path: root/mpv/scripts/SmartSkip.lua

-- Copyright (c) 2025, Eisa AlAwadhi
-- License: BSD 2-Clause License
-- Creator: Eisa AlAwadhi
-- Project: SmartSkip
-- Version: 1.3.4
-- Date: 14-May-2025

-- Related forked projects:
--  https://github.com/detuur/mpv-scripts/blob/master/skiptosilence.lua
--  https://github.com/mar04/chapters_for_mpv
--  https://github.com/po5/chapterskip/blob/master/chapterskip.lua

local o = {
	-----Silence Skip Settings-----
	silence_audio_level = -40,
	silence_duration = 0.65,
	ignore_silence_duration=5,
	min_skip_duration = 0,
	max_skip_duration = 180,
	keybind_twice_cancel_skip = true,
	silence_skip_to_end = "playlist-next",
	add_chapter_on_skip = true,
	force_mute_on_skip = false,
	-----Smart Skip Settings-----
	last_chapter_skip_behavior=[[ [ ["no-chapters", "silence-skip"], ["internal-chapters", "playlist-next"], ["external-chapters", "silence-skip"] ] ]],
	smart_next_proceed_countdown = true,
	smart_prev_cancel_countdown = true,
	-----Chapters Settings-----
    external_chapters_autoload = true,
    modified_chapters_autosave=[[ ["no-chapters", "external-chapters"] ]],
    global_chapters = true,
    global_chapters_path = "/:dir%mpvconf%/chapters",
    hash_global_chapters = true,
    add_chapter_ask_title = false,
	add_chapter_pause_for_input = false,
    add_chapter_placeholder_title = "Chapter ",
	-----Auto-Skip Settings-----
    autoskip_chapter = true,
	autoskip_countdown = 3,
	autoskip_countdown_bulk = false,
	autoskip_countdown_graceful = false,
    skip_once = false,
	categories=[[ [ ["internal-chapters", "prologue>Prologue/^Intro; opening>^OP/ OP$/^Opening; ending>^ED/ ED$/^Ending/Credits Start; preview>PV/ PV$/^Preview/Preview Start"], ["external-chapters", "idx->0/2"] ] ]],
	skip=[[ [ ["internal-chapters", "toggle;toggle_idx;opening;ending;preview"], ["external-chapters", "toggle;toggle_idx"] ] ]],
	invert_autoskip_exclusion = false,
	autoskip_exclusion=[[
	[""]
	]],
	-----OSD Messages Settings-----
	osd_duration = 2500,
	silence_skip_osd = "osd-msg-bar",
	chapter_osd = "osd-msg-bar",
	autoskip_osd = "osd-msg-bar",
	playlist_osd = true,
	osd_msg = true,
	-----Keybind Settings-----
	toggle_autoskip_keybind=[[ ["ctrl+."] ]],
	toggle_category_autoskip_keybind=[[ ["alt+."] ]],
	cancel_autoskip_countdown_keybind=[[ ["esc", "n"] ]],
	proceed_autoskip_countdown_keybind=[[ ["enter", "y"] ]],
	add_chapter_keybind=[[ ["n"] ]],
	remove_chapter_keybind=[[ ["alt+n"] ]],
	edit_chapter_keybind=[[ [""] ]],
	write_chapters_keybind=[[ ["ctrl+n"] ]],
	bake_chapters_keybind=[[ [""] ]],
	chapter_next_keybind=[[ ["ctrl+right"] ]],
	chapter_prev_keybind=[[ ["ctrl+left"] ]],
	smart_next_keybind=[[ [">"] ]],
	smart_prev_keybind=[[ ["<"] ]],
	silence_skip_keybind=[[ ["?"] ]],
    cancel_silence_skip_keybind=[[ ["esc"] ]],
}

local mp = require 'mp'
local msg = require 'mp.msg'
local utils = require 'mp.utils'
local options = require 'mp.options'
options.read_options(o)

if o.add_chapter_on_skip ~= false and o.add_chapter_on_skip ~= true then o.add_chapter_on_skip = utils.parse_json(o.add_chapter_on_skip) end
if o.modified_chapters_autosave ~= false and o.modified_chapters_autosave ~= true then o.modified_chapters_autosave = utils.parse_json(o.modified_chapters_autosave) end
o.last_chapter_skip_behavior = utils.parse_json(o.last_chapter_skip_behavior)
if utils.parse_json(o.skip) ~= nil then o.skip = utils.parse_json(o.skip) end
if utils.parse_json(o.categories) ~= nil then o.categories = utils.parse_json(o.categories) end
if o.skip_once ~= false and o.skip_once ~= true then o.skip_once = utils.parse_json(o.skip_once) end

if o.global_chapters_path:match('/:dir%%mpvconf%%') then
	o.global_chapters_path = o.global_chapters_path:gsub('/:dir%%mpvconf%%', mp.find_config_file('.'))
elseif o.global_chapters_path:match('/:dir%%script%%') then
	o.global_chapters_path = o.global_chapters_path:gsub('/:dir%%script%%', debug.getinfo(1).source:match('@?(.*/)'))
elseif o.global_chapters_path:match('/:var%%(.*)%%') then
	local os_variable = o.global_chapters_path:match('/:var%%(.*)%%')
	o.global_chapters_path = o.global_chapters_path:gsub('/:var%%(.*)%%', os.getenv(os_variable))
end

o.toggle_autoskip_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.toggle_autoskip_keybind)
o.cancel_autoskip_countdown_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.cancel_autoskip_countdown_keybind)
o.proceed_autoskip_countdown_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.proceed_autoskip_countdown_keybind)
o.toggle_category_autoskip_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.toggle_category_autoskip_keybind)
o.add_chapter_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.add_chapter_keybind)
o.remove_chapter_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.remove_chapter_keybind)
o.write_chapters_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.write_chapters_keybind)
o.edit_chapter_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.edit_chapter_keybind)
o.bake_chapters_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.bake_chapters_keybind)
o.chapter_prev_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.chapter_prev_keybind)
o.chapter_next_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.chapter_next_keybind)
o.smart_prev_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.smart_prev_keybind)
o.smart_next_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.smart_next_keybind)
o.silence_skip_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.silence_skip_keybind)
o.cancel_silence_skip_keybind = utils.parse_json(o.cancel_silence_skip_keybind)
o.autoskip_exclusion = utils.parse_json(o.autoskip_exclusion) --1.3.4# option autoskip_exclusion parsing

package.path = mp.command_native({"expand-path", "~~/script-modules/?.lua;"}) .. package.path
local user_input_module, input = pcall(require, "user-input-module")

mp.set_property('user-data/smartskip/silence-skip', 'no')

if o.osd_duration == -1 then o.osd_duration = (mp.get_property_number('osd-duration') or 1000) end
local speed_state = 1
local pause_state = false
local mute_state = false
local sub_state = nil
local secondary_sub_state = nil
local vid_state = nil
local skip_flag = false
local window_state = nil
local force_silence_skip = false
local initial_skip_time = 0
local initial_chapter_count = 0
local chapter_state = 'no-chapters'
local file_length = 0
local keep_open_state = "yes"
if mp.get_property("config") ~= "no" then keep_open_state = mp.get_property("keep-open") end
local osd_duration_default = (mp.get_property_number('osd-duration') or 1000)
local geometry_default = mp.get_property_native("geometry")
local autoskip_chapter = o.autoskip_chapter
local playlist_osd = false
local autoskip_playlist_osd = false
local g_playlist_pos = 0 
local g_opt_categories = o.categories
local g_opt_skip_once = false
o.autoskip_countdown = math.floor(o.autoskip_countdown)
local g_autoskip_countdown = o.autoskip_countdown
local g_autoskip_countdown_flag = false
local g_protocols = {'https?:', 'magnet:', 'rtmps?:', 'smb:', 'ftps?:', 'sftp:'} --1.3.4# default global protocols needed to check for protocols / website exclusion
local g_filepath = '' --1.3.4# define initial global variable for filepath
local g_autoskip_disabled = false --1.3.4# set global variable for autoskip disabled to be used for autoskip exclusion_check function
local categories = {
	toggle = "",
	toggle_idx = "",
}

-- utility functions --
function has_value(tab, val, array2d)
	if not tab then return msg.error('check value passed') end
	if not val then return msg.error('check value passed') end
	if not array2d then
		for index, value in ipairs(tab) do
			if string.lower(value) == string.lower(val) then
				return true
			end
		end
	end
	if array2d then
		for i=1, #tab do
			if tab[i] and string.lower(tab[i][array2d]) == string.lower(val) then
				return true
			end
		end
	end
	
	return false
end

function esc_string(str)
	return str:gsub("([%p])", "%%%1")
end

function esc_lua_pattern(str) --1.3.4# helper function to escape pattern needed for exclusion_check function
    return str:gsub("([%^%$%(%)%%%.%[%]%+%-%?])", "%%%1")
end

function starts_protocol(tab, val) --1.3.4# helper function to check if file is protocol needed for exclusion_check function
	for index, value in ipairs(tab) do
		if (val:find(value) == 1) then
			return true
		end
	end
	return false
end

function prompt_msg(text, duration, osd)
	if not text then return end
	msg.info(text)

	if not o.osd_msg then return end
	if osd == "no-osd" or osd == "osd-bar" then return end
	
	if not duration then duration = o.osd_duration end
	mp.commandv("show-text", text, duration) 
end

function prompt_progress(osd, duration)
	if not o.osd_msg or not osd then return end
	if osd == "no-osd" then return end

	if not duration then duration = o.osd_duration end
	mp.set_property("osd-duration", o.osd_duration)
	mp.commandv(osd, "show-progress")
	mp.add_timeout(0.07, function () mp.set_property('osd-duration', osd_duration_default) end)
end

function bind_keys(keys, name, func, opts)
	if not keys then
		mp.add_forced_key_binding(keys, name, func, opts)
		return
	end
	
	for i = 1, #keys do
		if i == 1 then 
			mp.add_forced_key_binding(keys[i], name, func, opts)
		else
			mp.add_forced_key_binding(keys[i], name .. i, func, opts)
		end
	end
end

function unbind_keys(keys, name)
	if not keys then
		mp.remove_key_binding(name)
		return
	end
	
	for i = 1, #keys do
		if i == 1 then
			mp.remove_key_binding(name)
		else
			mp.remove_key_binding(name .. i)
		end
	end
end

function exclusion_check()
	if g_filepath == "" then return false end
	if o.autoskip_exclusion == nil then msg.warn('ignoring autoskip_exclusion option due to an inappropriate value') return false end
	if not o.autoskip_exclusion[1] or #o.autoskip_exclusion == 1 and o.autoskip_exclusion[1] == "" then return false end

	local invertable_return = {true, false}
	local exclusion_msg = 'Auto-Skip disabled because of exclusion'
	if o.invert_autoskip_exclusion then 
		invertable_return = {false, true} 
		exclusion_msg = 'Auto-Skip enabled because of inclusion'
	end

	if has_value(o.autoskip_exclusion, g_filepath, nil) then
		msg.info(exclusion_msg)
		return invertable_return[1]
	elseif not starts_protocol(g_protocols, g_filepath) then
		if has_value(o.autoskip_exclusion, g_filepath:match('^(.-)([^\\/]-)%.([^\\/%.]-)%.?$'), nil) or 
		has_value(o.autoskip_exclusion, g_filepath:match('^(.-)([^\\/]-)%.([^\\/%.]-)%.?$'):gsub('\\$', ''), nil) then
			msg.info(exclusion_msg)
			return invertable_return[1]
		elseif has_value(o.autoskip_exclusion, g_filepath:match('%.([^%.]+)$'), nil) or
		has_value(o.autoskip_exclusion, "."..g_filepath:match('%.([^%.]+)$'), nil) then
			msg.info(exclusion_msg)
			return invertable_return[1]
		else
			for i=1, #o.autoskip_exclusion do
				local esc_autoskip_exclusion = esc_lua_pattern(o.autoskip_exclusion[i])
				if string.lower(g_filepath):match(string.lower(esc_autoskip_exclusion)) and o.autoskip_exclusion[i]:sub(-2) == '\\*' and string.lower(o.autoskip_exclusion[i]:sub(1, -2)) ~= string.lower(g_filepath):match("(.*[\\/])") then
					msg.info(exclusion_msg)
					return invertable_return[1]
				end
			end
		end
	elseif starts_protocol(g_protocols, g_filepath) then
		if has_value(o.autoskip_exclusion, g_filepath:match('(.-)(:)'), nil) or
		has_value(o.autoskip_exclusion, g_filepath:match('(.-:)'), nil) or
		has_value(o.autoskip_exclusion, g_filepath:match('(.-:/?/?)'), nil) then
			msg.info(exclusion_msg)
			return invertable_return[1]
		elseif g_filepath:find('https?://') == 1 then
			local difchk_1, difchk_2 = g_filepath:match("(https?://)w?w?w?%.?([%w%.%:]*)")
			local different_check_temp = difchk_1..difchk_2
			local different_checks = {different_check_temp, g_filepath:match("https?://w?w?w?%.?([%w%.%:]*)"), g_filepath:match("https?://([%w%.%:]*)"), g_filepath:match("(https?://[%w%.%:]*)") }
			for i = 1, #different_checks do
				if different_checks[i] and has_value(o.autoskip_exclusion, different_checks[i], nil)
				or different_checks[i]..'/' and has_value(o.autoskip_exclusion, different_checks[i]..'/', nil) then
					msg.info(exclusion_msg)
					return invertable_return[1]
				end
			end
		end
	end
	
