First working PCM decoder

src/libs/audio/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-pkg_check_modules(LIBAV IMPORTED_TARGET libavcodec libavutil libavformat)
+pkg_check_modules(LIBAV IMPORTED_TARGET libavcodec libavutil libavformat libswresample)
 pkg_check_modules(Taglib REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET taglib)
 
 add_library(lmsaudio STATIC
 	impl/ffmpeg/AudioFile.cpp
 	impl/ffmpeg/AudioFileInfo.cpp
 	impl/ffmpeg/AudioFileInfoParser.cpp
+	impl/ffmpeg/FFmpegTypes.cpp
 	impl/ffmpeg/ImageReader.cpp
+	impl/ffmpeg/PcmDecoder.cpp
 	impl/ffmpeg/TagReader.cpp
 	impl/ffmpeg/Transcoder.cpp
 	impl/ffmpeg/Utils.cpp

src/libs/audio/impl/ffmpeg/AudioFile.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ extern "C"
 {
 #include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
 #include <libavformat/avformat.h>
-#include <libavutil/error.h>
 #include <libavutil/log.h>
 }
 
@@ -35,7 +34,8 @@ extern "C"
 #include "core/ITraceLogger.hpp"
 #include "core/String.hpp"
 
-#include "audio/Exception.hpp"
+#include "Exception.hpp"
+#include "Utils.hpp"
 
 #define LMS_FFMPEG_HAS_AV_DICT_ITERATE (LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT >= AV_VERSION_INT(57, 37, 100))
 
@@ -43,25 +43,6 @@ namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg
 {
     namespace
     {
-        std::string averror_to_string(int error)
-        {
-            std::array<char, 128> buf{ 0 };
-
-            if (::av_strerror(error, buf.data(), buf.size()) == 0)
-                return buf.data();
-
-            return "Unknown error";
-        }
-
-        class AvException : public Exception
-        {
-        public:
-            AvException(int avError)
-                : Exception{ averror_to_string(avError) }
-            {
-            }
-        };
-
         void extractMetaDataFromDictionnary(AVDictionary* dictionnary, AudioFile::MetadataMap& res)
         {
             if (!dictionnary)
@@ -75,7 +56,6 @@ namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg
             AVDictionaryEntry* tag{};
             while ((tag = av_dict_get(dictionnary, "", tag, AV_DICT_IGNORE_SUFFIX)))
                 res[core::stringUtils::stringToUpper(tag->key)] = tag->value;
-
 #endif // LMS_FFMPEG_HAS_AV_DICT_ITERATE
         }
 
@@ -249,21 +229,22 @@ namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg
     {
         LMS_SCOPED_TRACE_DETAILED("MetaData", "FFmpegParseFile");
 
+        // TODO move this
         static AvInitializer init;
 
         int error{ avformat_open_input(&_context, _p.c_str(), nullptr, nullptr) };
         if (error < 0)
         {
-            LMS_LOG(AUDIO, ERROR, "Cannot open " << _p << ": " << averror_to_string(error));
+            LMS_LOG(AUDIO, ERROR, "Cannot open " << _p << ": " << utils::averrorToString(error));
-            throw AvException{ error };
+            throw FFmpegException{ "Cannot open '" + _p.string() + "'", error };
         }
 
         error = avformat_find_stream_info(_context, nullptr);
         if (error < 0)
         {
-            LMS_LOG(AUDIO, ERROR, "Cannot find stream information on " << _p << ": " << averror_to_string(error));
+            LMS_LOG(AUDIO, ERROR, "Cannot find stream information in " << _p << ": " << utils::averrorToString(error));
             avformat_close_input(&_context);
-            throw AvException{ error };
+            throw FFmpegException{ "Cannot find stream information in '" + _p.string() + "'", error };
         }
     }
 

src/libs/audio/impl/ffmpeg/AudioFileInfo.cpp

@@ -138,5 +138,4 @@ namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg
     {
         return _tagReader.get();
     }
-
+} // namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg
-} // namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg

src/libs/audio/impl/ffmpeg/Exception.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <string_view>
+
+#include "audio/Exception.hpp"
+
+#include "Utils.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg
+{
+    class FFmpegException : public Exception
+    {
+    public:
+        FFmpegException(std::string_view msg, int avError)
+            : Exception{ std::string{ msg } + ": " + utils::averrorToString(avError) }
+            , _avError{ avError }
+        {
+        }
+
+        int getAvError() const { return _avError; }
+
+    private:
+        int _avError;
+    };
+} // namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg

src/libs/audio/impl/ffmpeg/FFmpegTypes.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "FFmpegTypes.hpp"
+
+extern "C"
+{
+#include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
+#include <libavcodec/packet.h>
+#include <libavformat/avformat.h>
+#include <libswresample/swresample.h>
+}
+
+namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg
+{
+    void AvCodecContextDeleter::operator()(AVCodecContext* ctx) const noexcept
+    {
+        if (ctx)
+            ::avcodec_free_context(&ctx);
+    }
+
+    void AvFormatContextDeleter::operator()(AVFormatContext* ctx) const noexcept
+    {
+        if (!ctx)
+            return;
+
+        ::avformat_close_input(&ctx);
+    }
+
+    void AvFrameDeleter::operator()(AVFrame* frame) const noexcept
+    {
+        if (frame)
+            ::av_frame_free(&frame);
+    }
+
+    void AVPacketDeleter::operator()(AVPacket* packet) const noexcept
+    {
+        if (packet)
+            ::av_packet_free(&packet);
+    }
+
+    void SwrContextDeleter::operator()(SwrContext* ctx) const noexcept
+    {
+        if (ctx)
+            ::swr_free(&ctx);
+    }
+} // namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg

src/libs/audio/impl/ffmpeg/FFmpegTypes.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <memory>
+
+extern "C"
+{
+    struct AVCodecContext;
+    struct AVFormatContext;
+    struct AVFrame;
+    struct AVPacket;
+
+    struct SwrContext;
+}
+
+namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg
+{
+    struct AvCodecContextDeleter
+    {
+        void operator()(AVCodecContext* ctx) const noexcept;
+    };
+    using AVCodecContextPtr = std::unique_ptr<AVCodecContext, AvCodecContextDeleter>;
+
+    struct AvFormatContextDeleter
+    {
+        void operator()(AVFormatContext* ctx) const noexcept;
+    };
+    using AVFormatContextPtr = std::unique_ptr<AVFormatContext, AvFormatContextDeleter>;
+
+    struct AvFrameDeleter
+    {
+        void operator()(AVFrame* frame) const noexcept;
+    };
+    using AVFramePtr = std::unique_ptr<AVFrame, AvFrameDeleter>;
+
+    struct AVPacketDeleter
+    {
+        void operator()(AVPacket* packet) const noexcept;
+    };
+    using AVPacketPtr = std::unique_ptr<AVPacket, AVPacketDeleter>;
+
+    struct SwrContextDeleter
+    {
+        void operator()(SwrContext* ctx) const noexcept;
+    };
+    using SwrContextPtr = std::unique_ptr<SwrContext, SwrContextDeleter>;
+} // namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg

