audio/filter: implement lavfi-tempo leveraging lavfi's atempo/ascale

MoSal · MoSal · commit 55e66409d899 · 2025-09-30T07:39:30.000+03:00
Implement `lavfi-tempo` audio filter, which uses `atempo` or `ascale`
 form libavfilter for setting the tempo.

 Users (myself included) seem to be always looking for alternative tempo
 scalers to try, and this provides a faster implementation (or two), and
 may prove useful beyond performance/speed.

 `atempo` is picked as a default, and as a fall-back if `ascale` is not
 available.

Signed-off-by: Mohammad AlSaleh &lt;CE.Mohammad.AlSaleh@gmail.com&gt;
diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes/lavfi-tempo_audio_filter.txt b/DOCS/interface-changes/lavfi-tempo_audio_filter.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+implement `lavfi-tempo` an alternative speed changing audio filter
diff --git a/DOCS/man/af.rst b/DOCS/man/af.rst
@@ -189,6 +189,37 @@ Available filters are:
     ``window-size=<amount>``
         Length in milliseconds of the overlap-and-add window. (default: 12)
 
+``lavfi-tempo[=[filter=]<filter_name>]``
+    Scales audio tempo using ``atempo`` or ``ascale`` filters from FFmpeg's
+    libavfilter.
+
+    If ``ascale`` (Librempeg only) is not available in the loaded
+    libavfilter, ``atempo`` will be used as a fall-back.
+
+    This can be used in place of ``scaletempo`` and ``scaletempo2``.
+
+
+    .. admonition:: Examples
+
+        ``mpv --af=lavfi-tempo --speed=1.2 media.ogg``
+            Would play media at 1.2x normal speed at normal pitch with tempo
+            scaled by the ``atempo`` filter from lavfi.
+
+        ``mpv --af=lavfi-tempo=atempo --speed=1.2 media.ogg``
+            Same as above.
+
+        ``mpv --af=lavfi-tempo=filter=atempo --speed=1.2 media.ogg``
+            Same as above.
+
+        ``mpv --af=lavfi-tempo=ascale --speed=1.2 media.ogg``
+            Would play media at 1.2x normal speed at normal pitch with tempo
+            scaled by the ``ascale`` filter from lavfi, unless the filter is
+            not available, then ``atempo`` will be used as a fall-back.
+
+        ``mpv --af=lavfi-tempo=filter=ascale --speed=1.2 media.ogg``
+            Same as above.
+
+
 ``rubberband``
     High quality pitch correction with librubberband. This can be used in place
     of ``scaletempo`` and ``scaletempo2``, and will be used to adjust audio pitch
diff --git a/audio/filter/af_lavfi_tempo.c b/audio/filter/af_lavfi_tempo.c
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of mpv.
+ *
+ * mpv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * mpv is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include "common/common.h"
+#include "common/msg.h"
+
+#include "audio/aframe.h"
+#include "filters/f_lavfi.h"
+#include "filters/filter.h"
+#include "filters/filter_internal.h"
+#include "filters/frame.h"
+#include "filters/user_filters.h"
+#include "options/m_option.h"
+#include "ta/ta_talloc.h"
+
+struct f_opts {
+    char *filter;
+};
+
+struct priv {
+    struct f_opts *opts;
+    bool initialized;
+    bool fall_backed;
+    bool lavfi_ready;
+    double speed;
+    double set_speed;
+    double next_pts;
+    struct mp_filter *lavfi_filter;
+    const struct mp_filter_info *lavfi_filter_info;
+};
+
+static bool set_speed(struct mp_filter *f) {
+    struct priv *p = f->priv;
+
+    char *arg = talloc_asprintf(NULL, "%f", p->speed);
+    struct mp_filter_command cmd = {
+        .type = MP_FILTER_COMMAND_TEXT,
+        .target = p->opts->filter,
+        .cmd = "tempo",
+        .arg = arg,
+    };
+    bool ret = p->lavfi_filter_info->command(p->lavfi_filter, &cmd);
+    talloc_free(arg);
+    if (!ret) {
+        MP_FATAL(f, "failed to set %s=%s for lavfi filter %s\n", cmd.cmd, cmd.arg, p->opts->filter);
+        return false;
+    } else {
+        p->set_speed = p->speed;
+        return ret;
+    }
+}
+
+static bool init_lavfi_tempo(struct mp_filter *f)
+{
+    struct priv *p = f->priv;
+
+    if (strcmp(p->opts->filter, "ascale") && strcmp(p->opts->filter, "atempo")) {
+        MP_FATAL(f, "'%s' is not recognized in this context, use 'ascale' or 'atempo'.\n",
+                p->opts->filter);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    mp_assert(!p->lavfi_filter);
+
+    if (!mp_lavfi_is_usable(p->opts->filter, AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO)) {
+        MP_WARN(f, "%s filter is not available, using atempo instead.\n", p->opts->filter);
+        p->opts->filter = "atempo";
+        p->fall_backed = true;
+    }
+
+    p->lavfi_filter = mp_create_user_filter(f, MP_OUTPUT_CHAIN_AUDIO, p->opts->filter, NULL);
+    if (!p->lavfi_filter) {
+        MP_FATAL(f, "failed to create lavfi %s filter.\n", p->opts->filter);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    p->lavfi_filter_info = mp_filter_get_info(p->lavfi_filter);
+    p->lavfi_ready = false;
+    p->initialized = true;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+static void af_lavfi_tempo_process(struct mp_filter *f)
+{
+    struct priv *p = f->priv;
+
+    if (!p->initialized && !init_lavfi_tempo(f))
