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Switch from libsndfile to FFmpeg

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Description

libsndfile has a few issues. It has limited metadata support (discovered in #7865), and only supports a few file formats.

Switching to FFmpeg would allow the reading and writing of over a hundred formats, including video formats, with one API.

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Research direction

Start by reading issue #7865, then locate the current libsndfile integration and all read/write entry points in the repository. Assess the FFmpeg API against the existing metadata and format requirements; done means the integration has replaced libsndfile while supporting the intended broader format handling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
audio-video-rtc
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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