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Format request: .dat

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
backend

Research direction

The issue requests conversion from .dat video files to MP4 or MKV but names no source files or tests. Start by locating the existing video format handling and conversion entry points, then check how the project identifies supported input formats. Done means .dat video files can be converted to MP4 and MKV, with the behavior covered by the relevant tests.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Description

enhancement
File extension

.dat

What makes these files?

Some video formats especially those that are copied from CDs have this format.

What should Filee convert them to?

MP4, MKV

Anything else?

No response

Protection
  • These files aren't encrypted or copy-protected (DRM), and I can open them without a password.
Dominant language
C#
Stars
3.6k
Forks
192
Avg merge
3h 52m
Merged PRs (30d)
135

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