	return invertable_return[2]
end

-- skip-silence utility functions --
function restoreProp(timepos,pause)
	if not timepos then timepos = mp.get_property_number("time-pos") end
	if not pause then pause = pause_state end
	
	mp.set_property("vid", vid_state)
	mp.set_property("force-window", window_state)
	mp.set_property_bool("mute", mute_state)
	mp.set_property("speed", speed_state)
	mp.unobserve_property(foundSilence)
	mp.command("no-osd af remove @skiptosilence")
	mp.set_property_bool("pause", pause)
	mp.set_property_number("time-pos", timepos)
	mp.set_property("sub-visibility", sub_state)
	mp.set_property("secondary-sub-visibility", secondary_sub_state)
    unbind_keys(o.cancel_silence_skip_keybind, 'cancel-silence-skip')
    mp.set_property('user-data/smartskip/silence-skip', 'no')
	timer:kill()
	skip_flag = false
end

function handleMinMaxDuration(timepos)
		if not skip_flag then return end
		if not timepos then timepos = mp.get_property_number("time-pos") end
		
		skip_duration = timepos - initial_skip_time
		if o.min_skip_duration > 0 and skip_duration <= o.min_skip_duration then
			restoreProp(initial_skip_time)
			prompt_msg('Skipping Cancelled\nSilence less than minimum', o.osd_duration, o.silence_skip_osd)
			return true
		end
		if o.max_skip_duration > 0 and skip_duration >= o.max_skip_duration then
			restoreProp(initial_skip_time)
			prompt_msg('Skipping Cancelled\nSilence is more than configured maximum', o.osd_duration, o.silence_skip_osd)
			return true
		end
		return false
end

function setKeepOpenState()
	if o.silence_skip_to_end == "playlist-next" then
		mp.set_property("keep-open", "yes")
	else
		mp.set_property("keep-open", "always")
	end
end

function eofHandler(name, val)
    if val and skip_flag then
		if o.silence_skip_to_end == 'playlist-next' then
			restoreProp((mp.get_property_native('duration') or 0))
			if mp.get_property_native('playlist-playing-pos')+1 == mp.get_property_native('playlist-count') then
				prompt_msg('Skipped to end at ' .. mp.get_property_osd('duration'), o.osd_duration, o.silence_skip_osd)
			else
				mp.commandv("playlist-next")
			end
		elseif o.silence_skip_to_end == 'cancel' then	
			prompt_msg('Skipping Cancelled\nSilence not detected', o.osd_duration, o.silence_skip_osd)
			restoreProp(initial_skip_time)
		elseif o.silence_skip_to_end == 'pause' then
			prompt_msg('Skipped to end at ' .. mp.get_property_osd('duration'), o.osd_duration, o.silence_skip_osd)
			restoreProp((mp.get_property_native('duration') or 0), true)
		end
	end
end

-- smart-skip main code --
function smartNext()
	if g_autoskip_countdown_flag and o.smart_next_proceed_countdown then proceed_autoskip(true) return end
	local next_action = "silence-skip"
	local chapters_count = (mp.get_property_number('chapters') or 0)
    local chapter  = (mp.get_property_number('chapter') or 0)
	local current_playlist = (mp.get_property_native('playlist-playing-pos')+1 or 0)
	local total_playlist = (mp.get_property_native('playlist-count') or 0)
	
	if chapter+2 <= chapters_count then
		next_action = 'chapter-next'
	elseif chapter+2 > chapters_count and (initial_chapter_count == 0 or chapters_count == 0 or force_silence_skip) then
		if chapters_count == 0 then force_silence_skip = true end
		next_action = 'silence-skip'
	elseif chapter+1 >= chapters_count then
		for i = 1, #o.last_chapter_skip_behavior do
			if o.last_chapter_skip_behavior[i] and o.last_chapter_skip_behavior[i][1] == chapter_state then
				next_action = o.last_chapter_skip_behavior[i][2]
				break
			end
		end
	end
	
	if next_action == 'playlist-next' and current_playlist == total_playlist then
		next_action = 'chapter-next'
	end
	
	if next_action == 'silence-skip' then
		silenceSkip()
	end
	if next_action == 'chapter-next' then
		mp.set_property('osd-duration', o.osd_duration)
		mp.commandv(o.chapter_osd, 'add', 'chapter', 1)
		mp.add_timeout(0.07, function () mp.set_property('osd-duration', osd_duration_default) end)
	end
	if next_action == 'playlist-next' then
		mp.command('playlist_next')
	end
end

function smartPrev()
	if skip_flag then restoreProp(initial_skip_time) return end
	if g_autoskip_countdown_flag and o.smart_prev_cancel_countdown then kill_chapterskip_countdown('osd') return end
	local chapters_count = (mp.get_property_number('chapters') or 0)
    local chapter  = (mp.get_property_number('chapter') or 0)
	local timepos = (mp.get_property_native("time-pos") or 0)

	if chapter-1 < 0 and timepos > 1 and chapters_count == 0 then
		mp.commandv('seek', 0, 'absolute', 'exact')
		prompt_progress(o.chapter_osd, o.osd_duration)
	elseif chapter-1 < 0 and timepos < 1 then
        mp.command('playlist_prev')
    elseif chapter-1 <= chapters_count then
		mp.set_property('osd-duration', o.osd_duration)
        mp.commandv(o.chapter_osd, 'add', 'chapter', -1)
		mp.add_timeout(0.07, function () mp.set_property('osd-duration', osd_duration_default) end)
    end
end

-- chapter-next/prev main code --
function chapterSeek(direction)
	if skip_flag and direction == -1 then restoreProp(initial_skip_time) return end

	local chapters_count = (mp.get_property_number('chapters') or 0)
    local chapter  = (mp.get_property_number('chapter') or 0)
	local timepos = (mp.get_property_native("time-pos") or 0)

    if chapter+direction < 0 and timepos > 1 and chapters_count == 0 then
		mp.commandv('seek', 0, 'absolute', 'exact')
		prompt_progress(o.chapter_osd, o.osd_duration)
	elseif chapter+direction < 0 and timepos < 1 then
	    mp.command('playlist_prev')
    elseif chapter+direction >= chapters_count then
		mp.command('playlist_next')
    else
        mp.set_property('osd-duration', o.osd_duration)
        mp.commandv(o.chapter_osd, 'add', 'chapter', direction)
		mp.add_timeout(0.07, function () mp.set_property('osd-duration', osd_duration_default) end)
    end
end

