import sys
import os
import ctypes
from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
QApplication, QMainWindow, QStackedWidget, QWidget, QVBoxLayout,
QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QLineEdit, QPushButton, QFileDialog, QMessageBox,
QFrame, QSlider
)
from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal, QObject, QTimer
from PyQt6.QtGui import QFont, QIcon, QColor
from vlc_player import VLCSyncPlayer
from sync_client import SyncClientThread
import datetime
class VlcSyncApp(QMainWindow):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.setWindowTitle("VideoSync — Watch Together")
# Set window icon
icon_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "icon.png")
if os.path.exists(icon_path):
self.setWindowIcon(QIcon(icon_path))
self.setMinimumSize(900, 600)
self.resize(1100, 700)
# Main stacked widget to switch between Lobby and Room
self.stacked_widget = QStackedWidget()
self.setCentralWidget(self.stacked_widget)
# Setup Views
self.lobby_view = self.create_lobby_view()
self.room_view = self.create_room_view()
self.stacked_widget.addWidget(self.lobby_view)
self.stacked_widget.addWidget(self.room_view)
# State
self.username = ""
self.room_code = ""
self.local_file_path = None
self.local_file_name = None
self.local_file_size = 0
self.pending_connect_action = None
self.ignore_vlc_events = False
self.last_reported_time_ms = 0
self.sync_client = SyncClientThread("ws://localhost:3000/ws")
self.sync_client.connected.connect(self.on_ws_connected)
self.sync_client.room_joined.connect(self.on_room_joined)
self.sync_client.room_error.connect(self.on_room_error)
self.sync_client.file_check_needed.connect(self.on_file_check_needed)
self.sync_client.users_updated.connect(self.on_users_updated)
self.sync_client.chat_message.connect(self.on_chat_message)
self.sync_client.system_message.connect(self.on_system_message)
self.sync_client.sync_event.connect(self.on_sync_event)
self.apply_stylesheet()
def create_lobby_view(self):
widget = QWidget()
layout = QVBoxLayout(widget)
layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
# Container for centering
container = QFrame()
container.setObjectName("lobbyCard")
container.setFixedWidth(500)
container_layout = QVBoxLayout(container)
container_layout.setContentsMargins(30, 30, 30, 30)
container_layout.setSpacing(15)
# Brand
title = QLabel("VideoSync")
title.setObjectName("brandTitle")
title.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
tagline = QLabel("Watch together, anywhere")
tagline.setObjectName("brandTagline")
tagline.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
container_layout.addWidget(title)
container_layout.addWidget(tagline)
container_layout.addSpacing(20)
# Username
self.username_input = QLineEdit()
self.username_input.setPlaceholderText("Enter a display name")
container_layout.addWidget(QLabel("YOUR NAME"))
container_layout.addWidget(self.username_input)
container_layout.addSpacing(20)
# Actions Layout (Create vs Join)
actions_layout = QHBoxLayout()
actions_layout.setSpacing(20)
# Create Room Panel
create_panel = QVBoxLayout()
create_panel.addWidget(QLabel("Create a Room"))
self.create_file_btn = QPushButton("Choose Video File")
self.create_file_btn.setObjectName("secondaryBtn")
self.create_file_btn.clicked.connect(self.select_file)
self.create_file_info = QLabel("")
self.create_file_info.setObjectName("fileInfo")
self.create_file_info.setWordWrap(True)
self.create_file_info.hide()
self.create_room_btn = QPushButton("Create Room")
self.create_room_btn.setObjectName("primaryBtn")
self.create_room_btn.setEnabled(False)
self.create_room_btn.clicked.connect(self.create_room)
create_panel.addWidget(self.create_file_btn)
create_panel.addWidget(self.create_file_info)
create_panel.addWidget(self.create_room_btn)
# Join Room Panel
join_panel = QVBoxLayout()
join_panel.addWidget(QLabel("Join a Room"))
self.room_code_input = QLineEdit()
self.room_code_input.setPlaceholderText("e.g. ABC123")
self.join_room_btn = QPushButton("Join Room")
self.join_room_btn.setObjectName("secondaryBtn")
self.join_room_btn.setEnabled(False)
self.join_room_btn.clicked.connect(self.join_room)
join_panel.addWidget(self.room_code_input)
join_panel.addWidget(self.join_room_btn)
actions_layout.addLayout(create_panel)
