playem.bash

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Play videos from a directory in VLC during work hours

while true ; do 
  timestamp=$(date +"%T")
  if [[ "$timestamp" > "09:00:00" && "$timestamp" < "16:00:00" ]]; then
    for i in * ; do
      vlc -f --play-and-exit "$1"
    done
  else
    xset dpms force suspend
    sleep 120
  fi
done