-- silence skip main code --
function silenceSkip(action)
    bind_keys(o.cancel_silence_skip_keybind, "cancel-silence-skip", function() restoreProp(initial_skip_time) return end)
    if skip_flag then if o.keybind_twice_cancel_skip then restoreProp(initial_skip_time) end return end
	initial_skip_time = (mp.get_property_native("time-pos") or 0)
	if math.floor(initial_skip_time) == math.floor(mp.get_property_native('duration') or 0) then return end
    mp.set_property('user-data/smartskip/silence-skip', 'yes')
	kill_chapterskip_countdown()

	local width = mp.get_property_native("osd-width")
	local height = mp.get_property_native("osd-height")
    local window_maximized = mp.get_property_native("window-maximized")

	window_state = mp.get_property("force-window")
	vid_state = mp.get_property("vid")
	sub_state = mp.get_property("sub-visibility")
	secondary_sub_state = mp.get_property("secondary-sub-visibility")
	pause_state = mp.get_property_native("pause")
	speed_state = mp.get_property_native("speed")
	
    if not window_maximized then mp.set_property_native("geometry", ("%dx%d"):format(width, height)) end
	
	if o.silence_skip_osd ~= 'no-osd' then mp.commandv(o.silence_skip_osd, "show-progress") end
	
	mp.command(
		"no-osd af add @skiptosilence:lavfi=[silencedetect=noise=" ..
		o.silence_audio_level .. "dB:d=" .. o.silence_duration .. "]"
	)

	mp.observe_property("af-metadata/skiptosilence", "string", foundSilence)
	mp.set_property("sub-visibility", "no")
	mp.set_property("secondary-sub-visibility", "no")
	mp.set_property("force-window", "yes")
	mp.set_property("vid", "no")
	mute_state = mp.get_property_native("mute")
    if o.force_mute_on_skip then
        mp.set_property_bool("mute", true)
    end
	mp.set_property_bool("pause", false)
	mp.set_property("speed", 100)
	setKeepOpenState()
	skip_flag = true
	
	timer = mp.add_periodic_timer(0.5, function()
		local video_time = (mp.get_property_native("time-pos") or 0)
		handleMinMaxDuration(video_time)
		if skip_flag and o.silence_skip_osd ~= 'no-osd' then mp.commandv(o.silence_skip_osd, "show-progress") end
	end)
end

function foundSilence(name, value)
	if value == "{}" or value == nil then
		return
	end
	
	timecode = tonumber(string.match(value, "%d+%.?%d+"))
	if timecode == nil or timecode < initial_skip_time + o.ignore_silence_duration then
		return
	end
	
	if handleMinMaxDuration(timecode) then return end
	
	restoreProp(timecode)

	mp.add_timeout(0.05, function() prompt_msg('Skipped to silence 🕒 ' .. mp.get_property_osd("time-pos"), o.osd_duration, o.silence_skip_osd) end)
	if o.add_chapter_on_skip == true or has_value(o.add_chapter_on_skip, chapter_state) then
		mp.add_timeout(0.05, add_chapter)
	end
	skip_flag = false
end

-- modified fork of chapters_for_mpv --
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--]]


-- to debug run mpv with arg: --msg-level=SmartSkip=debug
-- to test o.run mpv with arg: --script-opts=SmartSkip-OPTION=VALUE



local chapters_modified = false

msg.debug("options:", utils.to_string(options))


-- CHAPTER MANIPULATION --------------------------------------------------------


function change_title_callback(user_input, err, chapter_index)
    if user_input == nil or err ~= nil then
        msg.warn("no chapter title provided:", err)
        return
    end

    local chapter_list = mp.get_property_native("chapter-list")

    if chapter_index > mp.get_property_number("chapter-list/count") then
        msg.warn("can't set chapter title")
        return
    end

    chapter_list[chapter_index].title = user_input

    mp.set_property_native("chapter-list", chapter_list)
    chapters_modified = true
end


function edit_chapter()
    local mpv_chapter_index = mp.get_property_number("chapter")
    local chapter_list = mp.get_property_native("chapter-list")

    if mpv_chapter_index == nil or mpv_chapter_index == -1 then
        msg.verbose("no chapter selected, nothing to edit")
        return
    end

    if not user_input_module then
        msg.error("no mpv-user-input, can't get user input, install: https://github.com/CogentRedTester/mpv-user-input")
        return
    end
    input.get_user_input(change_title_callback, {
        request_text = "title of the chapter:",
        default_input = chapter_list[mpv_chapter_index + 1].title,
        cursor_pos = #(chapter_list[mpv_chapter_index + 1].title) + 1,
    }, mpv_chapter_index + 1)

    if o.add_chapter_pause_for_input then
        mp.set_property_bool("pause", true)
        mp.osd_message(" ", 0.1)
    end
end


function add_chapter(timepos)
	if not timepos then timepos = mp.get_property_number("time-pos") end
    local chapter_list = mp.get_property_native("chapter-list")
	
	if #chapter_list > 0 then
		for i = 1, #chapter_list do
			if math.floor(chapter_list[i].time) == math.floor(timepos) then
				msg.debug("failed to add chapter, chapter exists in same position")
				return
			end
		end
	end
	
    local chapter_index = (mp.get_property_number("chapter") or -1) + 2

    table.insert(chapter_list, chapter_index, {title = "", time = timepos})

    msg.debug("inserting new chapter at ", chapter_index, " chapter_", " time: ", timepos)

    mp.set_property_native("chapter-list", chapter_list)
    chapters_modified = true

    if o.add_chapter_ask_title then
        if not user_input_module then
            msg.error("no mpv-user-input, can't get user input, install: https://github.com/CogentRedTester/mpv-user-input")
            return
        end
        -- ask user for chapter title
        input.get_user_input(change_title_callback, {
            request_text = "title of the chapter:",
            default_input = o.placeholder_title .. chapter_index,
            cursor_pos = #(o.placeholder_title .. chapter_index) + 1,
        }, chapter_index)

        if o.add_chapter_pause_for_input then
            mp.set_property_bool("pause", true)
            -- FIXME: for whatever reason osd gets hidden when we pause the
            -- playback like that, workaround to make input prompt appear
            -- right away without requiring mouse or keyboard action
            mp.osd_message(" ", 0.1)
        end
    end
end


function remove_chapter()
    local chapter_count = mp.get_property_number("chapter-list/count")

    if chapter_count < 1 then
        msg.verbose("no chapters to remove")
        return
    end

    local chapter_list = mp.get_property_native("chapter-list")
    local current_chapter = mp.get_property_number("chapter") + 1

    table.remove(chapter_list, current_chapter)
    msg.debug("removing chapter", current_chapter)

    mp.set_property_native("chapter-list", chapter_list)
    chapters_modified = true
end


-- UTILITY FUNCTIONS -----------------------------------------------------------


function detect_os()
    if package.config:sub(1,1) == "/" then
        return "unix"
    else
        return "windows"
    end
end


