pytorch / pytorch/audio

frame offset + num frames to utilize http range header

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Description

🚀 The feature

If load is called with a url e.g.

torchaudio.load(url, frame_offset=16000, num_frames=16000)

And the url supports range headers, is it not possible to only get the required bytes from the url??

Motivation, pitch

Would make it possible to load sections of large audio files quickly without having to pre cut them.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the torchaudio.load(url, frame_offset, num_frames) entry point and how URL-backed audio is currently fetched. Check how HTTP range support would interact with byte offsets and audio formats; done means loading the requested frame section without retrieving the full remote file when the URL supports ranges.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
audio-video-rtc
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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