OBS - Stop record, delete file and then start recording again

stop-record-delete-recording-start-new-websocket.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

# LICENSE: GPL-3.0-or-later
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__version__ = "0.2.0"

from pathlib import Path
import time

import obsws_python as obs


def on_record_state_changed(data):
    if data.output_state == "OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STOPPED":
        file_pn = Path(data.output_path)
        if file_pn.exists():
            print(f"Deleting file: {file_pn}")
            file_pn.unlink()


def main():
    with (
        obs.ReqClient() as req_client,
        obs.EventClient() as event_client
    ):
        resp = req_client.get_record_status()
        if not resp.output_active:
            print("Recording is not active.")
            return
        
        event_client.callback.register(on_record_state_changed)
        req_client.stop_record()

        time.sleep(1)  # Wait for the stop to complete

        req_client.start_record()
        print("New recording started.")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()