-- for unix use only
-- returns a table of command path and varargs, or nil if command was not found
function command_exists(command, ...)
    msg.debug("looking for command:", command)
    -- msg.debug("args:", )
    local process = mp.command_native({
        name = "subprocess",
        capture_stdout = true,
        capture_stderr = true,
        playback_only = false,
        args = {"sh", "-c", "command -v -- " .. command}
    })

    if process.status == 0 then
        local command_path = process.stdout:gsub("\n", "")
        msg.debug("command found:", command_path)
        return {command_path, ...}
    else
        msg.debug("command not found:", command)
        return nil
    end
end

function mkdir(path)
    local args = nil

    if detect_os() == "unix" then
        args = {"mkdir", "-p", "--", path}
    else
        args = {"powershell", "-NoProfile", "-Command", "mkdir", path}
    end

    local process = mp.command_native({
        name = 'subprocess',
        playback_only = false,
        capture_stdout = true,
        capture_stderr = true,
        args = args,
    })

    if process.status == 0 then
        msg.debug("mkdir success:", path)
        return true
    else
        msg.error("mkdir failure:", path)
        return false
    end
end


-- returns md5 hash of the full path of the current media file
function hash()
    local path = mp.get_property("path")
    if path == nil then
        msg.debug("something is wrong with the path, can't get full_path, can't hash it")
        return
    end

    msg.debug("hashing:", path)

    local cmd = {
        name = 'subprocess',
        capture_stdout = true,
        playback_only = false,
    }
    local args = nil

    if detect_os() == "unix" then
        local md5 = command_exists("md5sum") or command_exists("md5") or command_exists("openssl", "md5 | cut -d ' ' -f 2")
        if md5 == nil then
            msg.warn("no md5 command found, can't generate hash")
            return
        end
        md5 = table.concat(md5, " ")
        cmd["stdin_data"] = path
        args = {"sh", "-c", md5 .. " | cut -d ' ' -f 1 | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]'" }
    else --windows
        -- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-filehash?view=powershell-7.3
        local hash_command ="$s = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new(); $w = [System.IO.StreamWriter]::new($s); $w.write(\"" .. path .. "\"); $w.Flush(); $s.Position = 0; Get-FileHash -Algorithm MD5 -InputStream $s | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Hash"
        args = {"powershell", "-NoProfile", "-Command", hash_command}
    end
    cmd["args"] = args
    msg.debug("hash cmd:", utils.to_string(cmd))
    local process = mp.command_native(cmd)

    if process.status == 0 then
        local hash = process.stdout:gsub("%s+", "")
        msg.debug("hash:", hash)
        return hash
    else
        msg.warn("hash function failed")
        return
    end
end

function construct_ffmetadata()
	local path = mp.get_property("path")
    if path == nil then
        msg.debug("something is wrong with the path, can't get full_path")
        return
    end
	
    local chapter_count = mp.get_property_number("chapter-list/count")
    local all_chapters = mp.get_property_native("chapter-list")

    local ffmetadata = ";FFMETADATA1\n;file=" .. path

    for i, c in ipairs(all_chapters) do
        local c_title = c.title
        local c_start = c.time * 1000000000
        local c_end

        if i < chapter_count then
            c_end = all_chapters[i+1].time * 1000000000
        else
            c_end = (mp.get_property_number("duration") or c.time) * 1000000000
        end

        msg.debug(i, "c_title", c_title, "c_start:", c_start, "c_end", c_end)

        ffmetadata = ffmetadata .. "\n[CHAPTER]\nSTART=" .. c_start .. "\nEND=" .. c_end .. "\ntitle=" .. c_title
    end

    return ffmetadata
end


-- FILE IO ---------------------------------------------------------------------


-- args:
--      osd - if true, display an osd message
--      force -- if true write chapters file even if there are no changes
-- on success returns path of the chapters file, nil on failure
function write_chapters(...)
	local chapters_count = (mp.get_property_number('chapters') or 0)
	local osd, force = ...
    if not force and not chapters_modified then
        msg.debug("nothing to write")
        return
    end
	if initial_chapter_count == 0 and chapters_count == 0 then return end


    -- figure out the directory
    local chapters_dir
    if o.global_chapters then
        local dir = utils.file_info(o.global_chapters_path)
        if dir then
            if dir.is_dir then
                msg.debug("o.global_chapters_path exists:", o.global_chapters_path)
                chapters_dir = o.global_chapters_path
            else
                msg.error("o.global_chapters_path is not a directory")
                return
            end
        else
            msg.verbose("o.global_chapters_path doesn't exists:", o.global_chapters_path)
            if mkdir(o.global_chapters_path) then
                chapters_dir = o.global_chapters_path
            else
                return
            end
        end
    else
        chapters_dir = utils.split_path(mp.get_property("path"))
    end

    -- and the name
    local name = mp.get_property("filename")
    if o.hash_global_chapters and o.global_chapters then
        name = hash()
        if name == nil then
            msg.warn("hash function failed, fallback to filename")
            name = mp.get_property("filename")
        end
    end

    local chapters_file_path = utils.join_path(chapters_dir, name .. ".ffmetadata")
	--1.09#HERE I SHOULD ADD SOME SORT OF DELETE FUNCTION IN CASE CHAPTER COUNT IS 0
    msg.debug("opening for writing:", chapters_file_path)
    local chapters_file = io.open(chapters_file_path, "w")
    if chapters_file == nil then
        msg.error("could not open chapter file for writing")
        return
    end

    local success, error = chapters_file:write(construct_ffmetadata())
    chapters_file:close()

    if success then
        if osd then
            prompt_msg('Chapters written to:' .. chapters_file_path)
        end
        return chapters_file_path
    else
        msg.error("error writing chapters file:", error)
        return
    end
end

function load_chapters()
    local path = mp.get_property("path")
    local expected_chapters_file = utils.join_path(utils.split_path(path), mp.get_property("filename") .. ".ffmetadata")

    msg.debug("looking for:", expected_chapters_file)

    local file = utils.file_info(expected_chapters_file)
	
    if file then
        msg.debug("found in the local directory, loading..")
        mp.set_property("file-local-options/chapters-file", expected_chapters_file)
		chapter_state = 'external-chapters'
        return
    end

    if not o.global_chapters then
        msg.debug("not in local, global chapters not enabled, aborting search")
        return
    end

    msg.debug("looking in the global directory")

    if o.hash_global_chapters then
        local hashed_path = hash()
        if hashed_path then
            expected_chapters_file = utils.join_path(o.global_chapters_path, hashed_path .. ".ffmetadata")
        else
            msg.debug("hash function failed, fallback to path")
            expected_chapters_file = utils.join_path(o.global_chapters_path, mp.get_property("filename") .. ".ffmetadata")
        end
    else
        expected_chapters_file = utils.join_path(o.global_chapters_path, mp.get_property("filename") .. ".ffmetadata")
    end

    msg.debug("looking for:", expected_chapters_file)

    file = utils.file_info(expected_chapters_file)

    if file then
        msg.debug("found in the global directory, loading..")
        mp.set_property("file-local-options/chapters-file", expected_chapters_file)
		chapter_state = 'external-chapters'
        return
    end

