Version

Media3 main branch

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This issue has been happening for over a year since I got my Pixel 8 Pro.

Devices that reproduce the issue

Pixel 8 Pro

Devices that do not reproduce the issue

Samsung Tab S8+

Reproducible in the demo app?

Yes

Reproduction steps

1. Open video file that has a Dolby Digital Plus audio track
2. Video doesn't play and error on screen displays: MediaCodecAudioRenderer error, index=2, format=Format(2, null, null, audio/eac3, null, -1, en, [-1, -1, -1.0, null], [6, 48000]), format_supported=YES

Expected result

Video plays Dolby Atmos files without workaround.

Here is the workaround found in the Just Player github:

1. Open video with Dolby Digital Plus audio track
2. Audio decoding error on screen
3. Go to settings by long pressing the cog button
4. Change Decoder priority from Prefer device decoders (default) to Prefer app decoders
5. Exit settings
6. Try to play video again and get the same audio decoding error
7. Go back to settings by long pressing the cog button
8. Change Decoder priority back to Prefer device decoders (default)
9. Exit settings
10. Play video again and video will play with audio and video

Actual result

The error shows: MediaCodecAudioRenderer error, index=2, format=Format(2, null, null, audio/eac3, null, -1, en, [-1, -1, -1.0, null], [6, 48000]), format_supported=YES

Then it shows "Decoder failed: c2.dolby.eac3.decoder"

Media

Using any recent pixel phones 6 - 8, I have seen this issue posted on Just Player github for the same issue and was told by the developer to report this issue here. Using any dolby digital plus video will reproduce this issue. Recently an update has fixed using a video file with TrueHD audio track.

Bug Report

• You will email the zip file produced by adb bugreport to android-media-github@google.com after filing this issue.