src/libs/audio/impl/ffmpeg/PcmDecoder.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "PcmDecoder.hpp"
+
+#include <array>
+
+extern "C"
+{
+#include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
+#include <libavcodec/packet.h>
+#include <libavformat/avformat.h>
+#include <libavutil/channel_layout.h>
+#include <libavutil/samplefmt.h>
+#include <libswresample/swresample.h>
+}
+
+#include "core/ILogger.hpp"
+
+#include "audio/Exception.hpp"
+#include "audio/IPcmDecoder.hpp"
+
+#include "Exception.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::audio
+{
+    std::unique_ptr<IPcmDecoder> createPcmDecoder(const std::filesystem::path& filePath, const PcmDecoderParameters& parameters)
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<ffmpeg::PcmDecoder>(filePath, parameters);
+    }
+} // namespace lms::audio
+
+namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        ::AVSampleFormat toAvSampleFormat(PcmDecodeSampleType type, bool planar)
+        {
+            switch (type)
+            {
+            case PcmDecodeSampleType::Signed16:
+                return planar ? AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16P : AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
+            case PcmDecodeSampleType::Signed32:
+                return planar ? AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32P : AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32;
+            case PcmDecodeSampleType::Float32:
+                return planar ? AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLTP : AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT;
+            case PcmDecodeSampleType::Float64:
+                return planar ? AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBLP : AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBL;
+            }
+
+            throw Exception("Unsupported PcmDecodeSampleType");
+        }
+    } // namespace
+
+    PcmDecoder::PcmDecoder(const std::filesystem::path& filePath, const PcmDecoderParameters& parameters)
+        : _parameters{ parameters }
+    {
+        if (_parameters.channelCount > AV_NUM_DATA_POINTERS)
+            throw Exception("Channel count exceeds maximum supported channels");
+
+        {
+            ::AVFormatContext* context{};
+            int error{ ::avformat_open_input(&context, filePath.c_str(), nullptr, nullptr) };
+            if (error < 0)
+            {
+                LMS_LOG(AUDIO, ERROR, "Cannot open " << filePath << ": " << utils::averrorToString(error));
+                throw FFmpegException{ "Cannot open '" + filePath.string() + "'", error };
+            }
+            _context = AVFormatContextPtr{ context };
+        }
+
+        {
+            int error{ ::avformat_find_stream_info(_context.get(), nullptr) };
+            if (error < 0)
+            {
+                LMS_LOG(AUDIO, ERROR, "Cannot find stream information in " << filePath << ": " << utils::averrorToString(error));
+                throw FFmpegException{ "Cannot find stream information in '" + filePath.string() + "'", error };
+            }
+        }
+
+        const ::AVCodec* decoder{};
+        _inputStreamIndex = ::av_find_best_stream(_context.get(),
+                                                  AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO,
+                                                  -1, // auto
+                                                  -1, // auto
+                                                  &decoder,
+                                                  0);
+
+        if (_inputStreamIndex < 0)
+        {
+            LMS_LOG(AUDIO, ERROR, "Cannot find best audio stream in " << filePath << ": " << utils::averrorToString(_inputStreamIndex));
+            throw FFmpegException{ "Cannot find best audio stream in '" + filePath.string() + "'", _inputStreamIndex };
+        }
+
+        _decoderContext = AVCodecContextPtr{ ::avcodec_alloc_context3(decoder) };
+        if (!_decoderContext)
+            throw Exception{ "Cannot allocate decoder context" };
+
+        {
+            int error{ ::avcodec_parameters_to_context(_decoderContext.get(), _context->streams[_inputStreamIndex]->codecpar) };
+            if (error < 0)
+                throw FFmpegException{ "Cannot init decoder parameters", error };
+        }
+
+        {
+            int error{ ::avcodec_open2(_decoderContext.get(), decoder, nullptr) };
+            if (error < 0)
+                throw FFmpegException("Cannot open decoder", error);
+        }
+
+        _decodedFrame = AVFramePtr{ av_frame_alloc() };
+        if (!_decodedFrame)
+            throw Exception{ "Cannot allocate decoded frame" };
+
+        _inputPacket = AVPacketPtr{ ::av_packet_alloc() };
+        if (!_inputPacket)
+            throw Exception{ "Cannot allocate input packet" };
+
+        // Resampler
+        const ::AVSampleFormat outFmt{ toAvSampleFormat(_parameters.sampleType, _parameters.planar) };
+        AVChannelLayout outLayout;
+        ::av_channel_layout_default(&outLayout, _parameters.channelCount);
+
+        {
+            ::SwrContext* context{};
+            ::swr_alloc_set_opts2(
+                &context,                                 // existing context
+                &outLayout,                               // out layout