    msg.debug("chapters file not found")
end


function bake_chapters()
    if mp.get_property_number("chapter-list/count") == 0 then
        msg.verbose("no chapters present")
        return
    end

    local chapters_file_path = write_chapters(false, true)
    if not chapters_file_path then
        msg.error("no chapters file")
        return
    end

    local filename = mp.get_property("filename")
    local output_name

    -- extract file extension
    local reverse_dot_index = filename:reverse():find(".", 1, true)
    if reverse_dot_index == nil then
        msg.warning("file has no extension, fallback to .mkv")
        output_name = filename .. ".chapters.mkv"
    else
        local dot_index = #filename + 1 - reverse_dot_index
        local ext = filename:sub(dot_index + 1)
        msg.debug("ext:", ext)
        if ext ~= "mkv" and ext ~= "mp4" and ext ~= "webm" then
            msg.debug("fallback to .mkv")
            ext = "mkv"
        end
        output_name = filename:sub(1, dot_index) .. "chapters." .. ext
    end

    local file_path = mp.get_property("path")
    local output_path = utils.join_path(utils.split_path(file_path), output_name)

    local args = {"ffmpeg", "-y", "-i", file_path, "-i", chapters_file_path, "-map_metadata", "1", "-codec", "copy", output_path}

    msg.debug("args:", utils.to_string(args))

    local process = mp.command_native({
        name = 'subprocess',
        playback_only = false,
        capture_stdout = true,
        capture_stderr = true,
        args = args
    })

    if process.status == 0 then
		prompt_msg('file written to ' .. output_path)
    else
        msg.error("failed to write file:\n", process.stderr)
    end
end

--modified fork of chapterskip.lua--

function matches(i, title)
	local opt_skip = o.skip
	if type(o.skip) == 'table' then
		for i=1, #o.skip do
			if o.skip[i] and o.skip[i][1] == chapter_state then
				opt_skip = o.skip[i][2]
				break
			end
		end
	end

    for category in string.gmatch(opt_skip, " *([^;]*[^; ]) *") do
		if categories[category:lower()] then
            if category:lower() == "idx-" or category:lower() == "toggle_idx" then
			   for pattern in string.gmatch(categories[category:lower()], "([^/]+)") do
                    if tonumber(pattern) == i then
                        return true
                    end
                end
			else
                if title then
                    for pattern in string.gmatch(categories[category:lower()], "([^/]+)") do
                        if string.match(title, pattern) then
                            return true
                        end
                    end
                end
            end
		end
    end
end

local skipped = {}
local parsed = {}

function prep_chapterskip_var()
	if chapter_state == 'no-chapters' then return end
	g_opt_categories = o.categories
	
	g_opt_skip_once = false
	if o.skip_once == true or o.skip_once == false then
		g_opt_skip_once = o.skip_once
	elseif has_value(o.skip_once, chapter_state) then
		g_opt_skip_once = true;
	end
	
	if type(o.categories) == 'table' then
		for i=1, #o.categories do
			if o.categories[i] and o.categories[i][1] == chapter_state then
				g_opt_categories = o.categories[i][2]
				break
			end
		end
	end
	
	for category in string.gmatch(g_opt_categories, "([^;]+)") do
        local name, patterns = string.match(category, " *([^+>]*[^+> ]) *[+>](.*)")
        if name then
            categories[name:lower()] = patterns
        elseif not parsed[category] then
            mp.msg.warn("Improper category definition: " .. category)
        end
        parsed[category] = true
    end
end

function start_chapterskip_countdown(text, duration, osd)
	g_autoskip_countdown_flag = true
    g_autoskip_countdown = g_autoskip_countdown - 1
	
	if o.autoskip_countdown_graceful and (g_autoskip_countdown <= 0) then kill_chapterskip_countdown(); mp.osd_message('',0) return end
	
	if (g_autoskip_countdown < 0) then kill_chapterskip_countdown(); mp.osd_message('',0) return end
	
	text = text:gsub("%%countdown%%", g_autoskip_countdown)
	prompt_msg(text, duration, osd)
end

function kill_chapterskip_countdown(action)
	if not g_autoskip_countdown_flag then return end
	if action == 'osd' then
		prompt_msg('○ Auto-Skip Cancelled', o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
	end
	if g_autoskip_timer ~= nil then
		g_autoskip_timer:kill()
	end
	unbind_keys(o.cancel_autoskip_countdown_keybind, 'cancel-autoskip-countdown')
	unbind_keys(o.proceed_autoskip_countdown_keybind, 'proceed-autoskip-countdown')
	g_autoskip_countdown = o.autoskip_countdown
	g_autoskip_countdown_flag = false
end

function chapterskip(_, current, countdown)
	if g_autoskip_disabled then return end --1.3.4# do not autoskip if g_autoskip_disabled is in disabled state
    if skip_flag then return end
	if chapter_state == 'no-chapters' then return end
    if not autoskip_chapter then return end
	if not current then return end
	if g_autoskip_countdown_flag then kill_chapterskip_countdown('osd') end
	if not countdown then countdown = o.autoskip_countdown end

	local chapters = mp.get_property_native("chapter-list")
    local skip = false
	local consecutive_i = 0
	
    for i=0, #chapters do
		if (not g_opt_skip_once or not skipped[i]) and i == 0 and chapters[i+1] and matches(i, chapters[i+1].title) then
		    if i == current + 1 or skip == i - 1 then
                if skip then
                    skipped[skip] = true
                end
                skip = i
				consecutive_i = consecutive_i+1
            end
        elseif (not g_opt_skip_once or not skipped[i]) and chapters[i] and matches(i, chapters[i].title) then
            if i == current + 1 or skip == i - 1 then
                if skip then
                    skipped[skip] = true
                end
                skip = i
				consecutive_i = consecutive_i+1
            end
        elseif skip and countdown <= 0 then
			if o.autoskip_osd == 'osd-bar' or o.autoskip_osd == 'osd-msg-bar' then prompt_progress('osd-bar', o.osd_duration) end
			
			if consecutive_i > 1 then
				local autoskip_osd_string = ''
				for j=consecutive_i, 1, -1  do
					local chapter_title = ''
					if chapters[i-j] then chapter_title = chapters[i-j].title end
					autoskip_osd_string=(autoskip_osd_string..'\n  ➤ Chapter ('..i-j..') '..chapter_title)
				end
				prompt_msg('● Auto-Skip'..autoskip_osd_string, o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
			else
				prompt_msg('➤ Auto-Skip: Chapter '.. mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${chapter}'}), o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
			end
			mp.commandv('no-osd', 'set', 'chapter', i-1)
            skipped[skip] = true
            return
        elseif skip and countdown > 0 then
			g_autoskip_countdown_flag = true
			bind_keys(o.cancel_autoskip_countdown_keybind, "cancel-autoskip-countdown", function() kill_chapterskip_countdown('osd') return end)
			
