1 files changed, 20 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/server/helpers/utils.ts b/server/helpers/utils.ts
index 6228fec04..049c3f8bc 100644
--- a/server/helpers/utils.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/utils.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ const getServerActor = memoizee(async function () {
   const application = await ApplicationModel.load()
   if (!application) throw Error('Could not load Application from database.')
 
-  return application.Account.Actor
+  const actor = application.Account.Actor
+  actor.Account = application.Account
+
+  return actor
 })
 
 function generateVideoTmpPath (target: string | ParseTorrent) {
@@ -77,6 +80,20 @@ async function getVersion () {
   return require('../../../package.json').version
 }
 
+/**
+ * From a filename like "ede4cba5-742b-46fa-a388-9a6eb3a3aeb3.mp4", returns
+ * only the "ede4cba5-742b-46fa-a388-9a6eb3a3aeb3" part. If the filename does
+ * not contain a UUID, returns null.
+ */
+function getUUIDFromFilename (filename: string) {
+  const regex = /[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}/
+  const result = filename.match(regex)
+
+  if (!result || Array.isArray(result) === false) return null
+
+  return result[0]
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 export {
@@ -86,5 +103,6 @@ export {
   getSecureTorrentName,
   getServerActor,
   getVersion,
-  generateVideoTmpPath
+  generateVideoTmpPath,
+  getUUIDFromFilename
 }