mpv-player / mpv-player/mpv

audio-spdif doesn't passthrough aac or flac

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Description

Expected behavior of the wanted feature

Wouldn't it be wonderful if mpv also could passthrough AAC and FLAC encoded audio straight to a users' AVR, soundbar or TV?

What's stopping us from expanding the functionality of audio-spdif to include this for the people who'd like this?

Alternative behavior of the wanted feature

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Research direction

The issue names audio-spdif but no source file or test. Start by locating the audio-spdif implementation and tracing how encoded audio is selected for passthrough; done means AAC and FLAC can be sent directly to a compatible AVR, soundbar, or TV.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
audio-video-rtc
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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