TASK 21 slice 3: loop control in MediaVideoSource (process factory + Loop flag)

- IMediaFrameSource gains bool Looping.
- MediaVideoSource ctor takes Func<IDecodeProcess> processFactory instead of a
  single IDecodeProcess: a System.Diagnostics.Process can't be re-Start()ed, so
  each loop pass creates a fresh decoder. Decode wrapped in do-while(Looping):
  restart on natural EOF instead of raising Completed.
- Production wiring (MainViewModel media factory): passes the process factory
  AND FfmpegFrameRateProbe -- closes the slice-2b gap where production had no
  probe and therefore no pacing.
- Tests: loop test (single frame re-emits across passes, Completed only when
  loop cleared); fakes updated for the new interface member. Media tests 12/12,
  build 0 warnings.

Wiring Source.MediaIsLooping into the flag needs a manager-level per-path loop
provider -> lands with the UI-picker (acquisition) slice.

Derivative reference: looping media by restarting decode on EOF, standard in
playback/overlay tooling (OBS media source repeat).

HANDOFF.md

@@ -63,7 +63,17 @@ absent probe → no pacing). New test `MediaVideoSource_PacesFramesByProbedFps`
 (fake probe + recording delay, one delay per frame ≈1ms). Media tests 5/5,
 build 0 warnings.
 
-Next (slice 3): loop control (restart decode on `Completed` when `MediaIsLooping`).
+Next (slice 3): loop control — SHIPPED. `MediaVideoSource` takes a
+`Func<IDecodeProcess>` process factory (a single `Process` can't be re-`Start()`ed,
+so each loop pass creates a fresh decoder) and wraps the decode in a
+`do…while (Looping)` restart, keyed on the new `IMediaFrameSource.Looping` flag;
+Production wiring in `MainViewModel` (media factory) now passes the factory AND
+`FfmpegFrameRateProbe` (closing the slice-2b gap where production had no probe →
+no pacing). Loop test `MediaVideoSource_LoopsUntilLoopDisabled` (single frame
+re-emits, `Completed` only when loop cleared) — media tests 12/12 (6 source + 6
+manager), build 0 warnings. Open: wiring `Source.MediaIsLooping` into
+`IMediaFrameSource.Looping` needs a manager-level per-path loop provider — lands
+with the UI picker (acquisition) slice.
 
 **Landmine:** a stale `testhost` can lock `ytLive.Tests`'s `ytLive.dll` and break
 `dotnet build` of the test project — kill it first (`cmd.exe /c "taskkill /PID N /F"`)
@@ -73,8 +83,8 @@ pure tests run in WSL; user verifies the GUI suites on native Windows PowerShell
 
 ## Next
 
-1. Commit slice 2b (this unit): native-FPS pacing in `MediaVideoSource` + pacing test + docs.
-2. Slice 3: loop control (restart decode on `Completed` when `MediaIsLooping`).
+1. Commit slice 3 (this unit): loop mechanism + process factory + probe wiring + tests + docs.
+2. UI picker slice: acquire/release media sessions on add/remove AND wire `Source.MediaIsLooping` → `IMediaFrameSource.Looping` (manager-level per-path loop provider).
 3. Slice 3: loop control (restart decode on `Completed` when `MediaIsLooping`).
 4. UI picker slice: acquire/release media sessions on add/remove (the remaining slice-1-step-4 open end).
 5. Await user push checkpoint for the pending TASK 22/21 commits.

