FS#67424 - [ffmpeg] Build with libfdk-aac support (and reconsider "nonfree" implications)
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Opened by Mohammad AlSaleh (MoSal) - Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 12:46 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 13:54 GMT
Opened by Mohammad AlSaleh (MoSal) - Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 12:46 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 13:54 GMT
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This is not a duplicate of #49595 or #53953, in the sense
that what warranted this submission is the lack of other
choices when it comes to xHE-AAC decoding. So, unlike
encoding, where another encoder, or a standalone CLI tool,
or a non-system ffmpeg build, can be used. Playing files
with xHE-AAC audio streams requires this to be enabled in
the system ffmpeg build.
Sample: https://archive.org/download/unsorted_files/usac_sample.m4a This can be played with `mpv` or `ffplay -codec:a libfdk_aac`. ---- As a long time Arch user, I remember Arch caring about the "spirit" of licensing when it comes to dependencies. If there was no issue in packaging the libraries themselves, and when there was a clash between user experience and licensing, user experience came first. I think that should continue to be the case. And in that line, providing a "nonfree" ffmpeg package with libfdk-aac support shouldn't be an issue. |
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Closed by Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 13:54 GMT
Reason for closing: Duplicate
Additional comments about closing: FS#53953
FS#49595
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 13:54 GMT
Reason for closing: Duplicate
Additional comments about closing: