feat: add smart audio copy and audio mix presets for configurable 5.1 downmixing

public/index.html

@@ -548,6 +548,20 @@
                   <option value="low">Low (Fastest)</option>
                 </select>
               </div>
+              <div class="setting-item">
+                <div class="setting-info" style="flex: 1;">
+                  <span class="setting-label">Audio Mix Preset</span>
+                  <span class="setting-hint">How multi-channel audio (5.1/7.1) is mixed down to stereo for browser
+                    playback.</span>
+                </div>
+                <select id="setting-audio-mix" class="source-select" style="width: auto; min-width: 200px;">
+                  <option value="auto">Auto (Smart Copy/ITU)</option>
+                  <option value="itu">ITU-R BS.775 (Balanced)</option>
+                  <option value="night">Night Mode (Dialogue Boost)</option>
+                  <option value="cinematic">Cinematic (Wide)</option>
+                  <option value="passthrough">Passthrough (Copy)</option>
+                </select>
+              </div>
             </div>
 
             <div class="settings-section">

public/js/components/VideoPlayer.js

@@ -806,7 +806,12 @@ class VideoPlayer {
                         const statusText = videoMode === 'copy' ? 'Transcoding (Audio)' : 'Transcoding (Video)';
 
                         this.updateTranscodeStatus('transcoding', statusText);
-                        const playlistUrl = await this.startTranscodeSession(streamUrl, { videoMode, videoCodec: info.video });
+                        const playlistUrl = await this.startTranscodeSession(streamUrl, {
+                            videoMode,
+                            videoCodec: info.video,
+                            audioCodec: info.audio,
+                            audioChannels: info.audioChannels
+                        });
                         this.currentUrl = playlistUrl; // Update currentUrl for HLS reload
 
                         this.playHls(playlistUrl);

public/js/pages/Settings.js

@@ -149,6 +149,16 @@ class SettingsPage {
             this.app.player.saveSettings();
         });
 
+        // Audio Mix Preset
+        const audioMixSelect = document.getElementById('setting-audio-mix');
+        if (audioMixSelect) {
+            audioMixSelect.value = this.app.player?.settings?.audioMixPreset || 'auto';
+            audioMixSelect.addEventListener('change', () => {
+                this.app.player.settings.audioMixPreset = audioMixSelect.value;
+                this.app.player.saveSettings();
+            });
+        }
+
         // Stream processing toggles
         forceProxyToggle?.addEventListener('change', () => {
             this.app.player.settings.forceProxy = forceProxyToggle.checked;

public/js/pages/WatchPage.js

@@ -330,7 +330,12 @@ class WatchPage {
                     const statusText = videoMode === 'copy' ? 'Transcoding (Audio)' : 'Transcoding (Video)';
 
                     this.updateTranscodeStatus('transcoding', statusText);
-                    const playlistUrl = await this.startTranscodeSession(url, { videoMode, videoCodec: info.video });
+                    const playlistUrl = await this.startTranscodeSession(url, {
+                        videoMode,
+                        videoCodec: info.video,
+                        audioCodec: info.audio,
+                        audioChannels: info.audioChannels
+                    });
                     this.playHls(playlistUrl);
                     this.setVolumeFromStorage();
                     return;

server/db.js

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ function getDefaultSettings() {
     hwEncoder: 'auto',            // auto | nvenc | amf | qsv | vaapi | software
     maxResolution: '1080p',       // 4k | 1080p | 720p | 480p
     quality: 'medium',            // high | medium | low
+    audioMixPreset: 'auto',       // auto | itu | night | cinematic | passthrough
     // Probe cache settings  
     probeCacheTTL: 300,           // 5 minutes for URL probe cache
     seriesProbeCacheDays: 7       // 7 days for series episode probe cache

server/routes/probe.js

@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ function analyzeProbeResult(probeResult, url) {
     return {
         video: videoCodec,
         audio: audioCodec,
+        audioChannels: audioStream?.channels || 0, // For Smart Audio Copy
         container: container,
         compatible: compatible,
         needsRemux: needsRemux,

server/routes/transcode.js

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ transcodeSession.startCleanupInterval();
  * Body: { url: string, seekOffset?: number }
  */
 router.post('/session', async (req, res) => {
-    const { url, seekOffset, videoMode, videoCodec } = req.body;
+    const { url, seekOffset, videoMode, videoCodec, audioCodec, audioChannels } = req.body;
 
