vlc --random --fullscreen --video-on-top <directory\*.mp4>

vlc \directory\*.mp4 --random --fullscreen --video-on-top

#!/bin/bash

# Check if a directory path is provided
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "Please provide a directory path."
   exit 1
fi

# Store the directory path
dir_path="$1"

# Check if the provided path is a directory
if [ ! -d "$dir_path" ]; then
   echo "Error: '$dir_path' is not a valid directory."
   exit 1
fi

# Get a list of files in the directory (excluding subdirectories)
mapfile -d $'\0' files < <(find "$dir_path" -maxdepth 1 -type f -printf "%f\0")

# Check if there are any files in the directory
if [ ${#files[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "No files found in the directory."
   exit 0
fi

# Get a random index
random_index=$((RANDOM % ${#files[@]}))

# Print the randomly selected file name
echo "${files[random_index]}

vlc --play-and-exit "$(find /path/to/files -type f | shuf -n 1)"

vlc --play-and-exit "$(find -type f | shuf -n 1)"

vlc -I dummy --dummy-quiet --play-and-exit "$(find -type f | shuf -n 1)"