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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# vplay: a script to play back digitized video files with vrecord visualizations
+
+# Ensure a file is passed as an argument
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+  echo "Usage: vplay [video file]"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Path to the Lua script
+RESOURCE_PATH="$(dirname "$0")/Resources"
+LUA_SCRIPT="${RESOURCE_PATH}/qcview.lua"
+
+# Check if the file exists
+VIDEO_FILE="$1"
+if [ ! -f "$VIDEO_FILE" ]; then
+  echo "Error: File '$VIDEO_FILE' not found."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if mpv is installed
+if ! command -v mpv &> /dev/null; then
+  echo "Error: mpv is not installed. Please install mpv."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# mpv options
+MPVOPTS=(--no-osc)
+MPVOPTS+=(--load-scripts=no)
+MPVOPTS+=(--script="$LUA_SCRIPT")
+MPVOPTS+=(--really-quiet)
+MPVOPTS+=(--title="vplay - $(basename "$VIDEO_FILE")")
+
+# Play the file with visualizations
+mpv "${MPVOPTS[@]}" "$VIDEO_FILE"