			local autoskip_osd_string = ''
			local autoskip_graceful_osd = ''
			if o.autoskip_countdown_graceful then autoskip_graceful_osd = 'Press Keybind to:\n' end
			
			if consecutive_i > 1 and o.autoskip_countdown_bulk then
				local autoskip_osd_string = ''
				for j=consecutive_i, 1, -1  do
					local chapter_title = ''
					if chapters[i-j] then chapter_title = chapters[i-j].title end
					autoskip_osd_string=(autoskip_osd_string..'\n  ▷ Chapter ('..i-j..') '..chapter_title)
				end
				prompt_msg(autoskip_graceful_osd..'○ Auto-Skip'..' in "'..o.autoskip_countdown..'"'..autoskip_osd_string, 2000, o.autoskip_osd)
				g_autoskip_timer = mp.add_periodic_timer(1, function () 
					start_chapterskip_countdown(autoskip_graceful_osd..'○ Auto-Skip'..' in "%countdown%"'..autoskip_osd_string, 2000, o.autoskip_osd)
				end)
			else
				prompt_msg(autoskip_graceful_osd..'▷ Auto-Skip in "'..o.autoskip_countdown..'": Chapter '.. mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${chapter}'}), 2000, o.autoskip_osd)
				g_autoskip_timer = mp.add_periodic_timer(1, function () 
					start_chapterskip_countdown(autoskip_graceful_osd..'▷ Auto-Skip in "%countdown%": Chapter '.. mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${chapter}'}), 2000, o.autoskip_osd)
				end)
			end

			function proceed_autoskip(force)
				if not g_autoskip_countdown_flag then kill_chapterskip_countdown() return end
				if g_autoskip_countdown > 1 and not force then return end
				
				if o.autoskip_osd == 'osd-bar' or o.autoskip_osd == 'osd-msg-bar' then prompt_progress('osd-bar', o.osd_duration) end

				if consecutive_i > 1 and o.autoskip_countdown_bulk then
					local autoskip_osd_string = ''
					for j=consecutive_i, 1, -1  do
						local chapter_title = ''
						if chapters[i-j] then chapter_title = chapters[i-j].title end
						autoskip_osd_string=(autoskip_osd_string..'\n  ➤ Chapter ('..i-j..') '..chapter_title)
					end
					prompt_msg('● Auto-Skip'..autoskip_osd_string, o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
				else
					prompt_msg('➤ Auto-Skip: Chapter '.. mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${chapter}'}), o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
				end

				if consecutive_i > 1 and o.autoskip_countdown_bulk then
					mp.commandv('no-osd', 'set', 'chapter', i-1)
				else
					mp.commandv('no-osd', 'add', 'chapter', 1)
				end
				skipped[skip] = true
				kill_chapterskip_countdown()
			end
			bind_keys(o.proceed_autoskip_countdown_keybind, "proceed-autoskip-countdown", function() proceed_autoskip(true) return end)
			if o.autoskip_countdown_graceful then return end
			mp.add_timeout(countdown, proceed_autoskip)
            return
        end
    end
    if skip and countdown <= 0 then
        if mp.get_property_native("playlist-count") == mp.get_property_native("playlist-pos-1") then
            return mp.set_property("time-pos", mp.get_property_native("duration"))
        end
        mp.commandv("playlist-next")
		if o.autoskip_osd ~= 'no-osd' or o.autoskip_osd ~= 'osd-bar' then autoskip_playlist_osd = true end
    elseif skip and countdown > 0 then
		g_autoskip_countdown_flag = true
		bind_keys(o.cancel_autoskip_countdown_keybind, "cancel-autoskip-countdown", function() kill_chapterskip_countdown('osd') return end)
		local autoskip_graceful_osd = ''
		if o.autoskip_countdown_graceful then autoskip_graceful_osd = 'Press Keybind to:\n' end
		if consecutive_i > 1 and o.autoskip_countdown_bulk then
			local i = (mp.get_property_number('chapters')+1 or 0)
			local autoskip_osd_string = ''
			for j=consecutive_i, 1, -1  do
				local chapter_title = ''
				if chapters[i-j] then chapter_title = chapters[i-j].title end
				autoskip_osd_string=(autoskip_osd_string..'\n  ▷ Chapter ('..i-j..') '..chapter_title)
			end
			prompt_msg(autoskip_graceful_osd..'○ Auto-Skip'..' in "'..o.autoskip_countdown..'"'..autoskip_osd_string, 2000, o.autoskip_osd)
			g_autoskip_timer = mp.add_periodic_timer(1, function ()
				start_chapterskip_countdown(autoskip_graceful_osd..'○ Auto-Skip'..' in "%countdown%"'..autoskip_osd_string, 2000, o.autoskip_osd)
			end)
		else
			prompt_msg(autoskip_graceful_osd..'▷ Auto-Skip in "'..o.autoskip_countdown..'": Chapter '.. mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${chapter}'}), 2000, o.autoskip_osd)
			g_autoskip_timer = mp.add_periodic_timer(1, function () 
				start_chapterskip_countdown(autoskip_graceful_osd..'▷ Auto-Skip in "%countdown%": Chapter '.. mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${chapter}'}), 2000, o.autoskip_osd)
			end)
		end
		function proceed_autoskip(force)
			if not g_autoskip_countdown_flag then return end
			if g_autoskip_countdown > 1 and not force then return end

			if o.autoskip_osd == 'osd-bar' or o.autoskip_osd == 'osd-msg-bar' then prompt_progress('osd-bar', o.osd_duration) end

			if consecutive_i > 1 and o.autoskip_countdown_bulk then
				if mp.get_property_native("playlist-count") == mp.get_property_native("playlist-pos-1") then
					return mp.set_property("time-pos", mp.get_property_native("duration"))
				end
				mp.commandv("playlist-next")
			else
				local current_chapter = (mp.get_property_number("chapter") + 1 or 0)
				local chapters_count = (mp.get_property_number('chapters') or 0)
				
				if current_chapter == chapters_count then
					if mp.get_property_native("playlist-count") == mp.get_property_native("playlist-pos-1") then
						return mp.set_property("time-pos", mp.get_property_native("duration"))
					end
					mp.commandv("playlist-next")
				else
					mp.commandv('no-osd', 'add', 'chapter', 1)
				end
			end
			if o.autoskip_osd ~= 'no-osd' or o.autoskip_osd ~= 'osd-bar' then autoskip_playlist_osd = true end
			kill_chapterskip_countdown()
		end
		bind_keys(o.proceed_autoskip_countdown_keybind, "proceed-autoskip-countdown", function() proceed_autoskip(true) return end)
		if o.autoskip_countdown_graceful then return end
		mp.add_timeout(countdown, proceed_autoskip)
    end
end