+                outFmt,                                   // out format
+                static_cast<int>(_parameters.sampleRate), // out rate
+                &_decoderContext->ch_layout,              // in layout
+                _decoderContext->sample_fmt,              // in format
+                _decoderContext->sample_rate,             // in rate
+                0,                                        // log offset
+                nullptr);
+            ::av_channel_layout_uninit(&outLayout);
+
+            if (!context)
+                throw Exception{ "Cannot allocate resampler context" };
+
+            _resampleContext = SwrContextPtr{ context };
+        }
+
+        {
+            int error{ ::swr_init(_resampleContext.get()) };
+            if (error < 0)
+                throw FFmpegException{ "Cannot initialize resampler", error };
+        }
+    }
+
+    PcmDecoder::~PcmDecoder() = default;
+
+    std::size_t PcmDecoder::readSamples(std::span<WritableBuffer> outputChannelBuffers, std::size_t maxSamplesPerChannel)
+    {
+        assert(outputChannelBuffers.size() <= AV_NUM_DATA_POINTERS);
+
+        if (_finished)
+            return 0;
+
+        if (_parameters.planar)
+        {
+            if (outputChannelBuffers.size() != _parameters.channelCount)
+                throw Exception{ "Expected " + std::to_string(_parameters.channelCount) + " buffers for planar output" };
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (outputChannelBuffers.size() != 1)
+                throw Exception{ "Expected a single buffer for interleaved output" };
+        }
+
+        std::array<uint8_t*, AV_NUM_DATA_POINTERS> outData{};
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < outputChannelBuffers.size(); ++i)
+            outData[i] = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(outputChannelBuffers[i].data());
+
+        while (true)
+        {
+            if (!_eof)
+                feedDecoder();
+
+            // Try to receive a decoded frame
+            int recvErr{ ::avcodec_receive_frame(_decoderContext.get(), _decodedFrame.get()) };
+            if (recvErr == AVERROR(EAGAIN))
+            {
+                if (!_eof)
+                    continue; // need more input
+
+                _draining = true;
+            }
+            else if (recvErr == AVERROR_EOF)
+            {
+                _draining = true;
+            }
+            else if (recvErr < 0)
+            {
+                throw FFmpegException{ "avcodec_receive_frame failed", recvErr };
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Resample decoded audio
+                const int outSampleCount{ ::swr_convert(
+                    _resampleContext.get(),
+                    outData.data(),
+                    static_cast<int>(maxSamplesPerChannel),
+                    (const uint8_t**)_decodedFrame->data,
+                    _decodedFrame->nb_samples) };
+                ::av_frame_unref(_decodedFrame.get());
+
+                if (outSampleCount < 0)
+                    throw FFmpegException{ "swr_convert failed", outSampleCount };
+
+                if (outSampleCount > 0)
+                    return static_cast<std::size_t>(outSampleCount);
+
+                continue; // Rare but legal: frame produced no output (delay accumulation)
+            }
+
+            // Drain resampler once decoder is drained
+            if (_draining)
+            {
+                const int outSampleCount = ::swr_convert(_resampleContext.get(),
+                                                         outData.data(),
+                                                         static_cast<int>(maxSamplesPerChannel),
+                                                         nullptr,
+                                                         0);
+
+                if (outSampleCount < 0)
+                    throw FFmpegException{ "swr_convert (drain) failed", outSampleCount };
+
+                if (outSampleCount > 0)
+                    return outSampleCount;
+
+                _finished = true;
+                return 0;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    bool PcmDecoder::finished() const
+    {
+        return _finished;
+    }
+
+    void PcmDecoder::feedDecoder()
+    {
+        assert(!_eof);
+
+        const int readError{ ::av_read_frame(_context.get(), _inputPacket.get()) };
+        if (readError == AVERROR_EOF)
+        {
+            _eof = true;
+            // flush decoder
+            ::avcodec_send_packet(_decoderContext.get(), nullptr);
+        }
+        else if (readError < 0)
+        {
+            throw FFmpegException{ "av_read_frame failed", readError };
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (_inputPacket->stream_index == _inputStreamIndex)
+            {
+                const int sendError{ ::avcodec_send_packet(_decoderContext.get(), _inputPacket.get()) };
+                ::av_packet_unref(_inputPacket.get());
+                if (sendError < 0)
+                    throw FFmpegException{ "avcodec_send_packet failed", sendError };
+            }
+            else
+                ::av_packet_unref(_inputPacket.get());
+        }
+    }
+} // namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg

src/libs/audio/impl/ffmpeg/PcmDecoder.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "audio/IPcmDecoder.hpp"
+
+#include "FFmpegTypes.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg
+{
+    class PcmDecoder : public IPcmDecoder
+    {
+    public:
+        PcmDecoder(const std::filesystem::path& filePath, const PcmDecoderParameters& parameters);
+        ~PcmDecoder() override;
+
+        PcmDecoder(const PcmDecoder&) = delete;
+        PcmDecoder& operator=(const PcmDecoder&) = delete;
+
+    private:
+        std::size_t readSamples(std::span<WritableBuffer> outputChannelBuffers, std::size_t maxSamplesPerChannel) override;
+        bool finished() const override;
+
+        void feedDecoder();
+
+        const PcmDecoderParameters _parameters;
+
+        bool _finished{};
+        bool _eof{};
+        bool _draining{};
+
+        AVFormatContextPtr _context;
+        int _inputStreamIndex{};
+        AVCodecContextPtr _decoderContext;
+        AVFramePtr _decodedFrame;
+        AVPacketPtr _inputPacket;
+        SwrContextPtr _resampleContext;
+    };
+} // namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg

src/libs/audio/impl/ffmpeg/Utils.cpp

@@ -19,8 +19,23 @@
 
 #include "Utils.hpp"
 
+extern "C"
+{
+#include <libavutil/error.h>
+}
+
 namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg::utils
 {
+    std::string averrorToString(int error)
+    {
+        std::array<char, 128> buf{ 0 };
+
+        if (::av_strerror(error, buf.data(), buf.size()) == 0)
+            return buf.data();
+
+        return "Unknown error";
+    }
+
     std::span<const std::filesystem::path> getSupportedExtensions()
     {
         // TODO: list demuxers to retrieve supported formats

src/libs/audio/impl/ffmpeg/Utils.hpp

@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@
 
 namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg::utils
 {
+    std::string averrorToString(int error);
+
     std::span<const std::filesystem::path> getSupportedExtensions();
 } // namespace lms::audio::ffmpeg::utils

src/libs/audio/include/audio/IPcmDecoder.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <bit>
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <memory>
+#include <span>
+
+namespace lms::audio
+{
+    enum class PcmDecodeSampleType
+    {
+        Signed16,
+        Signed32,
+        Float32,
+        Float64,
+    };
+
+    struct PcmDecoderParameters
+    {
+        unsigned channelCount;
+        unsigned sampleRate;
+        PcmDecodeSampleType sampleType;
+        std::endian byteOrder;
+        bool planar;
+    };
+
+    class IPcmDecoder
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual ~IPcmDecoder() = default;
+
+        using WritableBuffer = std::span<std::byte>;
+
+        // Returns the number of samples written per channel. Returns 0 only once all remaining samples are drained.
+        // Provide one buffer per channel if planar, or a single buffer containing all channels interleaved
+        virtual std::size_t readSamples(std::span<WritableBuffer> outputChannelBuffers, std::size_t maxSamplesPerChannel) = 0;
+        virtual bool finished() const = 0;
+    };
+
+    // Throw on error
+    std::unique_ptr<IPcmDecoder> createPcmDecoder(const std::filesystem::path& filePath, const PcmDecoderParameters& parameters);
+} // namespace lms::audio

src/tools/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-add_subdirectory(db-generator)
 add_subdirectory(audioinfo)
+add_subdirectory(audiodecode)
+add_subdirectory(db-generator)
 add_subdirectory(recommendation)

src/tools/audiodecode/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+add_executable(lms-audiodecode
+	LmsAudioDecode.cpp
+	)
+
+target_link_libraries(lms-audiodecode PRIVATE
+	lmsaudio
+	lmscore
+	Boost::program_options
+	)

