Fix watcher sync loop when auto-watch is enabled

app/utils/local_playlist.py

@@ -78,10 +78,28 @@ def write_local_playlist(playlist_path: str, tracks: List[str]) -> bool:
         bool: True if successful, False otherwise.
     """
     try:
-        with open(playlist_path, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as file:
+        desired_lines = ["#EXTM3U\n"] + [f"{track}\n" for track in tracks]
-            file.write("#EXTM3U\n")
+        desired_content = "".join(desired_lines)
-            for track in tracks:
+
-                file.write(f"{track}\n")
+        # Avoid rewriting identical content to prevent watcher feedback loops.
+        if os.path.exists(playlist_path):
+            try:
+                with open(playlist_path, 'r', encoding="utf-8") as existing_file:
+                    existing_content = existing_file.read()
+                if existing_content == desired_content:
+                    logger.debug(f"Playlist unchanged; skipping write: {playlist_path}")
+                    return True
+            except Exception as e:
+                # If read fails, fall back to rewriting.
+                logger.debug(f"Failed to read existing playlist for comparison ({playlist_path}): {e}")
+
+        # Write via temp file then replace for safer updates.
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(playlist_path)), exist_ok=True)
+        tmp_path = f"{playlist_path}.tmp"
+        with open(tmp_path, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as file:
+            file.write(desired_content)
+        os.replace(tmp_path, playlist_path)
+
         logger.info(f"Written {len(tracks)} songs to the playlist: {playlist_path}")
         return True
     except Exception as e:

app/utils/sync_manager.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import json
 import os
 import hashlib
 import re
+import time
 from datetime import datetime
 from app.utils.logger import logger
 from app.utils.playlist_merge import sync_all_playlists, SyncMode
@@ -21,6 +22,23 @@ class SyncManager:
         self._last_error = None
         self._listeners = [] # List of asyncio.Queue
         self._loop = None
+        # Suppress watcher events briefly after we write/delete local playlists.
+        # This prevents feedback loops where a sync triggers another sync.
+        self._watcher_suppress_until = 0.0
+
+        # Tunable defaults (seconds). Keep short to avoid missing real user edits.
+        self._watcher_suppress_after_write_seconds = 2.5
+        self._watcher_suppress_after_sync_seconds = 2.5
+
+    def suppress_watcher_events(self, seconds: float):
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        with self._lock:
+            self._watcher_suppress_until = max(self._watcher_suppress_until, now + float(seconds))
+
+    @property
+    def is_watcher_suppressed(self) -> bool:
+        with self._lock:
+            return time.monotonic() < self._watcher_suppress_until
 
     def set_event_loop(self, loop):
         self._loop = loop
@@ -78,6 +96,11 @@ class SyncManager:
             self._is_syncing = True
             self._last_status = "syncing"
             self._last_error = None
+            # Preemptively suppress watcher in case the poller notices changes right after.
+            self._watcher_suppress_until = max(
+                self._watcher_suppress_until,
+                time.monotonic() + self._watcher_suppress_after_sync_seconds,
+            )
         
         self._notify_listeners()
         logger.info(f"Starting sync (Source: {trigger_source})...")
@@ -144,6 +167,7 @@ class SyncManager:
                         dest_path = self._safe_local_playlist_path(server_config.local_path, playlist_name, ".m3u8")
                         # Ensure directory exists
                         os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(dest_path), exist_ok=True)
+                        self.suppress_watcher_events(self._watcher_suppress_after_write_seconds)
                         write_local_playlist(dest_path, tracks)
                     
                     # 2. Write Remote (Plex)
@@ -159,9 +183,11 @@ class SyncManager:
                 elif action == "deleted":
                     # Delete Local
                     dest_path = self._safe_local_playlist_path(server_config.local_path, playlist_name, ".m3u8")
+                    self.suppress_watcher_events(self._watcher_suppress_after_write_seconds)
                     delete_local_playlist(dest_path)
                     # Also check for .m3u
                     dest_path_m3u = self._safe_local_playlist_path(server_config.local_path, playlist_name, ".m3u")
+                    self.suppress_watcher_events(self._watcher_suppress_after_write_seconds)
                     delete_local_playlist(dest_path_m3u)
                     
                     # Delete Remote
@@ -218,7 +244,14 @@ class SyncManager:
         return candidate
 
     def _complete_sync(self, status, error=None):
+        now = time.monotonic()
         with self._lock:
+            # Keep watcher suppression a bit after sync finishes, since PollingObserver
+            # may detect file changes on the next polling tick.
+            self._watcher_suppress_until = max(
+                self._watcher_suppress_until,
+                now + self._watcher_suppress_after_sync_seconds,
+            )
             self._last_status = status
             self._last_error = error
             self._last_sync_time = datetime.now()

app/utils/watcher.py

@@ -22,22 +22,36 @@ class PlaylistEventHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
         if event.is_directory:
             return
 
+        # For moved events, the interesting path is the destination.
+        event_path = getattr(event, "dest_path", None) if event.event_type == "moved" else event.src_path
+        if not event_path:
+            return
+        
         # Filter out noisy events. Only listen to actual changes.
         # 'opened' and 'closed' (without write) are read events and should be ignored.
         if event.event_type not in ['created', 'modified', 'deleted', 'moved']:
             return
 
         # Ignore temporary files or hidden files
-        filename = os.path.basename(event.src_path)
+        filename = os.path.basename(event_path)
         if filename.startswith('.'):
             return
 
+        # Only watch playlist files to avoid noisy triggers.
+        if not filename.lower().endswith((".m3u", ".m3u8")):
+            return
+
         # Prevent feedback loops: if sync is in progress, ignore events
         if sync_manager.is_syncing:
-            logger.debug(f"[Watcher] Ignoring event {event.event_type} on {event.src_path} because sync is in progress.")
+            logger.debug(f"[Watcher] Ignoring event {event.event_type} on {event_path} because sync is in progress.")
             return
 
-        logger.info(f"[Watcher] Accepted file change: {event.event_type} {event.src_path}")
+        # Prevent feedback loops: ignore events right after sync writes/deletes.
+        if getattr(sync_manager, "is_watcher_suppressed", False):
+            logger.debug(f"[Watcher] Ignoring event {event.event_type} on {event_path} because watcher is suppressed.")
+            return
+
+        logger.info(f"[Watcher] Accepted file change: {event.event_type} {event_path}")
         self.trigger_sync()
 
     def trigger_sync(self):