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- .m4a uploads are now accepted in add/edit, and M4A handling now keeps the original source while adding a generated black-frame H.264 MP4 companion source when ffmpeg can run.

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The core conversion helper is in [includes/db.php (line 
1161)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/includes/db.php:1161). 
The upload flows insert the converted MP4 first for playback and retain 
the original M4A as a separate source in [admin/add.php (line 
129)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/admin/add.php:129) 
and [admin/edit.php (line 
172)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/admin/edit.php:172). 
I also updated the admin upload hints, [README.md (line 
77)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/README.md:77), and 
[changelog.md (line 
14)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/changelog.md:14).
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@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Styled to match the existing `gate.php` / `index.php` dark theme exactly.
- **MP4** (H.264) — widest compatibility
- **WebM** (VP9) — smaller size, modern browsers
- **OGV** — Firefox fallback (legacy)
- **M4A** — kept as an original source and converted to a black-frame H.264 MP4 companion source when `ffmpeg` is installed
6. Set quality labels (1080p, 720p, 480p, etc.)
7. Save — Video.js will use the stored source location and auto-select the best format the browser supports
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ External URLs must use `http://` or `https://`. Uploaded files and remote URLs c
When adding an external URL, the admin form can fetch title, description, duration, thumbnail metadata, and readable provider view counts through oEmbed, page metadata, and JSON-LD. The save action repeats the metadata lookup as a fallback, so blank titles can be filled from supported external pages even if the browser autofill was not used.
If no thumbnail image is uploaded, the add/edit forms can auto-grab one from the first supported source. YouTube and Dailymotion use direct thumbnail URLs; Vimeo, Wistia, TikTok, SoundCloud, and Spotify use oEmbed when available. Local uploaded videos can generate a first-frame thumbnail when `ffmpeg` is installed on the server.
If no thumbnail image is uploaded, the add/edit forms can auto-grab one from the first supported source. YouTube and Dailymotion use direct thumbnail URLs; Vimeo, Wistia, TikTok, SoundCloud, and Spotify use oEmbed when available. Local uploaded videos can generate a first-frame thumbnail when `ffmpeg` is installed on the server. Uploaded M4A files also use `ffmpeg` to create a black-frame H.264 MP4 playback source while keeping the original M4A source.
### Live Homepage Option
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ Use the **Sort Order** field — lower numbers appear first. Default is 0. The *
- Playback rate controls: 0.5×, 1×, 1.25×, 1.5×, 2×
- Multiple source fallback — browser picks best format automatically
- Local uploaded sources and remote URL sources
- M4A uploads can add a generated black-frame H.264 MP4 companion source
- Provider embeds for popular video and audio platforms
- Thumbnail posters
- Per-video view counts and optional public library statistics