iiab · deldesir · Nov 23, 2023 · Nov 23, 2023 · Nov 23, 2023 · Nov 23, 2023
diff --git a/cps/templates/watchvideo.html b/cps/templates/watchvideo.html
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
+  <title>{{ entry.title }}</title>
+  <!-- Other meta tags -->
+</head>
+
+<body>
+
+  <div class="row" style="display: inline-block; width: 100%;">
+    <div class="col-sm-3 col-lg-3 col-xs-5">
+    </div>
+    <div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-6 book-meta" style="margin-bottom: 2%;">
+      <div class="video-container">
+        <!-- Native HTML5 video player with autoplay -->
+        <video
+          id="my-video"
+          controls
+          width="100%"
+          height="auto"
+          autoplay
+          preload="auto"
+        >
+          <!-- Actual video file path -->
+          <source src="{{ videofile }}" type="{{ videotype }}" />
+          Your browser does not support the video tag.
+        </video>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Book metadata and other information -->
+      <h2 id="title">{{entry.title}}</h2>
+
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+</body>
+
+</html>
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
@@ -1575,7 +1575,26 @@ def read_book(book_id, book_format):
             if book_format.lower() == fileExt:
                 entries = calibre_db.get_filtered_book(book_id)
                 log.debug("Start video watching for %d", book_id)
-                return serve_book.__closure__[0].cell_contents(book_id, book_format.lower(), anyname="")
+                video_path = os.path.join(config.config_calibre_dir, book.path)
+                # look into video_path for any file with webm or mp4 extension
+                video_file = ""
+                for file in os.listdir(video_path):
+                    if file.endswith(".webm") or file.endswith(".mp4"):
+                        video_file = os.path.join(video_path, file)
+                        # align with nginx path (e.g. "books-direct") specified on Lines ~24 and ~29 of:
+                        # https://github.com/iiab/calibre-web/blob/master/scripts/calibre-web-nginx.conf
+                        video_file = video_file.replace(config.config_calibre_dir, "/books-direct")
+                        log.debug("Found video file: %s", video_file)
+                        break
+                if not video_file:
+                    log.debug("Selected book is unavailable. File does not exist or is not accessible")
+                    flash(_("Oops! Selected book is unavailable. File does not exist or is not accessible"),
+                          category="error")
+                    return redirect(url_for("web.index"))
+                video_type = "video/" + book_format.lower()
+                return render_title_template('watchvideo.html', videofile=video_file , videotype=video_type,
+                                             entry=entries, bookmark=bookmark)
+
         for fileExt in ["cbr", "cbt", "cbz"]:
             if book_format.lower() == fileExt:
                 all_name = str(book_id)