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Title: Request: Add AIFF as a supported --audio-format
Body:
Hello yt-dlp developers,
I would like to request adding AIFF as a supported output format for --audio-format when using -x / --extract-audio.
Reasons / Use Case:
AIFF is a lossless format, similar in quality to WAV.
Unlike WAV, AIFF supports embedded thumbnails / cover art, which is very useful for audiobooks, Quran recitations, podcasts, and music.
Many users want a lossless format with metadata support that can preserve album art without converting to MP3 or FLAC.
Suggested Behavior:
When --audio-format aiff is specified, yt-dlp would use ffmpeg to convert the audio to AIFF with PCM encoding.
Embedded thumbnails (if --embed-thumbnail is used) should be preserved in the AIFF file.
Thank you for considering this feature!
It would be very useful for users who need high-quality audio with cover art.
Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem
- Run your yt-dlp command with -vU flag added (
yt-dlp -vU <your command line>) - If using API, add
'verbose': TruetoYoutubeDLparams instead - Copy the WHOLE output (starting with
[debug] Command-line config) and insert it below