recloudstream / recloudstream/cloudstream
Add option to select preferred video codec (VP9 / HEVC / AV1)
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Description
Describe your suggested feature
I am experiencing video freezing on trailers in the Cloudstream app on my Sony Bravia 4K TV. The playback freezes a few seconds after starting. However, the video plays smoothly when I manually switch the video codec to VP9. I would appreciate it if there was a default option for VP9 or if this codec issue could be resolved in future updates.
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- My suggestion is NOT about adding a new provider
- I have searched the existing issues and this is a new ticket, NOT a duplicate or related to another open issue.
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Research direction
Start by locating the existing video codec selector in the Cloudstream Android app and trace how the manually selected VP9 setting affects playback on a Sony Bravia 4K TV. Confirm the freezing behavior with the reported codecs, then define and test a persistent preferred-codec option covering VP9, HEVC, and AV1.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100