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VS Code video audio fixed with WebAssembly FFmpeg extension
A developer built a VS Code extension that adds audio to video playback inside the editor. The extension bundles FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly to transcode AAC audio to MP3, which Chromium can decode. It also supports MKV, HEVC, and WebM formats via remuxing or transcoding.
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A clever workaround for a long-standing VS Code limitation, but the one-time transcoding wait for HEVC files may limit its appeal to users with short reference clips.
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