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[FEATURE REQUEST] Allow choosing custom decoder/player #736

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some users are struggling with playing some formats (like flac/alac)
either crashes (alac) or stops after 20/30 seconds (flac)

apparently this seems like an issue only with exoplayer with a default decoder

solutions:

  • internally modify how decoders are chosen (no experience in this)
  • simply allow changing the player/decoder
    1. Default (HW decoder): good with most formats, can fallback to ffmpeg extension if it cant play smth, but sometimes won't (which is why the issues happen)
    2. ffmpeg (SW decoder): can play almost all formats like mpv, only issue is high cpu/battery usage due to it being a software decoder
    3. mpv: currently it's only used for windows. it can be used for android but will miss some features (ex. looping animations)

list of issues related/can be closed by implementing this:
#346 #555 #687 #698 #732 #715

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