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Audio links that play on click
Problem
: For referencing audio files inline, such as pronunciation demonstrations, wikis have relied on linking to the raw file using
[[Media:...]]
, via templates like {{
audio
}}. But not all browsers support playing the linked file (which can be Ogg Vorbis, WAV, FLAC, WebM, Opus, or MIDI), causing them to download the file instead of playing it, even though audio files are now automatically transcoded into Ogg and MP3 specifically so that browsers can play them. And even when the browser supports it, this is not user-friendly as it suddenly sends them to a different page with nothing but a player on it.
Proposed solution
: Create a parser extension tag like

which fetches the derivative URLs and then converts to e.g.
Link
and attach a handler that converts the JSON data to an HTMLAudioElement and plays it to the link's click event.
Who would benefit
: Readers
More comments
Phabricator tickets
T229169
Proposer
Nardog
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07:37, 21 January 2022 (UTC)
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Discussion
I think we should focus on releasing video.js instead, which may resolve the 'can't play arbitrary file types' problem. --
Izno
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23:41, 28 January 2022 (UTC)
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Izno
It won't as long as
[[Media:...]]
is used, which leaves the playback entirely up to the browser.
Nardog
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08:30, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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TheDJ
maybe should be interested then.
Izno
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18:08, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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I am, but I first want to see videojs out the door and used by everyone. —
Th
DJ
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contribs
17:30, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
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Voting
Support
* Pppery *
it has begun
18:50, 28 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
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Nachtbold
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19:12, 28 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Chiristmas Patterson
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00:41, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Audio pronunciations are used widely by readers, and we want them to play without going to a separate page.
{{u|
Sdkb
}}
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00:47, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Ottawajin
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04:00, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Šedý
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10:51, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
THainaut
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11:04, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Shuipzv3
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11:17, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Dexxor
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14:24, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Aca
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14:41, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Better media player is badly needed. --
SSneg
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20:52, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
««
Man77
»»
[de]
13:37, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
HynekJanac
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17:32, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Nw520
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22:33, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Libcub
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23:01, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
JPxG
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00:54, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Ariadacapo
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10:18, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Bluerasberry
(talk)
17:24, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
--
Ahecht
TALK
PAGE
18:35, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Thingofme
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10:07, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Daniel Case
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23:27, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Nosferattus
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02:42, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Right now such a basic feature of allowing users to play a simple and short audio, are cumbersome and different in each language. The interface should be a simple button.
Serg!o
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11:13, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Uanfala
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21:35, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Bilorv
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20:35, 4 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Lutzto
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17:35, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
kocio
01:12, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
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Vulp
❯❯❯
here!
07:37, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Ayumu Ozaki
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08:40, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
——
Eric Liu
Talk
09:36, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Ciencia Al Poder
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11:00, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Quedel
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19:22, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
paul2520
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16:42, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Th
DJ
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contribs
17:29, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Cybularny
Speak?
21:15, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
DaxServer
20:21, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
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Peter (Southwood)
(talk)
13:34, 9 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Meiræ
22:00, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
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Support
Gaurav
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07:11, 11 February 2022 (UTC)
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