feat: Add FFmpeg audio transcoding for Dolby/AC3/EAC3 compatibility

- Add /api/transcode endpoint for audio-only transcoding
- Video passthrough (no re-encoding) for fast performance
- Audio transcode to AAC for browser compatibility
- Add 'Force Audio Transcode' setting toggle in UI
- Add ffmpeg-static as optional dependency
- Handle Electron asar.unpacked path for packaged apps
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Trevor Mears
2025-12-29 16:52:01 -08:00
parent 61fe03f950
commit 32e0434785
7 changed files with 385 additions and 1 deletions
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@@ -11,11 +11,28 @@ const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
app.use(express.json({ limit: '50mb' }));
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'public')));
// FFMPEG Configuration (optional - for transcoding support)
try {
let ffmpegPath = require('ffmpeg-static');
// In packaged Electron apps, ffmpeg-static returns path inside .asar archive
// but the binary is actually unpacked to app.asar.unpacked
if (ffmpegPath && ffmpegPath.includes('app.asar')) {
ffmpegPath = ffmpegPath.replace('app.asar', 'app.asar.unpacked');
}
app.locals.ffmpegPath = ffmpegPath;
console.log('FFmpeg binary configured at:', ffmpegPath);
} catch (err) {
console.warn('FFmpeg not available - transcoding will be disabled. Install ffmpeg-static for transcoding support.');
}
// API Routes
app.use('/api/sources', require('./routes/sources'));
app.use('/api/proxy', require('./routes/proxy'));
app.use('/api/channels', require('./routes/channels'));
app.use('/api/favorites', require('./routes/favorites'));
app.use('/api/transcode', require('./routes/transcode'));
// SPA fallback - serve index.html for all non-API routes
app.get('*', (req, res) => {