webtorrent/webtorrent-desktop

WebTorrent Desktop can't play media files that don't contain audio

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#759 opened on Aug 4, 2016

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Description

What version of WebTorrent Desktop? (See the 'About WebTorrent' menu)

0.9.0 (0.95.2).

What operating system and version?

Microsoft Windows 7.

What did you do?

Play media files that contain only video stream and do not contain audio stream.

What did you expect to happen?

WebTorrent Desktop successfully plays the media files (video without audio).

What actually happened?

WebTorrent Desktop shows "Audio codec unsupported" message.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptelectron
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
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.
half day
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.
clear
Prerequisites
understanding of HTML5 videofamiliarity with Electron's media handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Examine the media playback logic in the WebTorrent Desktop source code, particularly how it handles missing audio streams. Review comments in the issue for any previous attempts or suggestions. Check the Electron documentation for handling video only files.