Add option to remove some available codecs for exoplayer

app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/app/AppPreferences.kt

@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ class AppPreferences(context: Context) {
     val exoPlayerAllowBackgroundAudio: Boolean
         get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_EXOPLAYER_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_AUDIO, false)
 
+    val exoPlayerDisallowedCodecs: String?
+        get() = sharedPreferences.getString(Constants.PREF_EXOPLAYER_DISALLOWED_CODECS, "")
+
     val exoPlayerDirectPlayAss: Boolean
         get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_EXOPLAYER_DIRECT_PLAY_ASS, false)
 

app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/player/deviceprofile/DeviceProfileBuilder.kt

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class DeviceProfileBuilder(
             SUPPORTED_CONTAINER_FORMATS.size == AVAILABLE_VIDEO_CODECS.size && SUPPORTED_CONTAINER_FORMATS.size == AVAILABLE_AUDIO_CODECS.size,
         )
 
+
         // Load Android-supported codecs
         val videoCodecs: MutableMap<String, DeviceCodec.Video> = HashMap()
         val audioCodecs: MutableMap<String, DeviceCodec.Audio> = HashMap()
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class DeviceProfileBuilder(
             for (mimeType in codecInfo.supportedTypes) {
                 val codec = DeviceCodec.from(codecInfo.getCapabilitiesForType(mimeType)) ?: continue
                 val name = codec.name
+
                 when (codec) {
                     is DeviceCodec.Video -> {
                         if (videoCodecs.containsKey(name)) {
@@ -99,26 +101,36 @@ class DeviceProfileBuilder(
         val directPlayProfiles = ArrayList<DirectPlayProfile>()
         val codecProfiles = ArrayList<CodecProfile>()
 
+        val disallowedCodecs: List<String>  = appPreferences.exoPlayerDisallowedCodecs?.split(",")?.map { it.trim() } ?: emptyList()
+
+
         for (i in SUPPORTED_CONTAINER_FORMATS.indices) {
             val container = SUPPORTED_CONTAINER_FORMATS[i]
             if (supportedVideoCodecs[i].isNotEmpty()) {
+
+                val filteredVideoList: List<String> = supportedVideoCodecs[i].filterNot { it in disallowedCodecs }
+                val filteredAudioList: List<String> = supportedAudioCodecs[i].filterNot { it in disallowedCodecs }
+
                 containerProfiles.add(ContainerProfile(type = DlnaProfileType.VIDEO, container = container))
                 directPlayProfiles.add(
                     DirectPlayProfile(
                         type = DlnaProfileType.VIDEO,
                         container = SUPPORTED_CONTAINER_FORMATS[i],
-                        videoCodec = supportedVideoCodecs[i].joinToString(","),
-                        audioCodec = supportedAudioCodecs[i].joinToString(","),
+                        videoCodec = filteredVideoList.joinToString(","),
+                        audioCodec = filteredAudioList.joinToString(","),
                     ),
                 )
             }
             if (supportedAudioCodecs[i].isNotEmpty()) {
+
+                val filteredAudioList: List<String> = supportedAudioCodecs[i].filterNot { it in disallowedCodecs }
+
                 containerProfiles.add(ContainerProfile(type = DlnaProfileType.AUDIO, container = container))
                 directPlayProfiles.add(
                     DirectPlayProfile(
                         type = DlnaProfileType.AUDIO,
                         container = SUPPORTED_CONTAINER_FORMATS[i],
-                        audioCodec = supportedAudioCodecs[i].joinToString(","),
+                        audioCodec = filteredAudioList.joinToString(","),
                     ),
                 )
             }
@@ -131,10 +143,26 @@ class DeviceProfileBuilder(
             else -> getSubtitleProfiles(EXO_EMBEDDED_SUBTITLES, EXO_EXTERNAL_SUBTITLES)
         }
 