function toggle_autoskip()
	if autoskip_chapter == true then
		prompt_msg('○ Auto-Skip Disabled', o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
		autoskip_chapter = false
		if g_autoskip_countdown_flag then kill_chapterskip_countdown() end
	elseif autoskip_chapter == false then
		prompt_msg('● Auto-Skip Enabled', o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
		autoskip_chapter = true
	end
end

function toggle_category_autoskip()
	if chapter_state == 'no-chapters' then return end
	if not mp.get_property_number("chapter") then return end
	local chapters = mp.get_property_native("chapter-list")
	local current_chapter = (mp.get_property_number("chapter") + 1 or 0)
	
	local chapter_title = tostring(current_chapter)
	if current_chapter > 0 and chapters[current_chapter].title and chapters[current_chapter].title ~= '' then
		chapter_title = chapters[current_chapter].title
	end

	local found_i = 0
	if matches(current_chapter, chapter_title) then
		for category in string.gmatch(g_opt_categories, "([^;]+)") do
			local name, patterns = string.match(category, " *([^+>]*[^+> ]) *[+>](.*)")

			for pattern in string.gmatch(patterns, "([^/]+)") do
				if string.match(chapter_title:lower(), pattern:lower()) then
					g_opt_categories = g_opt_categories:gsub(esc_string(pattern)..'/?', "")
					found_i = found_i + 1
				end
			end
		end
		
		for category in string.gmatch(g_opt_categories, "([^;]+)") do
			local name, patterns = string.match(category, " *([^+>]*[^+> ]) *[+>](.*)")
			if name then
				categories[name:lower()] = patterns
			elseif not parsed[category] then
				mp.msg.warn("Improper category definition: " .. category)
			end
			parsed[category] = true
		end
		
		if type(o.categories) == 'table' then
			for i=1, #o.categories do
				if o.categories[i] and o.categories[i][1] == chapter_state then
					o.categories[i][2] = g_opt_categories
					break
				end
			end
		else
			o.categories = g_opt_categories
		end
	end
	if current_chapter > 0 and chapters[current_chapter].title and chapters[current_chapter].title ~= '' then
		if found_i > 0 or string.match(categories.toggle, esc_string(chapter_title)) then
			prompt_msg('○ Removed from Auto-Skip\n  ▷ Chapter: '..chapter_title, o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
			categories.toggle = categories.toggle:gsub(esc_string("^"..chapter_title.."/"), "")
			if g_autoskip_countdown_flag then kill_chapterskip_countdown() end
		else
			prompt_msg('● Added to Auto-Skip\n  ➔ Chapter: '..chapter_title, o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
			categories.toggle = categories.toggle.."^"..chapter_title.."/"
		end
	else
		if found_i > 0 or string.match(categories.toggle_idx, esc_string(chapter_title)) then
			prompt_msg('○ Removed from Auto-Skip\n  ▷ Chapter: '..chapter_title, o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
			categories.toggle_idx = categories.toggle_idx:gsub(esc_string(chapter_title.."/"), "")
			if g_autoskip_countdown_flag then kill_chapterskip_countdown() end
		else
			prompt_msg('● Added to Auto-Skip\n  ➔ Chapter: '..chapter_title, o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
			categories.toggle_idx = categories.toggle_idx..chapter_title.."/"
		end
	end
end

-- HOOKS --------------------------------------------------------------------
if user_input_module then mp.add_hook("on_unload", 50, function () input.cancel_user_input() end) end -- chapters.lua
mp.observe_property("chapter", "number", chapterskip) -- chapterskip.lua

-- smart skip events / properties / hooks --

mp.register_event('file-loaded', function()
	file_length = (mp.get_property_native('duration') or 0)
	g_filepath = (mp.get_property('path') or '') --1.3.4# get filepath needed for exclusion_check function
	if exclusion_check() then g_autoskip_disabled = true end --1.3.4# disable / enable autoskip based on exclusion_check

	if o.playlist_osd and g_playlist_pos > 0 then playlist_osd = true end
	if playlist_osd and not autoskip_playlist_osd then
		prompt_msg('['..mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${playlist-pos-1}'})..'/'..mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${playlist-count}'})..'] '..mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${filename}'}))
	end
	if autoskip_playlist_osd then
		prompt_msg('➤ Auto-Skip\n['..mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${playlist-pos-1}'})..'/'..mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${playlist-count}'})..'] '..mp.command_native({'expand-text', '${filename}'}), o.osd_duration, o.autoskip_osd)
	end
	playlist_osd = false
	autoskip_playlist_osd = false
	force_silence_skip = false
	skipped = {}
	initial_chapter_count = mp.get_property_number("chapter-list/count")
	if initial_chapter_count > 0 and chapter_state ~= 'external-chapters' then chapter_state = 'internal-chapters' end
	prep_chapterskip_var()
end)

mp.add_hook("on_load", 50, function()
	if o.external_chapters_autoload then load_chapters() end
end)

mp.observe_property('pause', 'bool', function(name, value)
	if value and skip_flag then
		restoreProp(initial_skip_time, true)
	end
	if g_autoskip_countdown_flag then kill_chapterskip_countdown('osd') end
end)

mp.add_hook('on_unload', 9, function()
	if geometry_default == "" then mp.set_property("geometry","") end
	if o.modified_chapters_autosave == true or has_value(o.modified_chapters_autosave, chapter_state) then write_chapters(false) end
	mp.set_property("keep-open", keep_open_state)
	chapter_state = 'no-chapters'
	g_playlist_pos = (mp.get_property_native('playlist-playing-pos')+1 or 0)
	kill_chapterskip_countdown()
end)

mp.register_event('seek', function()
	if g_autoskip_countdown_flag then kill_chapterskip_countdown('osd') end
end)

mp.observe_property('eof-reached', 'bool', eofHandler)

-- BINDINGS --------------------------------------------------------------------

bind_keys(o.toggle_autoskip_keybind, "toggle-autoskip", toggle_autoskip)
bind_keys(o.toggle_category_autoskip_keybind, "toggle-category-autoskip", toggle_category_autoskip)
bind_keys(o.add_chapter_keybind, "add-chapter", add_chapter)
bind_keys(o.remove_chapter_keybind, "remove-chapter", remove_chapter)
bind_keys(o.write_chapters_keybind, "write-chapters", function () write_chapters(true) end)
bind_keys(o.edit_chapter_keybind, "edit-chapter", edit_chapter)
bind_keys(o.bake_chapters_keybind, "bake-chapters", bake_chapters)
bind_keys(o.chapter_prev_keybind, "chapter-prev", function() chapterSeek(-1) end)
bind_keys(o.chapter_next_keybind, "chapter-next", function() chapterSeek(1) end)
bind_keys(o.smart_prev_keybind, "smart-prev", smartPrev)
bind_keys(o.smart_next_keybind, "smart-next", smartNext)
bind_keys(o.silence_skip_keybind, "silence-skip", silenceSkip)