TeamNewPipe/NewPipe

add mp3 support

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#507 opened on Apr 18, 2017

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Call me granddaddy McSquare, but now that MP3 is slowly moving from patent to free software, can we expect MP3 support? Not to knock M4A, but my player simply doesn't understand it and the podcasts I frequent are too large to be practical as video when it's just a still image.

Thank you for your answer, love your app! Helps me get off google that little bit more.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javaandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
JavaAndroid developmentAudio codec basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Review the existing comments for any discussion on implementation feasibility. Examine the NewPipe codebase to understand how audio formats are currently handled, particularly in the player and extraction modules. Investigate if there are any open source MP3 decoding libraries that can be integrated into the Android app.