Create aired_today_playlist.py

https://gist.github.com/blacktwin/397f07724abebd1223ba6ea644ea1669

aired_today_playlist.py

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+"""
+Create a Plex Playlist with what was aired on this today's month-day, sort by oldest first.
+If Playlist from yesterday exists delete and create today's.
+If today's Playlist exists exit.
+"""
+
+import operator, time
+from plexapi.server import PlexServer
+import requests
+
+baseurl = 'http://localhost:32400'
+token = 'xxxxxx'
+plex = PlexServer(baseurl, token)
+
+library_name = ['Movies', 'TV Shows'] # You library names
+
+child_lst = []
+aired_lst = []
+
+today = time.gmtime(time.time())
+
+TODAY_PLAY_TITLE = 'Aired Today {}-{}'.format(today.tm_mon, today.tm_mday)
+
+# Remove old Aired Today Playlists
+for playlist in plex.playlists():
+    if playlist.title == TODAY_PLAY_TITLE.startswith('Aired Today') and not TODAY_PLAY_TITLE:
+        r = requests.delete('{}/playlists/{}?X-Plex-Token={}'
+                    .format(baseurl, TODAY_PLAY_TITLE, token))
+        print('Removing old Aired Today Playlists ')
+        print(r)
+    elif playlist.title == TODAY_PLAY_TITLE:
+        print('{} already exists. No need to make again.'.format(TODAY_PLAY_TITLE))
+        exit(0)
+
+# Get all movies or episodes from LIBRARY_NAME
+for library in library_name:
+    for child in plex.library.section(library).all():
+        if child.type == 'movie':
+            child_lst += [child]
+        elif child.type == 'show':
+            child_lst += child.episodes()
+        else:
+            pass
+
+# Find what aired with today's month-day
+for video in child_lst:
+    try:
+        if str(video.originallyAvailableAt.month) == str(today.tm_mon) \
+                and str(video.originallyAvailableAt.day) == str(today.tm_mday):
+            aired_lst += [[video] + [str(video.originallyAvailableAt)]]
+    except Exception as e:
+        pass
+    # Sort by original air date, oldest first
+    aired_lst = sorted(aired_lst, key=operator.itemgetter(1))
+
+# Remove date used for sorting
+play_lst = [x[0] for x in aired_lst]
+
+# Create Playlist
+plex.createPlaylist(TODAY_PLAY_TITLE, play_lst)