Update to use lightcompressor library version that supports h265

Add h265 toggle to NewMediaView.kt and ImageVideoDescription.kt
Touch many files to add optional h265 boolean (default is false)

amethyst/build.gradle

@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@ android {
             signingConfig = signingConfigs.debug
         }
     }
+    // TODO: remove this when lightcompressor uses one MP4 parser only
+    packaging {
+        resources {
+            resources.pickFirsts.add('builddef.lst')
+        }
+    }
 
     flavorDimensions = ["channel"]
 

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/MediaCompressor.kt

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class MediaCompressor {
         contentType: String?,
         mediaQuality: CompressorQuality,
         applicationContext: Context,
+        useH265: Boolean = false,
     ): MediaCompressorResult {
         // Skip compression if user selected uncompressed
         if (mediaQuality == CompressorQuality.UNCOMPRESSED) {
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class MediaCompressor {
         // branch into compression based on content type
         return when {
             contentType?.startsWith("video", ignoreCase = true) == true -> {
-                VideoCompressionHelper.compressVideo(uri, contentType, applicationContext, mediaQuality)
+                VideoCompressionHelper.compressVideo(uri, contentType, applicationContext, mediaQuality, useH265)
             }
             contentType?.startsWith("image", ignoreCase = true) == true &&
                 !contentType.contains("gif") &&

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/MultiOrchestrator.kt

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class MultiOrchestrator(
 
     fun first() = list.first()
 
+    fun hasVideo() = list.any { it.media.mimeType?.startsWith("video", ignoreCase = true) == true }
+
     suspend fun upload(
         alt: String?,
         contentWarningReason: String?,
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ class MultiOrchestrator(
         server: ServerName,
         account: Account,
         context: Context,
+        useH265: Boolean = false,
     ): Result {
         coroutineScope {
             val jobs =
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ class MultiOrchestrator(
                             server,
                             account,
                             context,
+                            useH265,
                         )
                     }
                 }
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ class MultiOrchestrator(
         server: ServerName,
         account: Account,
         context: Context,
+        useH265: Boolean = false,
     ): Result {
         coroutineScope {
             val jobs =
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@ class MultiOrchestrator(
                             server,
                             account,
                             context,
+                            useH265,
                         )
                     }
                 }

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/UploadOrchestrator.kt

@@ -288,9 +288,10 @@ class UploadOrchestrator {
         mimeType: String?,
         compressionQuality: CompressorQuality,
         context: Context,
+        useH265: Boolean = false,
     ) = if (compressionQuality != CompressorQuality.UNCOMPRESSED) {
         updateState(0.02, UploadingState.Compressing)
-        MediaCompressor().compress(uri, mimeType, compressionQuality, context.applicationContext)
+        MediaCompressor().compress(uri, mimeType, compressionQuality, context.applicationContext, useH265)
     } else {
         MediaCompressorResult(uri, mimeType, null)
     }
@@ -304,8 +305,9 @@ class UploadOrchestrator {
         server: ServerName,
         account: Account,
         context: Context,
+        useH265: Boolean = false,
     ): UploadingFinalState {
-        val compressed = compressIfNeeded(uri, mimeType, compressionQuality, context)
+        val compressed = compressIfNeeded(uri, mimeType, compressionQuality, context, useH265)
 
         return when (server.type) {
             ServerType.NIP95 -> uploadNIP95(compressed.uri, compressed.contentType, null, null, context)
@@ -324,8 +326,9 @@ class UploadOrchestrator {
         server: ServerName,
         account: Account,
         context: Context,
+        useH265: Boolean = false,
     ): UploadingFinalState {
-        val compressed = compressIfNeeded(uri, mimeType, compressionQuality, context)
+        val compressed = compressIfNeeded(uri, mimeType, compressionQuality, context, useH265)
         val encrypted = EncryptFiles().encryptFile(context, compressed.uri, encrypt)
 
         return when (server.type) {

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/VideoCompressionHelper.kt

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import android.text.format.Formatter.formatFileSize
 import android.util.Log
 import android.widget.Toast
 import com.abedelazizshe.lightcompressorlibrary.CompressionListener
+import com.abedelazizshe.lightcompressorlibrary.VideoCodec
 import com.abedelazizshe.lightcompressorlibrary.VideoCompressor
 import com.abedelazizshe.lightcompressorlibrary.config.AppSpecificStorageConfiguration
 import com.abedelazizshe.lightcompressorlibrary.config.Configuration
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ object VideoCompressionHelper {
         contentType: String?,
         applicationContext: Context,
         mediaQuality: CompressorQuality,
+        useH265: Boolean = false,
         timeoutMs: Long = 60_000L, // configurable, default 60s
     ): MediaCompressorResult {
         val videoInfo = getVideoInfo(uri, applicationContext)
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ object VideoCompressionHelper {
                                 resizer = resizer,
                                 videoNames = listOf(UUID.randomUUID().toString()),
                                 isMinBitrateCheckEnabled = false,
+                                videoCodec = if (useH265) VideoCodec.H265 else VideoCodec.H264,
                             ),
                         listener =
                             object : CompressionListener {

