Interest in VLC Bounties – Which o nes are still open and unlocked?

Wisdom Honest <[email protected]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:39:07 +0100
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Hello VideoLAN team,

My name is Wisdom. I am a C / python developer with 3yrs of experience a
linux system Engineer and low-level optimizations.

I have read the Bounties page (https://wiki.videolan.org/Bounties) and I
would like to work on one of the open bounties.

According to the rules, I must contact you first. The list is always Work
In Progress, so please tell me:

Which of the following are still open, have NOT been locked to anyone, and
have NOT been updated or removed?

Here is the complete current list with prices (as shown today on the wiki):

VLC Features:
- libVLC API for filters =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC
- libVLC API for sout and smem =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC
- Webdav support =E2=80=93 700 =E2=82=AC
- Demuxdump2 =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC
- UPnP/DLNA renderer =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC
- Subtitles under the video =E2=80=93 1500 =E2=82=AC (+500 =E2=82=AC per ex=
tra module)
- Dual subtitles support =E2=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC
- RTP packetization (WMA / WMV / VC-1) =E2=80=93 250 =E2=82=AC each
- DVB scanning =E2=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC
- DVB Scanning=C2=B2 =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC
- HTTP POST support =E2=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC
- HTTP Pool for DASH =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC
- Preferences for LUA extensions =E2=80=93 2500 =E2=82=AC
- Add RTP with FEC =E2=80=93 1200 =E2=82=AC
- Working RealMedia Demuxer =E2=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC
- ARM optimizations =E2=80=93 TBD
- Convert deinterlacer x86 optimizations =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC
- Support DVD Audio =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC
- Support HD-DVD =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC

VLC bugs:
- Audio Loopback for Mac =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC
- UI for better screencasting =E2=80=93 250 =E2=82=AC
- RTSP/UDP issue =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC
- Asynchronous demuxer end-of-stream =E2=80=93 250 =E2=82=AC
- Separate video converters from video filters =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC
- NVENC encoder =E2=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC (excl. NVIDIA)
- Allow video filters to provide a picture pool =E2=80=93 1500 =E2=82=AC

Libavcodec bugs:
- Multi-threaded hw decoding =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC

Libavcodec features:
- MVC =E2=80=93 6000 =E2=82=AC
- Cineform features =E2=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC
- VoxWare MetaSound =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC
- X-AVC-S decoder =E2=80=93 600 =E2=82=AC
- Microsoft VC1 Progressive =E2=80=93 600 =E2=82=AC
- AAC (AACE / xHE-AAC) =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC
- Other decoder (general purpose or CCTV codecs) =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC ea=
ch

Once I know which ones are available, I will pick one and send a small
reasonable patch to get it temporarily locked.

Thank you very much!

Best regards,
Wisdom Honest

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">Hello VideoLAN team,</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">My name is Wisdom. I am a C / python devel=
oper with 3yrs of experience a linux system Engineer and low-level optimiza=
tions.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I have read the B=
ounties page (<a href=3D"https://wiki.videolan.org/Bounties">https://wiki.v=
ideolan.org/Bounties</a>) and I would like to work on one of the open bount=
ies.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">According to the ru=
les, I must contact you first. The list is always Work In Progress, so plea=
se tell me:</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Which of the=
 following are still open, have NOT been locked to anyone, and have NOT bee=
n updated or removed?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">He=
re is the complete current list with prices (as shown today on the wiki):</=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">VLC Features:</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto">- libVLC API for filters =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">- libVLC API for sout and smem =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC</div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">- Webdav support =E2=80=93 700 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">- Demuxdump2 =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- UPnP/DLNA=
 renderer =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- Subtitles under=
 the video =E2=80=93 1500 =E2=82=AC (+500 =E2=82=AC per extra module)</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">- Dual subtitles support =E2=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">- RTP packetization (WMA / WMV / VC-1) =E2=80=93 250 =E2=82=
=AC each</div><div dir=3D"auto">- DVB scanning =E2=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">- DVB Scanning=C2=B2 =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC</div><div =
dir=3D"auto">- HTTP POST support =E2=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"=
auto">- HTTP Pool for DASH =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
- Preferences for LUA extensions =E2=80=93 2500 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"=
auto">- Add RTP with FEC =E2=80=93 1200 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- =
Working RealMedia Demuxer =E2=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">-=
 ARM optimizations =E2=80=93 TBD</div><div dir=3D"auto">- Convert deinterla=
cer x86 optimizations =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- Supp=
ort DVD Audio =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- Support HD-=
DVD =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">VLC bugs:</div><div dir=3D"auto">- Audio Loopback for Mac =E2=80=93 50=
0 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- UI for better screencasting =E2=80=93 =
250 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- RTSP/UDP issue =E2=80=93 2000 =E2=82=
=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- Asynchronous demuxer end-of-stream =E2=80=93 2=
50 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- Separate video converters from video =
filters =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- NVENC encoder =E2=
=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC (excl. NVIDIA)</div><div dir=3D"auto">- Allow video f=
ilters to provide a picture pool =E2=80=93 1500 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"=
auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Libavcodec bugs:</div><div dir=3D"auto">-=
 Multi-threaded hw decoding =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Libavcodec features:</div><div dir=3D"auto">- M=
VC =E2=80=93 6000 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- Cineform features =E2=
=80=93 1000 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- VoxWare MetaSound =E2=80=93 =
500 =E2=82=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- X-AVC-S decoder =E2=80=93 600 =E2=82=
=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- Microsoft VC1 Progressive =E2=80=93 600 =E2=82=
=AC</div><div dir=3D"auto">- AAC (AACE / xHE-AAC) =E2=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC</=
div><div dir=3D"auto">- Other decoder (general purpose or CCTV codecs) =E2=
=80=93 500 =E2=82=AC each</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto=
">Once I know which ones are available, I will pick one and send a small re=
asonable patch to get it temporarily locked.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto">Thank you very much!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">Best regards,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Wisdom Honest</div><=
/div>

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