Problem: For referencing audio files inline, such as pronunciation demonstrations, wikis have relied on linking to the raw file using [[Media:...]], via templates like {{audio}}. But not all browsers support playing the linked file (which can be Ogg Vorbis, WAV, FLAC, WebM, Opus, or MIDI), causing them to download the file instead of playing it, even though audio files are now automatically transcoded into Ogg and MP3 specifically so that browsers can play them. And even when the browser supports it, this is not user-friendly as it suddenly sends them to a different page with nothing but a player on it.
Proposed solution: Create a parser extension tag like <audio file="Example.ogg">Link</audio> which fetches the derivative URLs and then converts to e.g. <a href="/wiki/File:Example.ogg" title="Example.ogg" data-audiolink="[{"src":"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Example.ogg","type":"audio/ogg"},{"src":"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c8/Example.ogg/Example.ogg.mp3","type":"audio/mpeg"}]">Link</a> and attach a handler that converts the JSON data to an HTMLAudioElement and plays it to the link's click event.
I think we should focus on releasing video.js instead, which may resolve the 'can't play arbitrary file types' problem. --Izno (talk) 23:41, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Audio pronunciations are used widely by readers, and we want them to play without going to a separate page. {{u|Sdkb}}talk00:47, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Right now such a basic feature of allowing users to play a simple and short audio, are cumbersome and different in each language. The interface should be a simple button. Serg!o (talk) 11:13, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support * Pppery * it has begun 18:50, 28 January 2022 (UTC)