Services/IMediaFrameSource.cs

@@ -10,10 +10,15 @@ public interface IMediaFrameSource : IDisposable
 {
     string Key { get; }
 
+    /// <summary>When true, the decoder restarts from the beginning on natural EOF
+    /// instead of raising <see cref="Completed"/> (used for BRB/starting-soon loops).</summary>
+    bool Looping { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>Raised (on a worker thread) for each decoded frame.</summary>
     event Action<VideoFrame>? FrameAvailable;
 
-    /// <summary>Raised when the file finishes decoding (natural EOF).</summary>
+    /// <summary>Raised when the file finishes decoding (natural EOF) — not raised
+    /// while <see cref="Looping"/> is true.</summary>
     event Action? Completed;
 
     Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);

Services/MediaVideoSource.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ namespace ytLive.Services;
 /// TASK 21: decodes a local media file (any format ffmpeg handles) into
 /// <see cref="VideoFrame"/>s for a MediaSource. Implements
 /// <see cref="IMediaFrameSource"/>: raises <see cref="FrameAvailable"/> per
-/// frame and <see cref="IMediaFrameSource.Completed"/> on natural EOF. Spawns
-/// ffmpeg with <c>-f rawvideo -pix_fmt bgra</c> and drains the raw BGRA pipe via
+/// frame and <see cref="IMediaFrameSource.Completed"/> on natural EOF (unless
+/// <see cref="IMediaFrameSource.Looping"/>). Spawns ffmpeg with
+/// <c>-f rawvideo -pix_fmt bgra</c> and drains the raw BGRA pipe via
 /// <see cref="RawVideoFrameReader"/>. The decoder process and emitters are seams
 /// so tests run without a real codec or audio device.
 /// </summary>
@@ -20,22 +21,25 @@ public sealed class MediaVideoSource : IMediaFrameSource
 
     public string Key => _path;
 
+    public bool Looping { get; set; }
+
     private readonly string _path;
     private readonly int _width;
     private readonly int _height;
     private readonly IFfmpegLocator _locator;
-    private readonly IDecodeProcess _process;
+    private readonly Func<IDecodeProcess> _processFactory;
     private readonly IFrameRateProbe? _probe;
     private readonly Func<TimeSpan, CancellationToken, Task> _delay;
     private readonly CancellationTokenSource _cts = new();
     private IDisposable? _run;
+    private IDecodeProcess? _active;
 
     public MediaVideoSource(
         string path,
         int width,
         int height,
         IFfmpegLocator locator,
-        IDecodeProcess process,
+        Func<IDecodeProcess> processFactory,
         IFrameRateProbe? frameRateProbe = null,
         Func<TimeSpan, CancellationToken, Task>? delay = null)
     {
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ public sealed class MediaVideoSource : IMediaFrameSource
         _width = width;
         _height = height;
         _locator = locator;
-        _process = process;
+        _processFactory = processFactory;
         _probe = frameRateProbe;
         _delay = delay ?? ((t, ct) => Task.Delay(t, ct));
     }
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ public sealed class MediaVideoSource : IMediaFrameSource
     {
         _cts.Cancel();
         _cts.Dispose();
-        _process.Dispose();
+        _active?.Dispose();
     }
 
     private void StopInternal() => KillProcess();
@@ -94,22 +98,32 @@ public sealed class MediaVideoSource : IMediaFrameSource
                 RedirectStandardError = true,
                 CreateNoWindow = true,
             };
-            _process.Start(startInfo);
 
-            var reader = new RawVideoFrameReader(_width, _height);
-            var buffer = new byte[65536];
-            var stream = _process.StandardOutput;
-            while (!_cts.IsCancellationRequested && !_process.HasExited)
+            do
             {
-                var read = await stream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length, _cts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
-                if (read <= 0) break;
-                foreach (var frame in reader.Feed(buffer.AsSpan(0, read).ToArray()))
+                using (var process = _processFactory())
                 {
-                    FrameAvailable?.Invoke(frame);
-                    if (frameDuration > TimeSpan.Zero)
-                        await _delay(frameDuration, _cts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    _active = process;
+                    process.Start(startInfo);
+
+                    var reader = new RawVideoFrameReader(_width, _height);
+                    var buffer = new byte[65536];
+                    var stream = process.StandardOutput;
+                    while (!_cts.IsCancellationRequested && !process.HasExited)
+                    {
+                        var read = await stream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length, _cts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        if (read <= 0) break;
+                        foreach (var frame in reader.Feed(buffer.AsSpan(0, read).ToArray()))
+                        {
+                            FrameAvailable?.Invoke(frame);
+                            if (frameDuration > TimeSpan.Zero)
+                                await _delay(frameDuration, _cts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
+                _active = null;
             }
+            while (Looping && !_cts.IsCancellationRequested);
         }
         catch (OperationCanceledException)
         {
@@ -128,6 +142,6 @@ public sealed class MediaVideoSource : IMediaFrameSource
 
