[vlc-commits] [Git][videolan/vlc][master] macosx: add m4b audiobook file type association

[Felix Paul Kühne (@fkuehne)]

Felix Paul Kühne pushed to branch master at VideoLAN / VLC


Commits:
f718ff1f by Tim Bolton at 2026-05-07T10:51:48+02:00
macosx: add m4b audiobook file type association

.m4b (MPEG-4 Audiobook) files use the Apple system UTI com.apple.m4b-audio.
VLC can already play these files, but it was not registered as a handler, so
it did not appear in Finder's "Open With > Recommended Applications" list.

This adds a CFBundleDocumentTypes entry for com.apple.m4b-audio with
LSHandlerRank=Alternate so VLC appears as a recommended application without
claiming ownership from Books.app.

Note: the existing com.apple.m4a-audio entry does not explicitly declare
LSHandlerRank, as Music.app's ownership makes VLC's Alternate rank implicit.
For m4b, Books.app is the owner, so LSHandlerRank=Alternate is stated
explicitly to ensure correct behavior.

Fixes: https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/7791

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1 changed file:

- share/Info.plist.in


Changes:

=====================================
share/Info.plist.in
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@@ -1164,6 +1164,20 @@
 				<string>com.apple.m4a-audio</string>
 			</array>
 		</dict>
+		<dict>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>
+			<string>m4a.icns</string>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
+			<string>MPEG-4 Audiobook File</string>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
+			<string>Viewer</string>
+			<key>LSHandlerRank</key>
+			<string>Alternate</string>
+			<key>LSItemContentTypes</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>com.apple.m4b-audio</string>
+			</array>
+		</dict>
 		<dict>
 			<key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>
 			<string>movie.icns</string>



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