+        val filteredTranscodingProfiles: List<TranscodingProfile>
+        if (disallowedCodecs.isEmpty()){
+            filteredTranscodingProfiles = transcodingProfiles
+        }else{
+            filteredTranscodingProfiles = transcodingProfiles.map { tr ->
+                TranscodingProfile(
+                    type = tr.type,
+                    container = tr.container,
+                    videoCodec = tr.videoCodec, //.split(",").filterNot { it in disallowedCodecs }.joinToString(","),
+                    audioCodec = tr.audioCodec.split(",").filterNot { it in disallowedCodecs }.joinToString(","),
+                    protocol = tr.protocol,
+                    conditions = tr.conditions
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
         return DeviceProfile(
             name = Constants.APP_INFO_NAME,
             directPlayProfiles = directPlayProfiles,
-            transcodingProfiles = transcodingProfiles,
+            transcodingProfiles = filteredTranscodingProfiles,
             containerProfiles = containerProfiles,
             codecProfiles = codecProfiles,
             subtitleProfiles = subtitleProfiles,

app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/settings/SettingsFragment.kt

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import de.Maxr1998.modernpreferences.helpers.checkBox
 import de.Maxr1998.modernpreferences.helpers.defaultOnCheckedChange
 import de.Maxr1998.modernpreferences.helpers.defaultOnClick
 import de.Maxr1998.modernpreferences.helpers.defaultOnSelectionChange
+import de.Maxr1998.modernpreferences.helpers.editText
 import de.Maxr1998.modernpreferences.helpers.pref
 import de.Maxr1998.modernpreferences.helpers.screen
 import de.Maxr1998.modernpreferences.helpers.singleChoice
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class SettingsFragment : Fragment(), BackPressInterceptor {
     private lateinit var rememberBrightnessPreference: Preference
     private lateinit var backgroundAudioPreference: Preference
     private lateinit var directPlayAssPreference: Preference
+    private lateinit var disallowedCodecsPreference: Preference
     private lateinit var externalPlayerChoicePreference: Preference
 
     init {
@@ -140,6 +142,13 @@ class SettingsFragment : Fragment(), BackPressInterceptor {
             enabled = appPreferences.videoPlayerType == VideoPlayerType.EXO_PLAYER
         }
 
+        disallowedCodecsPreference = editText(Constants.PREF_EXOPLAYER_DISALLOWED_CODECS) {
+            textInputHintRes = R.string.pref_exoplayer_disallowed_codecs_hint
+            titleRes = R.string.pref_exoplayer_disallowed_codecs
+            summaryRes = R.string.pref_exoplayer_disallowed_codecs_summary
+            enabled = appPreferences.videoPlayerType == VideoPlayerType.EXO_PLAYER
+        }
+
         // Generate available external player options
         val packageManager = requireContext().packageManager
         val externalPlayerOptions = listOf(

app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/utils/Constants.kt

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ object Constants {
     const val PREF_EXOPLAYER_REMEMBER_BRIGHTNESS = "pref_exoplayer_remember_brightness"
     const val PREF_EXOPLAYER_BRIGHTNESS = "pref_exoplayer_brightness"
     const val PREF_EXOPLAYER_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_AUDIO = "pref_exoplayer_allow_background_audio"
+    const val PREF_EXOPLAYER_DISALLOWED_CODECS = "pref_exoplayer_disallowed_codecs"
     const val PREF_EXOPLAYER_DIRECT_PLAY_ASS = "pref_exoplayer_direct_play_ass"
     const val PREF_EXTERNAL_PLAYER_APP = "pref_external_player_app"
     const val PREF_SUBTITLE_STYLE = "pref_subtitle_style"

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
     <string name="pref_exoplayer_remember_brightness">Remember display brightness</string>
     <string name="pref_exoplayer_allow_background_audio">Background audio</string>
     <string name="pref_exoplayer_allow_background_audio_summary">Allow playing videos in the background with audio-only</string>
+    <string name="pref_exoplayer_disallowed_codecs">Disallowed Codecs</string>
+    <string name="pref_exoplayer_disallowed_codecs_summary">Try to prevent playing some codecs and request transcoding instead.</string>
+    <string name="pref_exoplayer_disallowed_codecs_hint">A comma-separated list of codecs to exclude from the exoplayer</string>
     <string name="pref_exoplayer_direct_play_ass">Allow SSA/ASS subtitles in direct play</string>
     <string name="pref_exoplayer_direct_play_ass_summary">Prevent transcoding and show subtitles with basic styling only. Advanced subtitle styling will not be available if enabled.</string>