     private void KillProcess()
     {
-        try { _process.Kill(); } catch { /* already exited */ }
+        try { _active?.Kill(); } catch { /* already exited */ }
     }
 }

TASKS.md

@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ The tasks below are ordered by dependency and risk. Each task builds on the prev
 6. ✅ Native-FPS pacing (slice 2b): `MediaVideoSource` takes optional `IFrameRateProbe?` + `Func<TimeSpan,CancellationToken,Task>? delay` seams, probes FPS once in `RunAsync`, and delays by 1/fps after each emitted frame; unknown/absent probe → no pacing. Test: `MediaVideoSource_PacesFramesByProbedFps` (fake probe + recording delay, one delay per frame ≈ 1ms).
 7. ☐ Wire into `FramePump` resolver — `Source { Type: MediaSource }` → latest video frame — **resolver + preview routing + manager wired; session acquisition (start/stop on add/remove) still open (comes with the UI picker)**
 8. ☐ Wire into `SceneCompositor` — render media source as an image element at its position/size
-9. ☐ Loop control — `IsLooping` property, restart on end
+9. ✅ Loop control (mechanism) — `IMediaFrameSource.Looping`; `MediaVideoSource` takes a `Func<IDecodeProcess>` process factory and restarts the decode on natural EOF when `Looping` (fresh process per pass, since a `Process` can't be re-`Start()`ed). Test: `MediaVideoSource_LoopsUntilLoopDisabled` (single frame re-emits across passes, `Completed` only after loop cleared). Wiring `Source.MediaIsLooping` into the flag lands with the UI-picker (acquisition) slice.
 10. ☐ Volume control — per-source volume slider for audio playback
 11. ☐ UI: file picker (filtered to video formats), loop toggle, volume slider
 12. ☐ Schema migration for media source settings (file path, loop, volume)

ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs

@@ -285,7 +285,9 @@ public partial class MainViewModel : ViewModelBase
         _mediaManager = new MediaVideoSourceManager(
             path => new MediaVideoSource(
                 path, MediaDecodeWidth, MediaDecodeHeight,
-                new FfmpegLocator(), new FfmpegDecodeProcess()),
+                new FfmpegLocator(), () => new FfmpegDecodeProcess(),
+                frameRateProbe: new FfmpegFrameRateProbe(
+                    new FfmpegLocator(), () => new FfmpegDecodeProcess())),
             System.Windows.Application.Current?.Dispatcher);
         _mediaManager.PreviewBitmapChanged += OnMediaPreviewBitmapChanged;
         _mediaManager.MediaFailed += OnMediaFailed;

