Problem description
Right now, I can only play pure direct play, and if the codec is not supported, too bad, watch something else, or if I want to watch something at lower quality due to internet constraints, that's not possible.
Do you have any plans to implement the bitrate based transcoding and building a device profile and sending it to server rather than asking for file as it is?
Proposed solution
Building device profile (Auto) feature may be too big of a task, can you implement bitrate based transcoding at least that will solve the Auto problem as well.
Just a bitrate picker in player and a new playback setting, where I can set the quality profile for streaming.
Alternatives considered
No response
Feature area
Player/Playback
Priority
Critical - Blocking my ability to use the app
Mockups or examples
In player bitrate quality picker:
Playback quality setting:
Pick a default quality:
Use case
- The device does not support the file as it is.
- Internet constraints, people may have 4K files or even 1080p with huge bitrates
Additional context
I am not an android dev, but I have implemented, transcoding using Opus 5, and I have been testing it for about 2 weeks, but I myself am not a fan of vibe coded things and since it and Andoird, I am not capable of reviewing the code myself, so, I am not uploading that.
But if it's acceptable I can create a PR if you would be open to review the code.
Device
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Android version
17
Afinity version
No response
Checklist
Problem description
Right now, I can only play pure direct play, and if the codec is not supported, too bad, watch something else, or if I want to watch something at lower quality due to internet constraints, that's not possible.
Do you have any plans to implement the bitrate based transcoding and building a device profile and sending it to server rather than asking for file as it is?
Proposed solution
Building device profile (Auto) feature may be too big of a task, can you implement bitrate based transcoding at least that will solve the Auto problem as well.
Just a bitrate picker in player and a new playback setting, where I can set the quality profile for streaming.
Alternatives considered
No response
Feature area
Player/Playback
Priority
Critical - Blocking my ability to use the app
Mockups or examples
In player bitrate quality picker:
Playback quality setting:
Pick a default quality:
Use case
Additional context
I am not an android dev, but I have implemented, transcoding using Opus 5, and I have been testing it for about 2 weeks, but I myself am not a fan of vibe coded things and since it and Andoird, I am not capable of reviewing the code myself, so, I am not uploading that.
But if it's acceptable I can create a PR if you would be open to review the code.
Device
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Android version
17
Afinity version
No response
Checklist