# Divider
divider = QLabel("OR")
divider.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
divider.setObjectName("divider")
actions_layout.addWidget(divider)
actions_layout.addLayout(join_panel)
container_layout.addLayout(actions_layout)
layout.addWidget(container)
# Signals to enable/disable buttons
self.username_input.textChanged.connect(self.check_inputs)
self.room_code_input.textChanged.connect(self.check_inputs)
return widget
def create_room_view(self):
widget = QWidget()
layout = QHBoxLayout(widget)
layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
layout.setSpacing(0)
# --- Left Side: Video ---
video_container = QWidget()
video_layout = QVBoxLayout(video_container)
video_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
video_layout.setSpacing(0)
# Topbar
self.topbar = QFrame()
self.topbar.setObjectName("topbar")
self.topbar.setFixedHeight(50)
topbar_layout = QHBoxLayout(self.topbar)
self.room_code_display = QLabel("Room: XXXX")
self.copy_code_btn = QPushButton("📋")
self.copy_code_btn.setFixedSize(30, 30)
self.copy_code_btn.setToolTip("Copy Room Code")
self.copy_code_btn.clicked.connect(self.copy_room_code)
self.room_file_badge = QLabel("📄 No file")
self.room_file_badge.setObjectName("fileBadge")
self.leave_btn = QPushButton("Leave Room")
self.leave_btn.setObjectName("dangerBtn")
self.leave_btn.clicked.connect(self.leave_room)
topbar_layout.addWidget(self.room_code_display)
topbar_layout.addWidget(self.copy_code_btn)
topbar_layout.addStretch()
topbar_layout.addWidget(self.room_file_badge)
topbar_layout.addWidget(self.leave_btn)
# Video Frame Placeholder
self.video_frame = QFrame()
self.video_frame.setStyleSheet("background-color: black;")
# Fix for Windows QWidgetWindow Error:
# Force the frame to have its own native HWND so VLC can attach to it without complaining it's not a top-level window.
self.video_frame.setAttribute(Qt.WidgetAttribute.WA_NativeWindow, True)
# Controls Bar
controls = QFrame()
controls.setObjectName("controlsBar")
controls.setFixedHeight(60)
controls_layout = QHBoxLayout(controls)
self.play_btn = QPushButton("▶")
self.play_btn.setFixedSize(40, 40)
self.play_btn.setObjectName("playBtn")
# Time and SeekBar
self.seekbar = QSlider(Qt.Orientation.Horizontal)
self.seekbar.setRange(0, 1000)
self.seekbar.setObjectName("seekBar")
self.seekbar.sliderMoved.connect(self.on_seekbar_dragged)
self.seekbar.sliderReleased.connect(self.on_seekbar_released)
self.time_lbl = QLabel("0:00 / 0:00")
# Volume
self.vol_icon = QLabel("🔊")
self.vol_icon.setObjectName("volIcon")
self.volume_slider = QSlider(Qt.Orientation.Horizontal)
self.volume_slider.setRange(0, 100)
self.volume_slider.setValue(100)
self.volume_slider.setFixedWidth(100)
self.volume_slider.setObjectName("volumeSlider")
self.volume_slider.valueChanged.connect(self.on_volume_changed)
# Fullscreen
self.fullscreen_btn = QPushButton("⛶")
self.fullscreen_btn.setFixedSize(40, 40)
self.fullscreen_btn.setObjectName("fullscreenBtn")
self.fullscreen_btn.clicked.connect(self.toggle_fullscreen)
controls_layout.addWidget(self.play_btn)
controls_layout.addWidget(self.seekbar, 1) # SeekBar gets the stretch
controls_layout.addWidget(self.time_lbl)
controls_layout.addSpacing(15)
controls_layout.addWidget(self.vol_icon)
controls_layout.addWidget(self.volume_slider)
controls_layout.addSpacing(10)
controls_layout.addWidget(self.fullscreen_btn)
video_layout.addWidget(self.topbar)
video_layout.addWidget(self.video_frame)
video_layout.addWidget(controls)
# --- Right Side: Chat ---
self.chat_container = QFrame()
self.chat_container.setObjectName("chatContainer")
self.chat_container.setFixedWidth(320)
chat_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.chat_container)
chat_header = QLabel("Live Chat")
chat_header.setObjectName("chatHeader")
self.users_lbl = QLabel("0 watching")
self.users_lbl.setObjectName("usersLbl")
self.chat_messages = QLabel("Welcome to the room! 👋\n")
self.chat_messages.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignTop | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignLeft)
self.chat_messages.setWordWrap(True)
# We should really use a QScrollArea or QTextEdit here eventually
chat_input_layout = QHBoxLayout()
self.chat_input = QLineEdit()
self.chat_input.setPlaceholderText("Send a message...")
