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Summary

Adds a "Smooth Transitions" plugin that fades the volume instead of cutting audio abruptly when pausing, resuming, or manually skipping to the next/previous track (similar to Spotify).

  • Pause/resume and manual skip are handled by wrapping the <video> element's own pause()/play() methods and the next/previous button clicks directly, since the on-screen controls and media keys bypass the higher-level player API.
  • Fades are driven by a Web Audio GainNode inserted into the app's existing audio graph (linearRampToValueAtTime) for a click-free ramp, falling back to a plain video.volume animation when the Audio Compressor plugin is active (it reroutes the same graph) or once the <video> element has ever been replaced (e.g. after the OS sleeps/wakes - the gain node stays bound to whichever element existed when the graph was first built).
  • video.paused is shadowed to reflect pause/resume intent immediately rather than only once the fade finishes, so the on-screen button's own state tracking doesn't desync under rapid clicking.
  • A pause that follows an audio device change (e.g. AirPods removed) skips the fade and cuts instantly, since fading only stretches out the window where audio briefly plays from the wrong output.
  • Steps aside entirely when the Crossfade plugin is active, since both independently drive volume on the same <video> element and auto-click the next button.

Both behaviors and their durations are configurable from the plugin's own menu once enabled (disabled by default).

Test plan

  • pnpm typecheck / pnpm lint pass
  • Manually tested pause/resume/skip fades, rapid toggling, fullscreen, sleep/wake, output device switching, and alongside Crossfade/Audio Compressor

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added the Smooth Transitions plugin.
    • Supports configurable volume fades when pausing, resuming, or manually skipping tracks.
    • Added settings to enable fade effects and adjust their durations.
    • Handles rapid playback interactions smoothly and restores volume afterward.
    • Includes compatibility handling for audio output changes and dynamic video updates.
    • Smooth Transitions is disabled while crossfade is active.
    • Added English localization for the plugin and its settings.

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The PR adds the Smooth Transitions plugin. It fades audio during pause, resume, and manual skips. It supports video volume and Web Audio gain control, handles video replacement and device changes, and adds configuration and localization.

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Smooth transitions

Layer / File(s) Summary
Transition controls and fade execution
src/plugins/smooth-transitions/index.ts
Adds cancellable fades for pause, resume, and manual skips. Supports video-volume and Web Audio GainNode controllers.
Audio attachment and lifecycle supervision
src/plugins/smooth-transitions/index.ts
Reattaches to replaced video elements, handles device changes, manages audio routing, exposes debug state, and performs cleanup.
Plugin configuration and controls
src/plugins/smooth-transitions/index.ts, src/i18n/resources/en.json
Adds plugin defaults, menu toggles, activation rules, and English localization strings.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to c59e1

When enabled, this plugin changes pause, resume, skip, and audio routing behavior. Disabling it or replacing the video element can leave fade state or audio routing active, potentially silencing playback or applying stale actions after teardown, so the lifecycle and audio-graph cleanup should be addressed before merge.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant User
  participant PlayerControls
  participant SmoothTransitions
  participant VolumeController
  participant VideoElement

  User->>PlayerControls: Pause, resume, or skip
  PlayerControls->>SmoothTransitions: Intercept action
  SmoothTransitions->>VolumeController: Start or cancel fade
  VolumeController->>VideoElement: Adjust volume
  SmoothTransitions->>PlayerControls: Execute action and restore volume
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In `@src/i18n/resources/en.json`:
- Line 836: Update the description for the volume fade setting to state that
fading applies when pausing, resuming, or manually switching songs, avoiding
wording that implies automatic track changes are covered.

In `@src/plugins/smooth-transitions/index.ts`:
- Around line 390-403: Update the sync function so videoHasSwapped, swapCount,
and the re-attachment log are triggered only when currentVideo and video are
both non-null and refer to different elements; leave initial attachment from
null unchanged so gainController initialization and Web Audio fade selection
remain available.
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src/plugins/smooth-transitions/index.ts (2)

255-302: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Retry the skip-button attachment.

attachSkipFade returns without effect when the selector matches nothing. sync early-returns while the video element is unchanged, so the attachment is never retried. If the player bar buttons mount after the first attach, skip fades stay inactive for the whole session.

Re-run the button attachment from the existing MutationObserver, or resolve the buttons lazily inside the click path.

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In `@src/plugins/smooth-transitions/index.ts` around lines 255 - 302, Update
attachSkipFade and the existing MutationObserver flow so skip-button listeners
are retried when NEXT_BUTTON_SELECTOR or PREVIOUS_BUTTON_SELECTOR elements mount
after the initial setup. Preserve the current listener behavior and teardown
handling, while avoiding duplicate listeners when the buttons already exist.

428-429: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Narrow the observer scope.

sync runs document.querySelector('video') for every mutation batch on the whole document.body subtree. The page mutates often, so this adds steady work only to detect a rare element swap.

Observe the closest stable player container, or throttle sync.

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In `@src/plugins/smooth-transitions/index.ts` around lines 428 - 429, Update the
MutationObserver setup around sync to avoid observing the entire document.body
subtree; target the closest stable player container that contains the relevant
video element, or throttle sync so frequent mutations do not trigger repeated
full-document queries. Preserve synchronization when the player element is
swapped.
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In `@src/plugins/smooth-transitions/index.ts`:
- Around line 431-435: Update the audio teardown around onAudioCanPlay and
createGainVolumeController to track the inserted GainNode, disconnect it,
reconnect audioSource directly to audioContext.destination, and restore its gain
on plugin teardown or video swaps. Clear any pending rampTimeout when the gain
controller is released, using a dispose path if needed, and ensure teardown
remains safe when no node or timeout exists.

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In `@src/plugins/smooth-transitions/index.ts`:
- Around line 255-302: Update attachSkipFade and the existing MutationObserver
flow so skip-button listeners are retried when NEXT_BUTTON_SELECTOR or
PREVIOUS_BUTTON_SELECTOR elements mount after the initial setup. Preserve the
current listener behavior and teardown handling, while avoiding duplicate
listeners when the buttons already exist.
- Around line 428-429: Update the MutationObserver setup around sync to avoid
observing the entire document.body subtree; target the closest stable player
container that contains the relevant video element, or throttle sync so frequent
mutations do not trigger repeated full-document queries. Preserve
synchronization when the player element is swapped.
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Comment thread src/plugins/smooth-transitions/index.ts
Fades the volume instead of cutting audio abruptly when pausing,
resuming, or manually skipping to the next/previous track.

- Pause/resume and skip are handled by wrapping the <video> element's
  own pause()/play() methods and the next/previous button clicks
  directly, since those bypass the higher-level player API.
- Fades are driven by a Web Audio GainNode inserted into the app's
  existing audio graph (linearRampToValueAtTime) for a click-free
  ramp, falling back to a plain video.volume animation when the
  Audio Compressor plugin is active (it reroutes the same graph) or
  once the <video> element has ever been replaced (e.g. after the OS
  sleeps/wakes, since the gain node stays bound to whichever element
  existed when the graph was first built).
- video.paused is shadowed to reflect pause/resume intent immediately
  rather than only once the fade finishes, so the on-screen button's
  own state tracking doesn't desync under rapid clicking.
- A pause that follows an audio device change (e.g. AirPods removed)
  skips the fade and cuts instantly, since fading only stretches out
  the window where audio briefly plays from the wrong output.
- Steps aside entirely when the Crossfade plugin is active, since both
  independently drive volume on the same <video> element.

Both behaviors and their durations are configurable from the plugin's
own menu once enabled (disabled by default).
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