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saphidandClaude Opus 5.5 1cd56740a6 Media player: keep retrying the theatre surround after a still is shown
Review (GPT-6 Astra, P2): the still-image loop stopped calling show() once
the screen took its first frame, so a surround refused during standby was
never retried and stayed missing for PNG and splat playback until restart.
hold() now keeps draining pending uploads after the screen is shown, until
both are up.

Also: stills and the surround wait out standby without counting as dropped
video frames or tripping the five-minute limit (video only); teardown
errors no longer overwrite a finished status; Stop is ignored once the
outcome is decided.

Tests: PNG and splat where the screen is accepted before the surround
recovers (fail on the old loop); fake-clock coverage of the five-minute
limit and its reset; status keeps filename/metadata layout sources and
explicit layouts stay explicit.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-09-29 12:32:12 +10:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Frame Control's local-media OpenVR player. Runs on the Frame, no third-party app.
SteamOS ffmpeg does hardware video decoding, scaling and audio output. OpenVR
owns only our screen and optional black surround. Exiting destroys both.
"""
import argparse
import ctypes as C
import json
import os
from pathlib import Path
import signal
import subprocess
import time
import frame_media
import frame_splat
LIB = '/opt/steamvr/bin/linuxarm64/libopenvr_api.so'
H = C.c_uint64
# Slots from Valve's openvr_capi.h, IVROverlay_028. Fail closed on another ABI.
SLOTS = {
'CreateOverlay': (1, [C.c_char_p, C.c_char_p, C.POINTER(H)]),
'DestroyOverlay': (3, [H]),
'SetOverlayFlag': (11, [H, C.c_int, C.c_bool]),
'SetOverlayAlpha': (16, [H, C.c_float]),
'SetOverlayTexelAspect': (18, [H, C.c_float]),
'SetOverlaySortOrder': (20, [H, C.c_uint32]),
'SetOverlayWidthInMeters': (22, [H, C.c_float]),
'SetOverlayTransformTrackedDeviceRelative': (35, [H, C.c_uint32, C.c_void_p]),
'ShowOverlay': (43, [H]),
'SetOverlayRaw': (62, [H, C.c_void_p, C.c_uint32, C.c_uint32, C.c_uint32]),
}
class OverlayBusy(RuntimeError):
"""SetOverlayRaw's RequestFailed (23): SteamVR isn't taking frames, e.g. the
unworn headset is in standby (verified 2026-09-29). Transient, not fatal."""
# A screen that can't take a frame for this long is broken, not asleep.
BUSY_LIMIT = 300
class Overlay:
def __init__(self):
self.handles = []
self.vr = C.CDLL(LIB)
self.vr.VR_InitInternal2.argtypes = [C.POINTER(C.c_int), C.c_int, C.c_char_p]
self.vr.VR_GetGenericInterface.argtypes = [C.c_char_p, C.POINTER(C.c_int)]
self.vr.VR_GetGenericInterface.restype = C.c_void_p
err = C.c_int()
self.vr.VR_InitInternal2(C.byref(err), 2, None)
if err.value:
raise RuntimeError('SteamVR init failed: %s' % err.value)
ptr = self.vr.VR_GetGenericInterface(b'FnTable:IVROverlay_028', C.byref(err))
if not ptr or err.value:
self.vr.VR_ShutdownInternal()
raise RuntimeError('SteamVR needs IVROverlay_028: %s' % err.value)
self.table = C.cast(ptr, C.POINTER(C.c_void_p))
def call(self, name, *values):
slot, args = SLOTS[name]
rc = C.CFUNCTYPE(C.c_int, *args)(self.table[slot])(*values)
if rc == 23 and name == 'SetOverlayRaw':
raise OverlayBusy('SteamVR is not accepting frames (standby?)')
if rc:
raise RuntimeError('OpenVR %s failed: %s' % (name, rc))
def create(self, key, width, distance, stereo=False, aspect=1, order=1):
handle = H()
self.call('CreateOverlay', key.encode(), b'Frame Control media', C.byref(handle))
self.handles.append(handle)
self.call('SetOverlayWidthInMeters', handle, width)
self.call('SetOverlaySortOrder', handle, order)
self.call('SetOverlayTexelAspect', handle, aspect)
if stereo:
self.call('SetOverlayFlag', handle, 1024, True) # SideBySide_Parallel
matrix = (C.c_float * 12)(1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, -distance)
self.call('SetOverlayTransformTrackedDeviceRelative', handle, 0, matrix)
return handle
def pixels(self, handle, data, width, height):
buf = C.create_string_buffer(data)
self.call('SetOverlayRaw', handle, buf, width, height, 4)
self.call('ShowOverlay', handle)
def close(self):
