Screensaver for linux with web-kit that can loop of multiple videos in mp4 and webm format.
Install xscreensaver
sudo apt-get install xscreensaver
and install webscreensaver.
clone webnuxsaver project wherever you want and add mp4/webm format in folder videos. run getArrayVideos.py inside of the videos folder to get all the array of videos.
cd videos python getArrayVideos.py
Example output:
['nameofvideo.mp4','nameofvideo2.webm'.....]
Copy the output and add in index.html the array of videos in videosStorage variable.
Open index.html in browser to view everything is working fine and copy de path.
Example path in browser:
file:///usr/lib/xscreensaver/webnuxsaver/index.html
Then need to open xscreenserver to generate a ~/.xscreensaver file.
Close xscreensaver and open ~/.xscreensaver file
then edit ~/.xscreensaver:
programs:
webscreensaver \n\
Open xscreensaver and search for webscreensaver then click in settings then advanced>>
in command line add:
webscreensaver -url "file:///usr/lib/xscreensaver/webnuxsaver/index.html"
Note: is the url of local file of the index.html. Open your browser to get the path.
Extra note: Try to use simple name of the videos without special characters.
Finally to start with xscreensaver as default. Follow the next steps:
1) xscreensaver needs to be launched at startup via "Startup Applications" (hit Super and type "Startup"). Add a new entry to launch the xscreensaver daemon on startup as xscreensaver -no-splash.
2)You need to bring up the xscreensaver config app. Hit Super and type screensaver. Set the "Blank after x minutes" to your desired amount (e.g. 5 minutes). Remember this value for later. Ensure "Lock screen after" is UNCHECKED.
3)Finally, go to System Settings / Brightness & Lock. Set "Turn screen off when inactive for x minutes" to the same value as you set xscreensavers "Blank after x minutes" setting (e.g. 5 minutes). Then still under Brightness & Lock, set "Lock screen after:" to "Screen turns off".
Or in shortcuts keyboard add the next command:
xscreensaver-command -lock
with the shortcut you prefer. Ex. Ctrl+alt+l