[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] webp decoding

[compn]

On Thu, 26 Jun 2025 02:58:44 +0200, Michael Niedermayer wrote:

> Hi
> 
> some people use webp apparently, and we have no decoder
> 
> There are 2 patchsets
> Thilos v13 (native decoder)
> Peters libwebp based one
> 
> I tested both and thilos code decodes the files from the 4709 ticket
> i was not able to decode anything with peters patch. Iam not sure it
> needs some demuxer changes that are missing it also didnt work with
> the demuxer chanegs from thilos pacthset.
> 
> What i suggest is ... can we just apply thilos patchset ?
> 
> what do people think about that idea ?
> 
> It does have a review comment about use of nested decoders and direct
> rendering not working. But honestly. That decoder (maybe marked as
> experimental?) seems better than having no decoder

i say go for it. +experimental.

once its in , we can see if web browsers use it, then maybe they'll
take up the mantle.

-compn