# Best effort: SteamVR removes a disconnected client's overlays anyway,
# and a teardown error must not overwrite a finished playback's status.
for h in reversed(self.handles):
try:
self.call('DestroyOverlay', h)
except RuntimeError:
pass
self.vr.VR_ShutdownInternal()
def probe(path):
result = subprocess.run(['ffprobe', '-v', 'error', '-show_streams', '-of', 'json', str(path)],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30)
if result.returncode:
raise ValueError(result.stderr[-2000:] or 'Cannot read media')
streams = json.loads(result.stdout)['streams']
video = next((s for s in streams if s['codec_type'] == 'video'), None)
if not video:
raise ValueError('No image or video stream')
return video, any(s['codec_type'] == 'audio' for s in streams)
def decoder_command(path, info, width, height, audio, photo=False):
cmd = ['ffmpeg', '-nostdin', '-hide_banner', '-loglevel', 'error']
if not photo:
cmd += ['-re', '-readrate_initial_burst', '0']
codec = {'h264': 'h264_v4l2m2m', 'hevc': 'hevc_v4l2m2m'}.get(info['codec_name'])
if not codec:
raise ValueError('Hardware playback currently supports H.264 and H.265 only')
cmd += ['-c:v', codec]
cmd += ['-i', str(path), '-map', '0:v:0', '-vf', 'scale=%s:%s' % (width, height),
'-pix_fmt', 'rgba']
if photo:
cmd += ['-frames:v', '1']
else:
cmd += ['-r', '30']
cmd += ['-f', 'rawvideo', 'pipe:1']
if audio and not photo:
cmd += ['-map', '0:a:0', '-f', 'pulse', 'Frame Control Media']
return cmd
def ignore_signals():
signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal.SIG_IGN)
signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)
def write_status(path, **values):
tmp = path.with_suffix('.tmp')
tmp.write_text(json.dumps(values))
tmp.replace(path)
def play(args):
path = Path(args.file).resolve(strict=True)
status = Path(args.status)
splat = path.suffix.lower() == '.splat'
if splat:
data, width, height = frame_splat.render(path)
plan = frame_media.plan(path.name)
aspect, photo, command = 1, True, None
else:
info, audio = probe(path)
plan = frame_media.plan(path.name, args.layout, info.get('tags'))
width, height, aspect = frame_media.geometry(info['width'], info['height'], plan['layout'])
photo = plan['kind'] == 'photo'
command = decoder_command(path, info, width, height, audio, photo)
vr, proc, frames, started = None, None, 0, time.monotonic()
dropped, busy_since, pending = 0, None, []
def show(handle, data, w, h, video=False):
"""Submit a frame. During standby return False; a video frame is dropped."""
nonlocal dropped, busy_since
try:
vr.pixels(handle, data, w, h)
except OverlayBusy:
if not video:
return False # stills and the surround just wait; nothing is lost
dropped += 1
busy_since = busy_since or time.monotonic()
if time.monotonic() - busy_since > BUSY_LIMIT:
raise RuntimeError('SteamVR stopped accepting frames for %d s' % BUSY_LIMIT)
return False
if video:
busy_since = None
drain()
return True
def drain():
"""Re-send anything that arrived during standby (e.g. the theatre surround)."""
while pending:
item = pending.pop(0)
try:
vr.pixels(*item)
except OverlayBusy:
pending.insert(0, item)
return
def hold(handle, data, w, h):
"""Keep a still (photo or splat) up until Stop, retrying through standby."""
shown = False
while True:
if shown:
drain()
else:
shown = show(handle, data, w, h)
time.sleep(1)
# systemd sends SIGTERM to the whole unit, including ffmpeg. Python unwinds
# ownership; no unrelated Steam/SteamVR process or setting is touched.
def stop(signum, frame):
raise InterruptedError('Stopped')
signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, stop)
signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, stop)
try:
vr = Overlay()
if args.theatre:
surround = vr.create('framecontrol.media.surround', 40, 4, order=0)
vr.call('SetOverlayAlpha', surround, .85)
if not show(surround, b'\x00\x00\x00\xff', 1, 1):
pending.append((surround, b'\x00\x00\x00\xff', 1, 1))
screen = vr.create('framecontrol.media.screen', 3 if args.theatre else 1.6, 2,
plan['layout'] != 'mono', aspect)
if splat:
write_status(status, state='playing', file=path.name, frames=1, **plan)
hold(screen, data, width, height)
proc = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
video_start = time.monotonic()
while True:
data = proc.stdout.read(width * height * 4)
if not data:
break
data, outw, outh = frame_media.stereo_pixels(data, width, height, plan['layout'])
if not photo:
time.sleep(max(0, video_start + frames/30 - time.monotonic()))
if photo:
still = data, outw, outh
else:
show(screen, data, outw, outh, video=True)
frames += 1
if frames == 1 or frames % 30 == 0:
write_status(status, state='playing', file=path.name, frames=frames,
dropped=dropped, seconds=time.monotonic()-started, **plan)
if not photo:
time.sleep(max(0, video_start + frames/30 - time.monotonic()))
rc = proc.wait(timeout=10)
if rc:
raise RuntimeError('ffmpeg exited %s; see media log' % rc)
if not frames:
raise RuntimeError('Decoder produced no frames')
if photo:
hold(screen, *still)
# From here on a Stop can't change the outcome; don't let it turn
# 'ended' into an error while we write status and clean up.
ignore_signals()
write_status(status, state='ended', frames=frames, dropped=dropped,
seconds=time.monotonic()-started)
except InterruptedError:
ignore_signals()
write_status(status, state='stopped', frames=frames, dropped=dropped)
finally:
ignore_signals()
if proc:
if proc.poll() is None:
proc.terminate()
try:
proc.wait(timeout=5)
except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
proc.kill()
proc.wait()
proc.stdout.close()
if vr:
vr.close()
def main():
ap = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
ap.add_argument('file')
ap.add_argument('--layout', choices=frame_media.LAYOUTS, default='auto')
ap.add_argument('--theatre', action='store_true')
ap.add_argument('--status', required=True)
args = ap.parse_args()
try:
play(args)
except Exception as e:
write_status(Path(args.status), state='error', error=str(e))
raise
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()