self.chat_send_btn = QPushButton("Send")
chat_input_layout.addWidget(self.chat_input)
chat_input_layout.addWidget(self.chat_send_btn)
# Chat actions
self.chat_send_btn.clicked.connect(self.send_chat)
self.chat_input.returnPressed.connect(self.send_chat)
chat_layout.addWidget(chat_header)
chat_layout.addWidget(self.users_lbl)
chat_layout.addWidget(self.chat_messages, 1) # stretch
chat_layout.addLayout(chat_input_layout)
layout.addWidget(video_container, 1) # stretch
layout.addWidget(self.chat_container)
# Instantiate the VLC Player Wrapper
self.vlc_player = VLCSyncPlayer(self.video_frame)
self.vlc_player.signals.time_changed.connect(self.on_vlc_time)
self.vlc_player.signals.state_changed.connect(self.on_vlc_state)
self.play_btn.clicked.connect(self.toggle_playback)
return widget
def toggle_fullscreen(self):
if self.isFullScreen():
self.showNormal()
self.fullscreen_btn.setText("⛶")
self.chat_container.show()
self.topbar.show()
else:
self.showFullScreen()
self.fullscreen_btn.setText("🗗")
self.chat_container.hide()
self.topbar.hide()
def toggle_playback(self):
position_s = self.vlc_player.current_time_ms / 1000.0
if self.vlc_player.is_playing:
self.vlc_player.pause()
self.play_btn.setText("▶")
self.sync_client.send_message({"type": "sync", "action": "pause", "position": position_s})
else:
self.vlc_player.play()
self.play_btn.setText("⏸")
self.sync_client.send_message({"type": "sync", "action": "play", "position": position_s})
def on_vlc_time(self, time_ms: int):
length_ms = self.vlc_player.get_length()
if length_ms > 0:
def fmt(ms):
s = max(0, ms) // 1000
return f"{s//60}:{s%60:02d}"
if not self.seekbar.isSliderDown():
self.time_lbl.setText(f"{fmt(time_ms)} / {fmt(length_ms)}")
progress = int((time_ms / length_ms) * 1000)
self.seekbar.blockSignals(True)
self.seekbar.setValue(progress)
self.seekbar.blockSignals(False)
if self.last_reported_time_ms is not None:
diff = abs(time_ms - self.last_reported_time_ms)
if diff > 2500 and not self.ignore_vlc_events:
self.sync_client.send_message({"type": "sync", "action": "seek", "position": time_ms / 1000.0})
self.last_reported_time_ms = time_ms
def on_vlc_state(self, playing: bool, time_ms: int):
if self.ignore_vlc_events:
return
action = "play" if playing else "pause"
self.sync_client.send_message({"type": "sync", "action": action, "position": time_ms / 1000.0})
def on_seekbar_dragged(self, value):
length_ms = self.vlc_player.get_length()
if length_ms > 0:
target_ms = int((value / 1000.0) * length_ms)
def fmt(ms):
s = max(0, ms) // 1000
return f"{s//60}:{s%60:02d}"
self.time_lbl.setText(f"{fmt(target_ms)} / {fmt(length_ms)}")
def on_seekbar_released(self):
length_ms = self.vlc_player.get_length()
if length_ms > 0:
target_ms = int((self.seekbar.value() / 1000.0) * length_ms)
self.vlc_player.seek(target_ms)
self.sync_client.send_message({"type": "sync", "action": "seek", "position": target_ms / 1000.0})
def on_volume_changed(self, value):
self.vlc_player.set_volume(value)
def select_file(self):
file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
self, "Select Video File", "", "Video Files (*.mp4 *.mkv *.avi *.mov *.webm);;All Files (*)"
)
if file_path:
self.local_file_path = file_path
self.local_file_name = os.path.basename(file_path)
self.local_file_size = os.path.getsize(file_path)
size_mb = self.local_file_size / (1024 * 1024)
self.create_file_info.setText(f"{self.local_file_name}\n{size_mb:.1f} MB")
self.create_file_info.show()
self.check_inputs()
def copy_room_code(self):
if self.room_code:
QApplication.clipboard().setText(self.room_code)
self.copy_code_btn.setText("✓")
QTimer.singleShot(2000, lambda: self.copy_code_btn.setText("📋"))
def check_inputs(self):
has_name = len(self.username_input.text().strip()) > 0
has_file = self.local_file_path is not None
has_code = len(self.room_code_input.text().strip()) >= 4
self.create_room_btn.setEnabled(has_name and has_file)
self.join_room_btn.setEnabled(has_name and has_code)
def create_room(self):
self.username = self.username_input.text().strip()
self.create_room_btn.setText("Connecting...")
