add custom background

video_creation/background.py

@@ -6,22 +6,16 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from moviepy.video.io.ffmpeg_tools import ffmpeg_extract_subclip
 from moviepy.editor import VideoFileClip
 from utils.console import print_step, print_substep
-
+import requests
 
 def get_start_and_end_times(video_length, length_of_clip):
 
     random_time = randrange(180, int(length_of_clip) - int(video_length))
     return random_time, random_time + video_length
 
-def download_background():
+def choose_bg(bg_video_path):
-    """Downloads the background video from youtube.
-
-    Shoutout to: bbswitzer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Dv4JMiwK8)
-    """
-
-    if not Path("assets/mp4/background.mp4").is_file():
     print_step(
-            "We need to download the Minecraft background video. This is fairly large but it's only done once."
+       "We need to download the background video. This is fairly large but it's only done once."
     )
 
     print_substep("Downloading the background video... please be patient.")
@@ -32,10 +26,30 @@ def download_background():
     }
 
     with YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
-            ydl.download("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Dv4JMiwK8")
+        ydl.download(bg_video_path)
 
+    # check if the link is reachable
+    request = requests.get(bg_video_path, allow_redirects=False)
+    if request.status_code >= 200:
         print_substep("Background video downloaded successfully!", style="bold green")
+    else:
+        print_substep("The link you've given might be broken or private, make sure the video can be accessed publicly")    
+
+
+def download_background():
+    """Downloads the background video from youtube.
+
+    Shoutout to: bbswitzer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Dv4JMiwK8)
+    """
+    get_bg_preference = input("The default background video is a Minecraft parkour, do you want to provide a custom video? (y/n)").lower()
 
+    if not Path("assets/mp4/background.mp4").is_file() and get_bg_preference == "y":
+        choose_bg(input("Please insert the YouTube link to your video: "))
+    elif get_bg_preference == "n":
+        print_substep("Downloading default Minecraft background! 👾")
+        choose_bg("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Dv4JMiwK8")
+    else:
+        print_substep("Invalid input or you already have a background video downloaded, if so please delete the video before a retry", style="red")
 
 def chop_background_video(video_length):
     print_step("Finding a spot in the background video to chop...")