+        return;
+
+    if (p->lavfi_ready && p->set_speed != p->speed) {
+        set_speed(f);
+    }
+
+    if (mp_pin_can_transfer_data(p->lavfi_filter->pins[0], f->ppins[0])) {
+        struct mp_frame frame = mp_pin_out_read(f->ppins[0]);
+        if (!mp_pin_in_write(p->lavfi_filter->pins[0], frame)) {
+            MP_FATAL(f, "failed to move frame to internal lavfi filter\n");
+        } else {
+            p->lavfi_ready = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (mp_pin_can_transfer_data(f->ppins[1], p->lavfi_filter->pins[1])) {
+        struct mp_frame frame = mp_pin_out_read(p->lavfi_filter->pins[1]);
+        if (frame.type == MP_FRAME_AUDIO) {
+            struct mp_aframe *aframe = frame.data;
+            if (p->next_pts != MP_NOPTS_VALUE) {
+                mp_aframe_set_pts(aframe, p->next_pts);
+            }
+            mp_aframe_set_speed(aframe, p->set_speed);
+            p->next_pts = mp_aframe_end_pts(aframe);
+        }
+        if (!mp_pin_in_write(f->ppins[1], frame)) {
+            MP_FATAL(f, "failed to move frame to internal lavfi filter\n");
+        } else {
+            p->lavfi_ready = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return;
+}
+
+static void af_lavfi_tempo_reset(struct mp_filter *f)
+{
+    struct priv *p = f->priv;
+    p->next_pts = MP_NOPTS_VALUE;
+    p->lavfi_ready = false;
+    p->set_speed = 1.0;
+    p->lavfi_filter_info->reset(p->lavfi_filter);
+
+}
+
+static bool af_lavfi_tempo_command(struct mp_filter *f, struct mp_filter_command *cmd)
+{
+    struct priv *p = f->priv;
+
+    switch (cmd->type) {
+        case MP_FILTER_COMMAND_SET_SPEED:
+            if (cmd->speed == p->speed) {
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                // to make sure next_pts gets correct values
+                af_lavfi_tempo_reset(f);
+            }
+
+            p->speed = cmd->speed;
+            return p->lavfi_ready ? set_speed(f) : true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+static void af_lavfi_tempo_destroy(struct mp_filter *f)
+{
+    struct priv *p = f->priv;
+    if (p->fall_backed) {
+        // prevent ta_alloc abort since filter name is const
+       p->opts->filter = NULL;
+    }
+    if (p->lavfi_filter_info) {
+        p->lavfi_filter_info->destroy(p->lavfi_filter);
+    }
+}
+
+static const struct mp_filter_info af_lavfi_tempo_filter = {
+    .name = "lavfi_tempo",
+    .priv_size = sizeof(struct priv),
+    .process = af_lavfi_tempo_process,
+    .command = af_lavfi_tempo_command,
+    .reset = af_lavfi_tempo_reset,
+    .destroy = af_lavfi_tempo_destroy,
+};
+
+static struct mp_filter *af_lavfi_tempo_create(struct mp_filter *parent,
+                                              void *options)
+{
+    struct mp_filter *f = mp_filter_create(parent, &af_lavfi_tempo_filter);
+    if (!f) {
+        talloc_free(options);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    mp_filter_add_pin(f, MP_PIN_IN, "in");
+    mp_filter_add_pin(f, MP_PIN_OUT, "out");
+
+
+    struct priv *p = f->priv;
+    p->opts = talloc_steal(p, options);
+    p->speed = 1.0;
+    p->set_speed = 1.0;
+    p->next_pts = MP_NOPTS_VALUE;
+
+    if (!init_lavfi_tempo(f)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return f;
+}
+
+#define OPT_BASE_STRUCT struct f_opts
+
+const struct mp_user_filter_entry af_lavfi_tempo = {
+    .desc = {
+        .description = "Tempo change with lavfi ascale or atempo filters",
+        .name = "lavfi-tempo",
+        .priv_size = sizeof(OPT_BASE_STRUCT),
+        .priv_defaults = &(const OPT_BASE_STRUCT) {
+            .filter = "atempo",
+        },
+        .options = (const struct m_option[]) {
+            {"filter", OPT_STRING(filter)},
+            {0}
+        },
+    },
+    .create = af_lavfi_tempo_create,
+};
diff --git a/filters/user_filters.c b/filters/user_filters.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const struct mp_user_filter_entry *af_list[] = {
     &af_lavfi_bridge,
     &af_scaletempo,
     &af_scaletempo2,
+    &af_lavfi_tempo,
     &af_format,
 #if HAVE_RUBBERBAND
     &af_rubberband,
diff --git a/filters/user_filters.h b/filters/user_filters.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ extern const struct mp_user_filter_entry af_lavfi;
 extern const struct mp_user_filter_entry af_lavfi_bridge;
 extern const struct mp_user_filter_entry af_scaletempo;
 extern const struct mp_user_filter_entry af_scaletempo2;
+extern const struct mp_user_filter_entry af_lavfi_tempo;
 extern const struct mp_user_filter_entry af_format;
 extern const struct mp_user_filter_entry af_rubberband;
 extern const struct mp_user_filter_entry af_lavcac3enc;
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ sources = files(
     'audio/filter/af_drop.c',
     'audio/filter/af_format.c',
     'audio/filter/af_lavcac3enc.c',
+    'audio/filter/af_lavfi_tempo.c',
     'audio/filter/af_scaletempo.c',
     'audio/filter/af_scaletempo2.c',
     'audio/filter/af_scaletempo2_internals.c',

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