Audio crackling/popping when playing videos

[dAtA-TRoN]

Describe the bug Hey! I’ve noticed for quite some time that when I play videos in Aves, the audio sometimes cracks or pops. I didn’t report it earlier because… well, laziness 😅. It only happens in Aves—other apps work fine. I understand this might be very device-specific.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open Aves.
2. Play any video.
3. Listen closely for audio crackling or popping.

Expected behavior Smooth audio without any crackling or popping sounds.

System information and logs: Package: deckers.thibault.aves Installer: com.android.vending Aves version: 1.13.6-play, build 157 Flutter: stable 3.27.4 Android version: 15, API 35 Android build: lineage_instantnoodle-userdebug 15 BP1A.250505.005 7cf2d49339 Device: OnePlus IN2013 Display: pixel ratio=2.8125, logical=384.0x853.3333333333334, physical=1080.0x2400.0 Support: dynamic colors=true, geocoder=true, HDR=true, wide gamut=true Mobile services: ready Connectivity: wifi System locales: de_DE Storage volumes: /storage/emulated/0/ Storage grants: /storage/emulated/0/Movies/, /storage/emulated/0/Download/NewPipe Video/, /storage/emulated/0/Download/Telegram/, /storage/emulated/0/Pictures/, /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/, /storage/emulated/0/Download/readchan/, /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/ Error reporting: false

aves-logs-20250821_140032.txt

Additional Context

• This has been happening for a while, but only in Aves.
• I realize this might be very device-specific.

Thanks

[deckerst]

Could you please try with mpv and tell me whether you have similar issues with it?

[dAtA-TRoN]

I tried it with mpv. No problems with it.

[dAtA-TRoN]

The error appears to be phone-specific. I just played the same video on my tablet via Aves -no issues.

[deckerst]

Thanks for the feedback.

Eventually, to solve other audio issues (#1040), I should switch to a newer build of the mpv library used by Aves, and try a better audio engine (from OpenSL ES to AudioTrack). I'll revisit this issue with you then.

[deckerst]

The error appears to be phone-specific. I just played the same video on my tablet via Aves -no issues.

Do both of your devices use Lineage?

[dAtA-TRoN]

Do both of your devices use Lineage?

Yes, they do. Just my phone has these problems. I've captured a video of it. Here it is:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8c932662-6359-40c5-8388-08d0336cb4df

[deckerst]

Thanks for the recording. It's indeed severe. Could you please share a sample video? Hopefully I can reproduce the issue with one of my devices.

[dAtA-TRoN]

Thanks for the feedback.

Glad to be able to help.

I'll revisit this issue with you then.

Sure.

[dAtA-TRoN]

Thanks for the recording. It's indeed severe. Could you please share a sample video? Hopefully I can reproduce the issue with one of my devices.

Sorry, I just read that. I already uploaded a sample video. Since I don't know if you noticed, I'm here to point it out. Best regards.

[deckerst]

I meant a video that you play within the app, not the recording of the issue that you shared above. Any short video with which you experience the issue will do.

[dAtA-TRoN]

Sorry, I missed your reply again. I actually experience this issue with every video I play in Aves. But if you’d like, I can also share the exact video from the recording. Here it is...

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f51008c1-9e45-4d77-9ae6-db295e0cc104

[deckerst]

I can reproduce the audio pops on my device. They do not always happen at the same time positions, but it's easy to reproduce (at least with your sample video).

[dAtA-TRoN]

Good news. As I said, this actually happens to me with every video, regardless of where I got it. But it's great that you were able to reproduce it. So it's probably not as individual as previously assumed.