     if (!url) {
         return res.status(400).json({ error: 'URL is required' });
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ router.post('/session', async (req, res) => {
             hwEncoder: settings.hwEncoder || 'software',
             maxResolution: settings.maxResolution || '1080p',
             quality: settings.quality || 'medium',
+            audioMixPreset: settings.audioMixPreset || 'auto', // Audio downmix preset
             videoMode: videoMode, // 'copy' or 'encode'
-            videoCodec: videoCodec // 'h264', 'hevc', etc.
+            videoCodec: videoCodec, // 'h264', 'hevc', etc.
+            audioCodec: audioCodec, // 'aac', 'ac3', etc.
+            audioChannels: audioChannels // number of channels (2=stereo)
         });
 
         await session.start();

server/services/transcodeSession.js

@@ -222,15 +222,43 @@ class TranscodeSession extends EventEmitter {
             this.addVideoEncoderArgs(args, encoder);
         }
 
-        // Audio: Transcode to AAC
+        // Audio: Apply mix preset
-        args.push(
+        const audioCodec = this.options.audioCodec?.toLowerCase() || 'unknown';
-            '-c:a', 'aac',
+        const audioChannels = this.options.audioChannels || 0;
-            '-ar', '48000',
+        const audioMixPreset = this.options.audioMixPreset || 'auto';
-            '-b:a', '192k',
+        const isStereoAac = audioCodec.includes('aac') && audioChannels === 2;
-            // Smart Stereo Downmix (ITU-R BS.775 Standard + LFE):
+
-            // Balanced mix: FL/FR=100%, FC=70% (Unity), Surrounds=70%, LFE=50%
+        // Define pan filter presets for 5.1 -> Stereo downmix
-            '-af', 'pan=stereo|FL=FL+0.707*FC+0.707*BL+0.5*LFE|FR=FR+0.707*FC+0.707*BR+0.5*LFE,aresample=async=1'
+        const AUDIO_MIX_FILTERS = {
-        );
+            // ITU-R BS.775 Standard: Mathematically balanced, transparent
+            itu: 'pan=stereo|FL=FL+0.707*FC+0.707*BL+0.5*LFE|FR=FR+0.707*FC+0.707*BR+0.5*LFE',
+            // Night Mode: Heavy dialogue boost, reduced bass/surrounds for quiet viewing
+            night: 'pan=stereo|FL=0.5*FL+1.2*FC+0.3*BL+0.1*LFE|FR=0.5*FR+1.2*FC+0.3*BR+0.1*LFE',
+            // Cinematic: Wide soundstage, immersive (original "dialogue boost" mix)
+            cinematic: 'pan=stereo|FL=FC+0.80*FL+0.60*BL+0.5*LFE|FR=FC+0.80*FR+0.60*BR+0.5*LFE'
+        };
+
+        if (audioMixPreset === 'passthrough') {
+            // Passthrough: Always copy audio, no processing
+            console.log(`[TranscodeSession ${this.id}] Audio: Passthrough (copy)`);
+            args.push('-c:a', 'copy');
+        } else if (audioMixPreset === 'auto' && isStereoAac) {
+            // Auto + Stereo AAC source: Smart copy
+            console.log(`[TranscodeSession ${this.id}] Audio: Auto (Smart Copy) - Source is Stereo AAC`);
+            args.push('-c:a', 'copy');
+        } else {
+            // Transcode to AAC with selected mix preset (default to ITU for 'auto')
+            const mixPreset = (audioMixPreset === 'auto') ? 'itu' : audioMixPreset;
+            const panFilter = AUDIO_MIX_FILTERS[mixPreset] || AUDIO_MIX_FILTERS.itu;
+
+            console.log(`[TranscodeSession ${this.id}] Audio: ${mixPreset.toUpperCase()} mix (${audioCodec} ${audioChannels}ch -> Stereo AAC)`);
+            args.push(
+                '-c:a', 'aac',
+                '-ar', '48000',
+                '-b:a', '192k',
+                '-af', `${panFilter},aresample=async=1`
+            );
+        }
 
         // HLS output options
         args.push(