src/tools/audiodecode/LmsAudioDecode.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <bit>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
+
+#include "core/ILogger.hpp"
+
+#include "audio/Exception.hpp"
+#include "audio/IPcmDecoder.hpp"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    try
+    {
+        using namespace lms;
+        namespace program_options = boost::program_options;
+
+        program_options::options_description options{ "Options" };
+        // clang-format off
+        options.add_options()
+            ("help,h", "Display this help message")
+            ("input",program_options::value<std::string>()->required(), "Input audio file path")
+            ("output",program_options::value<std::string>()->required(), "Output audio file path");
+        // clang-format on
+
+        program_options::variables_map vm;
+        program_options::store(program_options::parse_command_line(argc, argv, options), vm);
+
+        if (vm.count("help"))
+        {
+            std::cout << options << "\n";
+            return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        // notify required params
+        program_options::notify(vm);
+
+        std::filesystem::path inputPath{ vm["input"].as<std::string>() };
+        std::filesystem::path outputPath{ vm["output"].as<std::string>() };
+        if (!std::filesystem::exists(inputPath))
+            throw std::runtime_error{ "File '" + inputPath.string() + "' does not exist!" };
+
+        core::Service<core::logging::ILogger> logger{ core::logging::createLogger(core::logging::Severity::DEBUG) };
+
+        try
+        {
+            audio::PcmDecoderParameters decoderParams;
+            decoderParams.byteOrder = std::endian::little;
+            decoderParams.channelCount = 2;
+            decoderParams.sampleRate = 48000;
+            decoderParams.planar = true;
+            decoderParams.sampleType = audio::PcmDecodeSampleType::Float32;
+
+            auto decoder{ audio::createPcmDecoder(inputPath, decoderParams) };
+
+            using Buffer = std::vector<std::byte>;
+
+            std::array<Buffer, 2> channelBuffers;
+            constexpr std::chrono::milliseconds bufferDuration{ 50 };
+            const std::size_t sampleCountPerChannel{ static_cast<std::size_t>(std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(bufferDuration).count() * decoderParams.sampleRate / std::chrono::microseconds::period::den) };
+            std::cout << "Using buffer size of " << sampleCountPerChannel << " samples per channel" << std::endl;
+            for (auto& buffer : channelBuffers)
+                buffer.resize(sampleCountPerChannel * sizeof(float));
+
+            std::size_t totalSampleCount{ 0 };
+            while (!decoder->finished())
+            {
+                std::array outputBuffers{
+                    std::span<std::byte>{ channelBuffers[0].data(), channelBuffers[0].size() },
+                    std::span<std::byte>{ channelBuffers[1].data(), channelBuffers[1].size() }
+                };
+                const std::size_t sampleCount{ decoder->readSamples(outputBuffers, sampleCountPerChannel) };
+                totalSampleCount += sampleCount;
+            }
+
+            std::cout << "Decoding finished, total samples per channel: " << totalSampleCount << std::endl;
+            std::cout << "Estimated duration: " << static_cast<double>(totalSampleCount) / static_cast<double>(decoderParams.sampleRate) << " seconds" << std::endl;
+        }
+        catch (audio::Exception& e)
+        {
+            std::cerr << "Caught audio exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        }
+    }
+    catch (std::exception& e)
+    {
+        std::cerr << "Caught exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}

src/tools/db-generator/LmsDbGenerator.cpp

@@ -200,7 +200,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         ("track-count-per-release", program_options::value<unsigned>()->default_value(defaultParams.trackCountPerRelease), "Number of tracks per release")
         ("track-embedded-image-count",program_options::value<unsigned>()->default_value(defaultParams.trackEmbeddedImagePerRelease), "Number of different embedded track images for the whole release (each track has one different embedded image)")
         ("compilation-ratio",program_options::value<float>()->default_value(defaultParams.compilationRatio), "Compilation ratio (compilation means all tracks have a different artist)")
-        ("track-path",program_options::value<std::string>()->required(), "Path of a valid track file, that will be used for all generated tracks")("genre-count", program_options::value<unsigned>()->default_value(defaultParams.genreCount), "Number of genres to generate")("genre-count-per-track", program_options::value<unsigned>()->default_value(defaultParams.genreCountPerTrack), "Number of genres to assign to each track")("mood-count", program_options::value<unsigned>()->default_value(defaultParams.moodCount), "Number of moods to generate")
+        ("track-path",program_options::value<std::string>()->required(), "Path of a valid track file, that will be used for all generated tracks")
+        ("genre-count", program_options::value<unsigned>()->default_value(defaultParams.genreCount), "Number of genres to generate")
+        ("genre-count-per-track", program_options::value<unsigned>()->default_value(defaultParams.genreCountPerTrack), "Number of genres to assign to each track")
+        ("mood-count", program_options::value<unsigned>()->default_value(defaultParams.moodCount), "Number of moods to generate")
         ("mood-count-per-track", program_options::value<unsigned>()->default_value(defaultParams.moodCountPerTrack), "Number of moods to assign to each track")("help,h", "produce help message");
         // clang-format on