2021-07-31, 15:12
Hi - was trying to test a few formats for my audio CD rips and seems like xHE-AAC is one of the best compressed formats out there right now - is there a way to play it in Kodi? or will there ever be?
2021-07-31, 17:22
It depends on FFmpeg supporting it. Currently, that doesn't look that likely. See https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8411
2021-07-31, 18:20
I would guess so, since it seems to be a closed format and as such, open source support will be close to nil 
...wishful thinking, none the less
...wishful thinking, none the less
2022-08-24, 15:20
Anything come of this at all? I tried the latest available and still no go. Anyone know what specific resources/files need updated or if any addons can make these work?
2022-08-24, 17:05
In the link to the related ffmpeg issue (https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8411) it states there is no solution yet. Kodi uses ffmpeg for decoding, and until ffmpeg will have the support, it is unlikely you will see this supported by Kodi.
2022-08-24, 21:42
Yeah, I had a feeling about that. Found it on a brave search. Was hoping someone knew of another way to get them to play, addon maybe?
2022-08-25, 18:42
Anyone know what resources I need to replace if I compile my own ffmpeg with xhe-aac support? I see ffmpeg references in the log.txt but I can't find where it's physically located.
2022-08-25, 19:01
There is no ffmpeg with xhe-aac support as stated in Post#5
2022-08-25, 19:43
Thank you for the reply, though not helpful. Where are the ffmpeg resources that Kodi uses? Baked into the .exe file? That's the info I'm looking for please.
2022-08-28, 21:01
Please look into https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/docs/README.md and follow the description on how to build Kodi for your Operating System. Generally ffmpeg is taken from an archive provided on kodi.tv. From there it is pulled, unpacked and compiled at build time. You can find the URL in the make files.
