Bug 431320

Summary: Live photos support via group and autoplay HEIC/MOV JPG/MOV HEIC/MP4 JPG/MP4 pairs
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: Andrius <aegoreev>
Component: Albums-ItemGroupAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: caulier.gilles
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 7.2.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Other   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Andrius 2021-01-08 16:57:47 UTC 
Hello,

Since most modern phones offer "live" photos now I would like to propose adding a support for those one day. The live photos are basically a pair of a still image and a short video attached to it.
Here is a sample from an iPhone:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1e1ua6jlwywY9s5Ct1AvfuyoiPtfyXwoA?usp=sharing

I wish digiKam will be able to group them one day.
I think the still image should be on top of the stack in thumbnails view but if user hovers the mouse over it digiKam should play that video (without sound by default).
In Preview mode I think the video should be played right away followed by the still image and then freeze (do not repeat the video). Repeat and mute/unmute overlay buttons in top left would be beneficial as well.

Just an idea for future GSoC contributors.