self.create_room_btn.setEnabled(False)
self.join_room_btn.setEnabled(False)
self.pending_connect_action = lambda: self.sync_client.send_message({
"type": "create_room",
"username": self.username,
"fileInfo": {
"name": self.local_file_name,
"size": self.local_file_size,
"duration": 0
}
})
if self.sync_client.running and self.sync_client.ws:
self.on_ws_connected()
else:
self.sync_client.start()
def join_room(self):
self.username = self.username_input.text().strip()
self.room_code = self.room_code_input.text().strip().upper()
self.join_room_btn.setText("Connecting...")
self.join_room_btn.setEnabled(False)
self.create_room_btn.setEnabled(False)
self.pending_connect_action = lambda: self.sync_client.send_message({
"type": "join_room",
"username": self.username,
"code": self.room_code
})
if self.sync_client.running and self.sync_client.ws:
self.on_ws_connected()
else:
self.sync_client.start()
def leave_room(self):
self.vlc_player.stop()
self.sync_client.stop()
self.stacked_widget.setCurrentIndex(0)
self.local_file_path = None
self.create_file_info.hide()
self.room_code = ""
self.check_inputs()
self.create_room_btn.setText("Create Room")
self.join_room_btn.setText("Join Room")
# --- WebSocket Callbacks ---
def on_ws_connected(self):
if self.pending_connect_action:
self.pending_connect_action()
self.pending_connect_action = None
def on_room_error(self, msg: str):
QMessageBox.critical(self, "Room Error", msg)
self.create_room_btn.setText("Create Room")
self.join_room_btn.setText("Join Room")
self.check_inputs()
self.sync_client.stop()
def on_file_check_needed(self, msg: dict):
# Defer execution to the PyQt Main Thread to avoid deadlocking the WebSocket thread
QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: self._handle_file_check(msg))
def _handle_file_check(self, msg: dict):
req_name = msg["fileInfo"].get("name", "Unknown")
req_size = msg["fileInfo"].get("size", 0)
QMessageBox.information(self, "File Required", f"To join this room, you need to select:\\n\\nName: {req_name}\\nSize: {req_size / (1024*1024):.1f} MB")
file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
self, f"Select {req_name}", "", "Video Files (*.mp4 *.mkv *.avi *.mov *.webm);;All Files (*)"
)
if file_path:
self.local_file_path = file_path
self.local_file_name = os.path.basename(file_path)
self.local_file_size = os.path.getsize(file_path)
if self.local_file_name == req_name and self.local_file_size == req_size:
self.sync_client.send_message({
"type": "confirm_join",
"fileInfo": {
"name": self.local_file_name,
"size": self.local_file_size,
"duration": 0
}
})
else:
QMessageBox.critical(self, "File Mismatch", "The selected file does not exactly match the room's required file.")
self.sync_client.stop()
self.join_room_btn.setText("Join Room")
self.check_inputs()
else:
self.sync_client.stop()
self.join_room_btn.setText("Join Room")
self.check_inputs()
def on_room_joined(self, msg: dict):
if "room" in msg:
self.room_code = msg["room"]["code"]
else:
self.room_code = msg.get("code", "")
self.stacked_widget.setCurrentIndex(1)
self.room_code_display.setText(f"Room: {self.room_code}")
self.room_file_badge.setText(f"📄 {self.local_file_name}")
self.create_room_btn.setText("Create Room")
self.join_room_btn.setText("Join Room")
self.chat_messages.setText("Welcome to the room! 👋
")
if self.local_file_path:
self.vlc_player.load_media(self.local_file_path)
users = msg.get("users", [])
if users:
self.on_users_updated(users)
state = msg.get("state", {})
if state:
self.on_sync_event(state)
chat_history = msg.get("chatHistory", [])
if chat_history:
self.chat_messages.setText("Welcome to the room! 👋
")
for chat in chat_history:
self.on_chat_message(chat.get("username", "Unknown"), chat.get("message", ""), chat.get("timestamp", 0))
def on_chat_message(self, author: str, text: str, timestamp: int):
try:
dt = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp / 1000.0)
except (ValueError, OSError, TypeError):
dt = datetime.datetime.now()
time_str = dt.strftime("%I:%M %p")
current = self.chat_messages.text()
new_msg = f"{author}: {text} {time_str}
"
self.chat_messages.setText(current + new_msg)
