist
• extensions: Valid file extensions for music files

Basic usage

• php -f cmd.php scan: Refresh the cache
• php -f cmd.php mkplaylist: Generate a new playlist

Use with VLC

I've created a small bash script that starts VLC after created a new playlist:

#!/bin/bash

# loop endless
while true; do

    # create a new playlist
    php -f ~/hoffmanager/cmd.php mkplaylist

    # open vlc with the generated playlist
    # enable http interface of vlc
    # no looping
    # no random playback
    # no repeating
    # exit after playlist playback
    # start playlist playback automatic
    vlc ~/current.m3u \
        --extraintf http \
        --http-host 127.0.0.1 \
        --http-port 8086 \
        --http-password verysecretpassword \
        --no-loop \
        --no-random \
        --no-repeat \
        --play-and-exit \
        --playlist-autostart

done

Used software

• perryflynn/PerrysLambda for track selection and filesystem scanning
• symfony/console for console argument parsing
• VLC media player for m3u playlist playback