Configure Raspberry PI to loop a video

configure_raspberry_pi_to_loop_a_video.sh

# Raspberry PI 3B
# OS Version: Debian Buster (Raspberry PI OS Legacy)

# Configure your PI then open a terminal

# here you should set your preferences, I usually start HDMI in safe mode
sudo nano /boot/config.txt

# paste below script in videoloop file, source: https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/135908-loop-a-single-video-on-a-raspberry-pi
sudo nano /etc/init.d/videoloop
##### SCRIPT START #####
#!/bin/bash
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: omxplayer
# Required-Start:
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start: 2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop: 0 1 6
# Short-Description: Displays video file in a loop using omxplayer
# Description: https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/135908-loop-a-single-video-on-a-raspberry-pi
### END INIT INFO

# Video (replace with the path and file name of your video)
video_path=/media/pi/USBKEY/output.mp4

#---- There should be no need to edit anything below this line ----

# Start displaying the video loop
case "$1" in start)
screen -dmS videoloop sh -c "omxplayer -o both $video_path -b --loop --no-osd"
echo "Video Playback Started"
;;

# Stop displaying video loop
stop)
sudo killall omxplayer.bin
echo "Video Playback Stopped"
;;

# Restart video loop if it died
repair)
if !(ps -a | grep omx -q)
    then
    screen -dmS videoloop sh -c "omxplayer -o local $video_path -b --loop --no-osd"
    echo "The Video is now running"
fi
;;

*)

echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/videoloop {start|stop|repair}"

exit 1

;;
esac
##### SCRIPT END #####

# make the script executable
sudo chmod 755 /etc/init.d/videoloop

# setup a cronjob to restore the video if there's any problem
crontab -e
##### CRON LINE #####
*/4 * * * * /etc/init.d/videoloop repair
##### EO CRON LINE #####

# I increase GPU memory to 128 here
sudo raspi-config

# Update the system and install omxplayer and screen (used by the script)
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install omxplayer
sudo apt-get install screen

# Autostart the video, add below lines before "exit 0"
sudo nano /etc/rc.local
##### RC CONFIG #####
sleep 10
/etc/init.d/videoloop repair
##### EO RC CONFIG #####

# reboot ;)
sudo reboot