lavfi-complex amix can desync when seeking
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Description
mpv Information
mpv v0.40.0-dirty Copyright © 2000-2025 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects
built on Apr 4 2025 07:28:54
libplacebo version: v7.349.0
FFmpeg version: n7.1 (runtime n7.1.1)
FFmpeg library versions:
libavcodec 61.19.100 (runtime 61.19.101)
libavdevice 61.3.100
libavfilter 10.4.100
libavformat 61.7.100
libavutil 59.39.100
libswresample 5.3.100
libswscale 8.3.100
Other Information
- Linux version: Arch Linux
- Kernel Version: Linux pond 6.14.5-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sat, 03 May 2025 13:34:12 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Reproduction Steps
I attached a reproduction zip containing 2 audio files and a lua script.
reproducing command:
mpv --no-config --script=repro.lua inst.ogg --force-window
Apologies for the large file size, I couldn't reproduce if I cut the beginning of the song with ffmpeg, so it seems
like this bug is encoding-dependent, but I can't figure out how exactly.
Expected Behavior
When playing without seeking, or seeking to 0, the two mixed tracks sync up perfectly.
Actual Behavior
Seeking using the scroll bar in the mpv gui can cause desync, depending on where you seek.
The desync is most noticable at the 00:39 mark, where the instruments and the voices are supposed to hit the same notes in unison.
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Research direction
Start by running the provided command with repro.lua and inst.ogg, then reproduce the desync by seeking around 00:39. Trace the lavfi-complex amix behavior during seeking and compare it with playback from the start or seeking to 0. Done means the mixed instruments and voices remain synchronized after seeking.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100