Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust
github.comI believe the intention of this library is to allow Servo to support the <video> tag, correct?
And <audio>, and Web Audio, and WebRTC. :)
IMO they should write their own decoders. Current C/C++ implementations of media codecs are notoriously buggy.
Definitely we'd like to, over time! This is just the start, and contributions are welcome :) Servo's a big enough project that we try to reuse C and C++ wherever possible, while being open to eventual Rust rewrites of those components. We're pragmatic above all else.
Also note that, for patent-encumbered codecs, to meet the goals of being freely distributable we unfortunately have to use the platform's native C and C++ implementations, so we're stuck (until the patents expire).
Does this primarily refer to H.264?
H.264/AVC, AAC, and MP3.
Aha, I had no idea that MP3 was still encumbered. Looks like 2017 is the year to anticipate: http://www.tunequest.org/a-big-list-of-mp3-patents/20070226/
This was created primarily for Servo to use, and in general we don't have enough resources to Rust-ify all the things right now. Eventually, maybe, but not now.