HiFi DVD Maker

HiFi DVD Maker is a modern GTK4 / Libadwaita desktop application designed for Linux to easily author and create high-fidelity audio DVDs with custom cover art for your music compilation, ready to burn to physical media or play directly.

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Installation

Option 1: Download Pre-built Flatpak Bundle (Recommended)

The easiest way to install HiFi DVD Maker on any Linux distribution:

1. Go to the Releases page.
2. Download the latest HiFiDvdMaker.flatpak bundle.
3. Double-click the downloaded file to open it in your Software Center (GNOME Software / KDE Discover) and click Install.

Alternatively, you can install the bundle via the terminal:

flatpak install --user HiFiDvdMaker.flatpak

Features

• High-Fidelity Audio Support: Author uncompressed, CD-quality (LPCM) audio DVDs with pristine fidelity.
• AC3 Compression Option: Optional Dolby Digital (AC3) audio encoding support for maximum compatibility and space savings.
• Multiple Output Formats: Export your creation as an ISO disc image file or directly as a VIDEO_TS folder structure.
• Standalone DVD Navigation: Generates standard DVD tracks/chapters that allow skipping forward and backward on any home DVD player or car system using the remote control.
• Compilation Cover Art: Easily upload custom cover art to display as the background for your music compilation disc.
• Multilingual Support: Available in 12 languages.
• GNOME Native: Crafted with GTK4 and Libadwaita following the latest GNOME Human Interface Guidelines (HIG).
• Standalone Flatpak Package: Fully sandboxed and distributed as a standalone .flatpak bundle for seamless installation across Linux distributions.

Building from Source

Prerequisites

Make sure you have flatpak and flatpak-builder installed on your system.

Local Build & Test

To build and install the application locally:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/marcopcabrera/HiFiDvdMaker.git
cd HiFiDvdMaker

# Build and install the Flatpak package locally
flatpak-builder --user --install --force-clean build-dir io.github.marcopcabrera.HiFiDvdMaker.json

# Run the installed application
flatpak run io.github.marcopcabrera.HiFiDvdMaker

License

This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0-or-later License.