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/EditPostView.kt

@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ fun EditPostView(
                                         ImageVideoDescription(
                                             it,
                                             accountViewModel.account.settings.defaultFileServer,
-                                            onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality ->
+                                            onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality, _ ->
                                                 postViewModel.upload(alt, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality, false, server, accountViewModel.toastManager::toast, context)
                                                 if (server.type != ServerType.NIP95) {
                                                     accountViewModel.account.settings.changeDefaultFileServer(server)

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewMediaModel.kt

@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ open class NewMediaModel : ViewModel() {
     // 0 = Low, 1 = Medium, 2 = High, 3=UNCOMPRESSED
     var mediaQualitySlider by mutableIntStateOf(1)
 
+    // Codec selection: false = H264, true = H265
+    var useH265Codec by mutableStateOf(false)
+
     open fun load(
         account: Account,
         uris: ImmutableList<SelectedMedia>,
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ open class NewMediaModel : ViewModel() {
                     serverToUse,
                     myAccount,
                     context,
+                    useH265Codec,
                 )
 
             if (results.allGood) {

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewMediaView.kt

@@ -261,4 +261,18 @@ fun ImageVideoPost(
             steps = 2,
         )
     }
+
+    // Only show H.265 codec option if there are videos in the upload
+    if (postViewModel.multiOrchestrator?.hasVideo() == true) {
+        SettingSwitchItem(
+            title = R.string.video_codec_h265_label,
+            description = R.string.video_codec_h265_description,
+            modifier =
+                Modifier
+                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .padding(top = 8.dp),
+            checked = postViewModel.useH265Codec,
+            onCheckedChange = { postViewModel.useH265Codec = it },
+        )
+    }
 }

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/creators/uploads/ImageVideoDescription.kt

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
 fun ImageVideoDescription(
     uris: MultiOrchestrator,
     defaultServer: ServerName,
-    onAdd: (String, ServerName, Boolean, Int) -> Unit,
+    onAdd: (String, ServerName, Boolean, Int, Boolean) -> Unit,
     onDelete: (SelectedMediaProcessing) -> Unit,
     onCancel: () -> Unit,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fun ImageVideoDescription(
     uris: MultiOrchestrator,
     defaultServer: ServerName,
     includeNIP95: Boolean,
-    onAdd: (String, ServerName, Boolean, Int) -> Unit,
+    onAdd: (String, ServerName, Boolean, Int, Boolean) -> Unit,
     onDelete: (SelectedMediaProcessing) -> Unit,
     onCancel: () -> Unit,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ fun ImageVideoDescription(
     // 0 = Low, 1 = Medium, 2 = High, 3=UNCOMPRESSED
     var mediaQualitySlider by remember { mutableIntStateOf(1) }
 
+    // Codec selection: false = H264, true = H265
+    var useH265Codec by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+
     Column(
         modifier =
             Modifier
@@ -294,32 +297,40 @@ fun ImageVideoDescription(
                 }
             }
 
-            Row(
+            Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally) {
-                verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
-                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                    Text(
-            ) {
+                        text =
-                Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally) {
+                            when (mediaQualitySlider) {
-                    Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+                                0 -> stringRes(R.string.media_compression_quality_low)
-                        Text(
+                                1 -> stringRes(R.string.media_compression_quality_medium)
-                            text =
+                                2 -> stringRes(R.string.media_compression_quality_high)
-                                when (mediaQualitySlider) {
+                                3 -> stringRes(R.string.media_compression_quality_uncompressed)
-                                    0 -> stringRes(R.string.media_compression_quality_low)
+                                else -> stringRes(R.string.media_compression_quality_medium)
-                                    1 -> stringRes(R.string.media_compression_quality_medium)
+                            },
-                                    2 -> stringRes(R.string.media_compression_quality_high)
+                        modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.Center),
-                                    3 -> stringRes(R.string.media_compression_quality_uncompressed)
-                                    else -> stringRes(R.string.media_compression_quality_medium)
-                                },
-                            modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.Center),
-                        )
-                    }
-
-                    Slider(
-                        value = mediaQualitySlider.toFloat(),
-                        onValueChange = { mediaQualitySlider = it.toInt() },
-                        valueRange = 0f..3f,
-                        steps = 2,
                     )
                 }
+
+                Slider(
+                    value = mediaQualitySlider.toFloat(),
+                    onValueChange = { mediaQualitySlider = it.toInt() },
+                    valueRange = 0f..3f,
+                    steps = 2,
+                )
+            }
+
+            if (uris.first().media.isVideo() == true) {
+                SettingSwitchItem(
+                    title = R.string.video_codec_h265_label,
+                    description = R.string.video_codec_h265_description,
+                    modifier =
+                        Modifier
+                            .fillMaxWidth()
+                            .padding(top = 8.dp),
+                    checked = useH265Codec,
+                    onCheckedChange = { useH265Codec = it },
+                )
             }
 
