macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libdcalocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libdcaMacPorts ports tree · audio/libdca/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libdca with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, zypper, apk, Nix
Library for decoding DTS Coherent Acoustics streams. Version 0.0.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-23.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libdca-devDebian stable package indexes · libdca-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libdcaFedora Rawhide package metadata · libdca · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libdcaArch Linux sync databases · libdca · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install dcatoolsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dcatools · source: download.opensuse.org
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dcadecAlpine Linux edge package indexes · dcadec · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dcadecnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dc/dcadec/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Library for decoding DTS Coherent Acoustics streams
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dcadec
- dtsdec
- extract_dca
- extract_dts
history
Project history and usage
libdca is VideoLAN's free C library for decoding DTS Coherent Acoustics streams. It began as libdts/dcadec, was based on a52dec, and became a small but recognizable codec package in Unix multimedia stacks.
Project history
VideoLAN's project page says the code was written by Gildas Bazin, based on a52dec, and released under the GPL. The repository README preserves the older libdts naming, describes goals of portability, reusability, precision, and speed, and notes that VLC was the primary project using it in the early README text.
The NEWS file records dcadec 0.0.1 on 8 February 2004 as the first public release, followed by libdca/libdts releases through 0.0.7. Version 0.0.3 in April 2007 changed the library name to libdca from libdts, and later 2018 and 2020 releases were mostly build-system and maintenance fixes.
Adoption history
libdca's adoption came through DVD and media-player ecosystems that needed DTS Coherent Acoustics decoding. VideoLAN documents the standard's use in DVD, DTS audio CD, and radio broadcasting, and the library naturally fit VLC and other package-manager multimedia dependency sets.
How it is used
The library is linked by media software for DTS/DCA decoding, while dcadec acts as a test and proof-of-concept decoder. The README documents decoding raw DTS Coherent Acoustics streams and multiplexed MPEG program streams, plus output options for downmixing, performance testing, and conformance testing.
Why package nerds care
libdca is a compact codec-library package with a naming story, standards tie-in, GPL licensing, VideoLAN ownership, and command-line tools. It is the sort of package that reveals how codec support historically entered Unix distributions as small libraries around bigger media players.
Timeline
- 2004: dcadec 0.0.1 was released as the first public release of libdca, then known as libdts.
- 2004: libdca 0.0.2 added high-frequency vector-quantization support and packaging work.
- 2007: libdca 0.0.3 changed the library name from libdts to libdca.
- 2007: libdca 0.0.5 fixed a header typo after shared-library and build-system fixes.
- 2018: libdca 0.0.6 shipped mostly build-system bug fixes.
- 2020: libdca 0.0.7 shipped build-system fixes and a potential out-of-bound access fix.
Related projects
- a52dec is the direct codebase ancestor named by VideoLAN. VLC media player is the early user named by upstream, and DTS Coherent Acoustics / ETSI TS 102 114 is the codec standard behind the package.
Sources
- https://code.videolan.org/api/v4/projects/videolan%2Flibdca/repository/tags?per_page=20
- https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libdca
- https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libdca/-/raw/master/AUTHORS
- https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libdca/-/raw/master/NEWS
- https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libdca/-/raw/master/README
- https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dcadec | cli | global executable | |
dtsdec | cli | global executable | |
extract_dca | cli | global executable | |
extract_dts | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.0.7
manager updated2026-05-23
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libdca |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libdca |
| Homepage | https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html |
| Repository | https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libdca |
| Upstream docs | https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/libdca/0.0.7/libdca-0.0.7.tar.bz2 |
| Last updated | 2026-05-23T17:28:22-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | libdca |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libdca-dev 0.0.7-2+b2
decoding library for DTS Coherent Acoustics streams (development)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo apt install libdca-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdca
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
Debian apt95%
libdca-utils 0.0.7-2+b2
decoding library for DTS Coherent Acoustics streams (utilities)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo apt install libdca-utils- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdca
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
Debian apt95%
libdca0 0.0.7-2+b2
decoding library for DTS Coherent Acoustics streams
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo apt install libdca0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdca
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
Ubuntu apt95%
libdca-dev 0.0.7-2build1
decoding library for DTS Coherent Acoustics streams (development)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo apt install libdca-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdca
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
Ubuntu apt95%
libdca-utils 0.0.7-2build1
decoding library for DTS Coherent Acoustics streams (utilities)
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo apt install libdca-utils- Section: universe/sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdca
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
Ubuntu apt95%
libdca0 0.0.7-2build1
decoding library for DTS Coherent Acoustics streams
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo apt install libdca0- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdca
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
dnf95%
libdca 0.0.7-15.fc44
DTS Coherent Acoustics decoder library
https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libdca
sudo dnf install libdca- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libdca
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
dnf95%
libdca-devel 0.0.7-15.fc44
Development files for libdca
https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libdca
sudo dnf install libdca-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libdca
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
dnf95%
libdca-tools 0.0.7-15.fc44
Various tools for use with libdca
https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libdca
sudo dnf install libdca-tools- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdca
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
pacman95%
libdca 0.0.7-3
Library for decoding DTS Coherent Acoustics streams
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo pacman -S libdca- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
zypper95%
dcatools 0.0.7+2-1.9
Free DTS Coherent Acoustics decoder tools
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo zypper install dcatools- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdca
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
zypper95%
libdca-devel 0.0.7+2-1.9
Header files for the libdca library
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo zypper install libdca-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdca
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
zypper95%
libdca0 0.0.7+2-1.9
DTS Coherent Acoustics decoder library
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo zypper install libdca0- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdca
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
zypper95%
libdca0-32bit 0.0.7+2-1.9
DTS Coherent Acoustics decoder library
https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
sudo zypper install libdca0-32bit- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdca
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
MacPorts95%
libdca
sudo port install libdca- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdca
Nix92%
dcadec
nix profile install nixpkgs#dcadec- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dcadec
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