def on_system_message(self, text: str):
current = self.chat_messages.text()
new_msg = f"{text}
"
self.chat_messages.setText(current + new_msg)
def on_users_updated(self, users: list):
self.users_lbl.setText(f"{len(users)} watching: {', '.join(users)}")
def on_sync_event(self, msg: dict):
self.ignore_vlc_events = True
action = msg.get("action")
# Handle full state sync vs event sync
if not action:
if msg.get("playing", False):
action = "play"
elif msg.get("playing") is False:
action = "pause"
position_s = msg.get("position", 0)
position_ms = int(position_s * 1000)
if action == "play":
self.vlc_player.seek(position_ms)
self.vlc_player.play()
self.play_btn.setText("⏸")
elif action == "pause":
self.vlc_player.seek(position_ms)
self.vlc_player.pause()
self.play_btn.setText("▶")
elif action == "seek":
self.vlc_player.seek(position_ms)
def clear_ignore():
self.ignore_vlc_events = False
QTimer.singleShot(1500, clear_ignore)
# System notification
username = msg.get("username")
if username and username != self.username:
if action == "play":
self.on_system_message(f"{username} pressed play")
elif action == "pause":
self.on_system_message(f"{username} paused")
elif action == "seek":
def fmt(s): return f"{int(s)//60}:{int(s)%60:02d}"
self.on_system_message(f"{username} seeked to {fmt(position_s)}")
def send_chat(self):
text = self.chat_input.text().strip()
if text:
self.sync_client.send_message({"type": "chat", "message": text})
self.chat_input.setText("")
def apply_stylesheet(self):
self.setStyleSheet("""
QWidget {
background-color: #0f0f0f;
color: #f1f1f1;
font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', sans-serif;
font-size: 14px;
}
#lobbyCard {
background-color: #1a1a1a;
border: 1px solid #333;
border-radius: 12px;
}
#brandTitle {
font-size: 32px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #3ea6ff;
}
#brandTagline {
font-size: 14px;
color: #aaaaaa;
}
QLabel {
color: #aaaaaa;
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 12px;
}
#fileInfo {
background-color: rgba(62, 166, 255, 0.1);
color: #3ea6ff;
padding: 10px;
border-radius: 6px;
font-weight: normal;
font-size: 13px;
}
QLineEdit {
background-color: #272727;
border: 1px solid #333;
border-radius: 6px;
padding: 10px;
color: white;
font-size: 14px;
}
QLineEdit:focus {
border: 1px solid #3ea6ff;
}
QPushButton {
border-radius: 6px;
padding: 10px 16px;
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 14px;
}
#primaryBtn {
background-color: #3ea6ff;
color: black;
border: none;
}
#primaryBtn:hover {
background-color: #65b8ff;
}
#primaryBtn:disabled {
background-color: #333;
color: #666;
}
#secondaryBtn {
background-color: #272727;
color: white;
border: 1px solid #444;
}
#secondaryBtn:hover {
background-color: #333;
}
#secondaryBtn:disabled {
border-color: #222;
color: #666;
}
#dangerBtn {
background-color: transparent;
color: #ff4e45;
border: 1px solid #ff4e45;
padding: 6px 12px;
font-size: 12px;
}
#dangerBtn:hover {
background-color: #ff4e45;
color: white;
}
#divider {
color: #555;
}
#topbar {
background-color: #1a1a1a;
border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
}
#fileBadge {
background-color: #272727;
padding: 4px 10px;
border-radius: 12px;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: normal;
}
#controlsBar {
background-color: #1a1a1a;
} #playBtn {
background: transparent;
color: white;
font-size: 20px;
border: none;
} #playBtn:hover {
background: #333;
}
#chatContainer {
background-color: #111;
border-left: 1px solid #333;
}
#chatHeader {
font-size: 16px;
color: white;
padding: 10px 0;
}
#usersLbl {
color: #3ea6ff;
font-size: 12px;
}
""")
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Tell Windows this is a distinct app so the taskbar icon updates correctly
if os.name == 'nt':
myappid = 'vlcsync.desktopclient.app.1'
try:
ctypes.windll.shell32.SetCurrentProcessExplicitAppUserModelID(myappid)
except Exception:
pass
app = QApplication(sys.argv)
# Set app-level icon
icon_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "icon.png")
if os.path.exists(icon_path):
app.setWindowIcon(QIcon(icon_path))
window = VlcSyncApp()
window.show()
sys.exit(app.exec())