Delete current file on disk and playlist in VLC (OSX only)

vlc-osx-delete.lua

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function descriptor()
	return {
		title = "VLC Delete OSX";
		version = "0.2";
		author = "wizard";
		shortdesc = "Remove current file from playlist and disk";
		description = [[
<h1>vlc-delete</h1>"
VLC Delete OSX can delete the current file from your playlist and <b>disk</b> with one click.<br>
This extension has been tested on OSX 15.x+ with VLC 3.0.11.<br>
The author is not responsible for damage caused by this extension.
		]];
   }
end

function removeItem()
	local id = vlc.playlist.current()
	vlc.playlist.delete(id)
	vlc.playlist.gotoitem(id + 1)
	vlc.deactivate()
end

function activate()
	local item = vlc.input.item()
	local uri = item:uri()
	uri = string.gsub(uri, '^file:///', '')
	uri = vlc.strings.decode_uri(uri)
    vlc.msg.info("[vlc-delete] removing: " .. uri)
    os.execute("rm -f \"" .. uri .. "\"")
    removeItem()
end

function deactivate()
	vlc.deactivate()
end

function close()
	deactivate()
end

function meta_changed()
end

Hi!

I was able to install this on MacOS and it works with 3.0.11.1 But I have to run the extension by using Menu > Extensions > VLC Delete OSX

Is there a way to attach this to a hotkey? I could not figure this out easily. Perhaps it can be part of the documentation block, e.g.

Copy this file to /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions/
Set up a hotkey to run the extension using xxx...

You gota set up keyboard shortcuts like this :

Great, thank you, I set up Command-X since VLC seems to use Command-D for something else.

Thanks, works on Linux too if you replace the line
uri = string.gsub(uri, '^file:///', '')
with
uri = string.gsub(uri, '^file://', '')
i.e. 2 slashes // instead of 3 ///

Thank you. Also, for MacOS if you want to move the files to the Trash bin, just in case you'll change your mind later, replace

os.execute("rm -f \"" .. uri .. "\"")
with
os.execute("mv -fv \"" .. uri .. "\" ~/.Trash/")

Thank you. Also, for MacOS if you want to move the files to the Trash bin, just in case you'll change your mind later, replace

os.execute("rm -f \"" .. uri .. "\"") with os.execute("mv -fv \"" .. uri .. "\" ~/.Trash/")

Great addition! Thanks