             Button(
@@ -327,7 +338,7 @@ fun ImageVideoDescription(
                     Modifier
                         .fillMaxWidth()
                         .padding(vertical = 10.dp),
-                onClick = { onAdd(message, selectedServer, sensitiveContent, mediaQualitySlider) },
+                onClick = { onAdd(message, selectedServer, sensitiveContent, mediaQualitySlider, useH265Codec) },
                 shape = QuoteBorder,
                 colors =
                     ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/nip22Comments/GenericCommentPostScreen.kt

@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ private fun GenericCommentPostBody(
                         ImageVideoDescription(
                             it,
                             accountViewModel.account.settings.defaultFileServer,
-                            onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality ->
+                            onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality, _ ->
                                 postViewModel.upload(alt, if (sensitiveContent) "" else null, mediaQuality, server, accountViewModel.toastManager::toast, context)
                                 if (server.type != ServerType.NIP95) {
                                     accountViewModel.account.settings.changeDefaultFileServer(server)

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/chats/privateDM/send/NewGroupDMScreen.kt

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ fun GroupDMScreenContent(
                         ImageVideoDescription(
                             selectedFiles,
                             accountViewModel.account.settings.defaultFileServer,
-                            onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality ->
+                            onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality, _ ->
                                 postViewModel.uploadAndHold(
                                     accountViewModel.toastManager::toast,
                                     context,

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/discover/nip99Classifieds/NewProductScreen.kt

@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ private fun NewProductBody(
                         uris = it,
                         defaultServer = accountViewModel.account.settings.defaultFileServer,
                         includeNIP95 = false,
-                        onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality ->
+                        onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality, _ ->
                             postViewModel.upload(alt, if (sensitiveContent) "" else null, mediaQuality, server, accountViewModel.toastManager::toast, context)
                             if (server.type != ServerType.NIP95) {
                                 accountViewModel.account.settings.changeDefaultFileServer(server)

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/home/ShortNotePostScreen.kt

@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ private fun NewPostScreenBody(
                         ImageVideoDescription(
                             it,
                             accountViewModel.account.settings.defaultFileServer,
-                            onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality ->
+                            onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality, _ ->
                                 postViewModel.upload(alt, if (sensitiveContent) "" else null, mediaQuality, server, accountViewModel.toastManager::toast, context)
                                 if (server.type != ServerType.NIP95) {
                                     accountViewModel.account.settings.changeDefaultFileServer(server)

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/notifications/publicMessages/NewPublicMessageScreen.kt

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ fun PublicMessageScreenContent(
                         ImageVideoDescription(
                             it,
                             accountViewModel.account.settings.defaultFileServer,
-                            onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality ->
+                            onAdd = { alt, server, sensitiveContent, mediaQuality, _ ->
                                 postViewModel.upload(alt, if (sensitiveContent) "" else null, mediaQuality, server, accountViewModel.toastManager::toast, context)
                                 if (server.type != ServerType.NIP95) {
                                     accountViewModel.account.settings.changeDefaultFileServer(server)

amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -1039,6 +1039,8 @@
     <string name="media_compression_quality_medium">Medium</string>
     <string name="media_compression_quality_high">High</string>
     <string name="media_compression_quality_uncompressed">Uncompressed</string>
+    <string name="video_codec_h265_label">Use H.265/HEVC Codec</string>
+    <string name="video_codec_h265_description">Better quality at smaller file sizes but not all devices support H.265 playback.</string>
 
     <string name="edit_draft">Edit draft</string>
 

gradle/libs.versions.toml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ languageId = "17.0.6"
 lazysodiumAndroid = "5.2.0"
 lazysodiumJava = "5.2.0"
 lifecycleRuntimeKtx = "2.9.4"
-lightcompressor = "1.4.0"
+lightcompressor = "51defaaa8d"
 markdown = "e1151c8"
 media3 = "1.8.0"
 mockk = "1.14.5"