Bug 516096

Summary: mp2 audio file outputs extremely loud corrupt audio when previewed through dolphin but loads correctly in audacity/ffmpeg
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: FrostBird347 <FrostBird347>
Component: view-engine: details modeAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: dolphin-bugs-null
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 25.08.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Ubuntu   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: The audio file that dolphin can't play correctly

Description FrostBird347 2026-02-16 15:44:02 UTC
Created attachment 189662 [details]
The audio file that dolphin can't play correctly

SUMMARY
Attempting to play the attached file through dolphin's audio preview panel causes extremely loud static to play. Audacity and ffmpeg have no issues loading the file.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Download and navigate to the attached file in dolphin.
2. If you are wearing headphones, take them off.
3. Make sure your volume is anything but muted.
4. Click on the file.
5. Press play in the details section.
6. Hear the extremely loud audio emanating from your speakers/headphones.
7. Press pause hopefully before you damage your headphones/speakers.
8. Open the file in audacity.
9. Observe audacity playing the file correctly.
10. Convert it to a wav file with ffmpeg.
11. Observe the converted wav file play correctly in dolphin.

OBSERVED RESULT
Attempting to play this file in dolphin causes corrupt audio to play, making the speaker/headphones output static at maximum volume as long as it isn't muted.

EXPECTED RESULT
It should be able to play the file without issue just like other programs, or at the very least there should be some sort of failsafe to prevent audio from playing if it's impossibly loud.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Kubuntu 25.10
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
Kernel Version: 6.19.0-1-t2-questing (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 4 × Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y CPU @ 1.60GHz
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.5 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® UHD Graphics 617

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION