prefer h265 and av1 when multiple tracks are available in a mpeg-dash xml
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Description
Expected behavior of the wanted feature
prefer h265 and av1 when multiple tracks are available in a mpeg-dash xml
Alternative behavior of the wanted feature
allow setting user preference or auto select using bandwidth
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Research direction
Start by locating mpv’s MPEG-DASH XML track-selection entry point and reviewing how multiple video tracks are currently chosen. The issue’s requested outcome is to prefer H.265 and AV1 tracks, with user preference or bandwidth-based selection listed as alternatives; confirm the expected selection behavior before changing anything.
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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
- 35/100