Add content subtype or equivalent attribute for further media type differentiation
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Description
Inspired by @btzr-io and Madiator, who need to differentiate between podcasts, songs, and audiobooks, which can all have the same media_type.
Alternatively, we can consider adding richer metadata on a per media type basis.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing standard LBRY type definitions and how media_type is represented across the cross-language definitions. Clarify whether a content subtype or richer per-media-type metadata is preferred, and define the completed representation that distinguishes podcasts, songs, and audiobooks.
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Assessment
- Domain
- blockchain
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100