[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] webp decoding

[Michael Niedermayer]

On Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 01:54:04PM -1000, compn wrote:
> 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.

I think ill wait a bit with this. Maybe fflabs can fund this to be done
properly and result in a non experimental decoder that has all raised
issues resolved.
If nothing happens in the next 2-3 months, the please someone remind
me and ill repost or apply this with the experimental flag

thx

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