[FFmpeg-trac] #6915(avformat:open): DASH audio segments duration doesn't match exactly with video segments duration.

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#6915: DASH audio segments duration doesn't match exactly with video segments
duration.
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             Reporter:  beloko      |                    Owner:  stevenliu
                 Type:  defect      |                   Status:  open
             Priority:  normal      |                Component:  avformat
              Version:  git-master  |               Resolution:
             Keywords:              |               Blocked By:
             Blocking:              |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  0           |
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Comment (by j_karthic):

 Replying to [comment:32 beloko]:
 >
 > {{{
 > Each Media Playlist in each Variant Stream MUST have the same
 > target duration.  The only exceptions are SUBTITLES Renditions and
 > Media Playlists containing an EXT-X-I-FRAMES-ONLY tag, which MAY
 > have different target durations if they have an EXT-X-PLAYLIST-
 > TYPE of VOD.
 > }}}
 >
 > Alternate audio tracks are define as #EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=AUDIO in the
 master playlist. So in theory audio segments "MUST" be exactly 4 seconds
 long. But as you say in practice an audio stream can't be cut at exactly 4
 seconds long.
 >
 > That's why I think rounding the #EXTINF value could be the best outcome
 to fix this issue and produce HLS streams with alternate audio tracks
 validated by the Apple mediastreamvalidator tool. And compliant with the
 RFC 8216.
 >
 > When the segmenter generate the .m3u8 playlist it knows the expected
 segment duration via the -min_seg_duration 4000000 parameter. And it knows
 the real segment duration since it can currently write the exact value in
 the playlist.
 >
 > IF( INT($expected_duration - $real_duration) <= $tolerated_milliseconds
 )
 The issue is to identify the right $tolerated_milliseconds. As I said this
 could be as high as 128 milliseconds for 8khz aac stream.
 > THEN $real_duration = ROUND($real_duration);
 > ...
 > WRITE "#EXTINF:" + $real_duration;
 >
 > But if this fix can create compatibility issues with some alternative
 HLS players; I can also accept the Steven's process : forcing the
 #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION in all alternate audio playlists to the same value
 as the  #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION setted in the main video playlist.
 >
 > In any case the fix isn't hurry. This issue could be delayed the time
 required to consider others ways.
 I agree with you. We should consider other ways as well.

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