Question: Can SDK Runtime be used to implement audio decoding components?

[rahulmohan-src]

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently started diving into the SDK Runtime and exploring its capabilities. As part of this journey, I’m working on a use case where I need to implement an audio decoding library that can be accessed by multiple applications on the system.

I understand that the recommended approach for such functionality is to implement it as a MediaCodec decoder. However, I’m specifically looking to achieve this without requiring any framework-side updates.

Here’s a quick summary of what I’m trying to achieve:

• The application will send the compressed bitstream to SDK Runtime library and get back the decoded audio data.
• The audio decoder is implemented in C, so I’ll need to use JNI to bridge it within the SDK Runtime.
• It may be required to continue audio decoding even when the application goes into the background.

Ultimately, I’m trying to understand whether the SDK Runtime can be extended to support such a use case - essentially acting as a shared, native-backed decoding service.

I’d love to hear from anyone who has explored similar territory or has insights into extending SDK Runtime for media-related components. Any guidance, documentation pointers, or architectural suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance! 🙌