ai.md

@@ -690,8 +690,14 @@ seam:** `Func<Scene?>`, `Func<SceneElement, VideoFrame?>` resolver, `Func<Compos
   (conditional — old caches without it just get no pacing). Slice 2b wired pacing: `MediaVideoSource`
   takes optional `IFrameRateProbe?` + `Func<TimeSpan,CancellationToken,Task>? delay` (default `Task.Delay`)
   seams, probes FPS once in `RunAsync`, and delays by 1/fps after each emitted frame; no probe/unknown → no
-  pacing (ffmpeg's own pipe backpressure already throttles the decode).
-  Still open: session acquisition on add/remove (UI picker), loop control.
+  pacing (ffmpeg's own pipe backpressure already throttles the decode). Slice 3 added loop control:
+  `IMediaFrameSource.Looping` (bool); `MediaVideoSource` takes a `Func<IDecodeProcess>` process factory (a single
+  `Process` can't be re-`Start()`ed, so each loop pass creates a fresh decoder) and wraps the decode in a
+  `do…while (Looping)` — restart on natural EOF instead of raising `Completed`. Production wiring (MainViewModel
+  media factory): passes `() => new FfmpegDecodeProcess()` as the factory, `FfmpegFrameRateProbe(new FfmpegLocator(),
+  () => new FfmpegDecodeProcess())` as the probe.
+  Still open: session acquisition on add/remove (UI picker) + wiring `Source.MediaIsLooping` into
+  `IMediaFrameSource.Looping` (needs a manager-level per-path loop provider, comes with the picker slice).
 - **Social bar on the output (bar bug-fix branch):** the `FramePump` takes an optional
   `socialBar: Func<(VideoFrame? Frame, SocialBarPosition Position)>?` seam, re-read **every frame** (so a
   mid-stream position flip applies immediately). The strip is pre-rasterized by `Compositor/SocialBarRenderer.cs`

ytLive.Tests/MediaVideoSourceManagerTests.cs

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public class MediaVideoSourceManagerTests
         private readonly List<string>? _stopped;
 
         public string Key { get; }
+        public bool Looping { get; set; }
         public event Action<VideoFrame>? FrameAvailable;
         public event Action? Completed;
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ public class MediaVideoSourceManagerTests
     private sealed class FailingMediaSource : IMediaFrameSource
     {
         public string Key { get; }
+        public bool Looping { get; set; }
         public event Action<VideoFrame>? FrameAvailable;
         public event Action? Completed;
         public FailingMediaSource(string key) => Key = key;

ytLive.Tests/MediaVideoSourceTests.cs

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class MediaVideoSourceTests
         using var source = new MediaVideoSource(
             "clip.mp4", w, h,
             new FakeLocator(),
-            new FakeDecodeProcess(payload));
+            () => new FakeDecodeProcess(payload));
 
         var seen = new List<byte[]>();
         var completed = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class MediaVideoSourceTests
         using var source = new MediaVideoSource(
             "clip.mp4", w, h,
             new FakeLocator(),
-            new FakeDecodeProcess(payload),
+            () => new FakeDecodeProcess(payload),
             frameRateProbe: new FakeFrameRateProbe(1000.0),
             delay: (_d, _) => { delays.Add(_d); return Task.CompletedTask; });
 
@@ -117,6 +117,37 @@ public class MediaVideoSourceTests
                 $"expected ~1ms, got {d.TotalMilliseconds}ms");
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MediaVideoSource_LoopsUntilLoopDisabled()
+    {
+        const int w = 1, h = 1; // frame bytes = 4
+        var payload = new byte[4];
+        var passCount = 0;
+        var frames = 0;
+        var completed = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+        using var source = new MediaVideoSource(
+            "clip.mp4", w, h,
+            new FakeLocator(),
+            () => { passCount++; return new FakeDecodeProcess(payload); });
+        source.Looping = true;
+        source.Completed += () => completed.TrySetResult(true);
+        source.FrameAvailable += _ =>
+        {
+            frames++;
+            if (frames >= 3) source.Looping = false;
+        };
+
+        await source.StartAsync();
+        await completed.Task.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+        await source.StopAsync();
+
+        // The single frame re-emits across passes (restart) and Completed only
+        // fires once Looping is cleared.
+        Assert.True(frames >= 3, $"expected the single frame to re-emit across passes, got {frames}");
+        Assert.True(passCount >= 3, "Looping should have restarted the decode process");
+    }
+
     private sealed class FakeFrameRateProbe : IFrameRateProbe
     {
         private readonly double? _fps;