Return pts of first frame in audio API

src/torchcodec/decoders/_core/VideoDecoder.cpp

@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ VideoDecoder::FrameBatchOutput VideoDecoder::getFramesPlayedInRange(
   return frameBatchOutput;
 }
 
-torch::Tensor VideoDecoder::getFramesPlayedInRangeAudio(
+VideoDecoder::AudioFramesOutput VideoDecoder::getFramesPlayedInRangeAudio(
     double startSeconds,
     std::optional<double> stopSecondsOptional) {
   validateActiveStream(AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO);
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ torch::Tensor VideoDecoder::getFramesPlayedInRangeAudio(
 
   if (startSeconds == stopSeconds) {
     // For consistency with video
-    return torch::empty({0});
+    return AudioFramesOutput{torch::empty({0}), 0.0};
   }
 
   StreamInfo& streamInfo = streamInfos_[activeStreamIndex_];
@@ -871,17 +871,24 @@ torch::Tensor VideoDecoder::getFramesPlayedInRangeAudio(
   // TODO-AUDIO Pre-allocate a long-enough tensor instead of creating a vec +
   // cat(). This would save a copy. We know the duration of the output and the
   // sample rate, so in theory we know the number of output samples.
-  std::vector<torch::Tensor> tensors;
+  std::vector<torch::Tensor> frames;
 
+  double firstFramePtsSeconds = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();
   auto stopPts = secondsToClosestPts(stopSeconds, streamInfo.timeBase);
   auto finished = false;
   while (!finished) {
     try {
       AVFrameStream avFrameStream = decodeAVFrame([startPts](AVFrame* avFrame) {
         return startPts < avFrame->pts + getDuration(avFrame);
       });
+      // TODO: it's not great that we are getting a FrameOutput, which is
+      // intended for videos. We should consider bypassing
+      // convertAVFrameToFrameOutput and directly call
+      // convertAudioAVFrameToFrameOutputOnCPU.
       auto frameOutput = convertAVFrameToFrameOutput(avFrameStream);
-      tensors.push_back(frameOutput.data);
+      firstFramePtsSeconds =
+          std::min(firstFramePtsSeconds, frameOutput.ptsSeconds);
+      frames.push_back(frameOutput.data);
     } catch (const EndOfFileException& e) {
       finished = true;
     }
@@ -895,7 +902,8 @@ torch::Tensor VideoDecoder::getFramesPlayedInRangeAudio(
     finished |= (streamInfo.lastDecodedAvFramePts) <= stopPts &&
         (stopPts <= lastDecodedAvFrameEnd);
   }
-  return torch::cat(tensors, 1);
+
+  return AudioFramesOutput{torch::cat(frames, 1), firstFramePtsSeconds};
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------

src/torchcodec/decoders/_core/VideoDecoder.h

@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ class VideoDecoder {
         const StreamMetadata& streamMetadata);
   };
 
+  struct AudioFramesOutput {
+    torch::Tensor data; // shape is (numChannels, numSamples)
+    double ptsSeconds;
+  };
+
   // Places the cursor at the first frame on or after the position in seconds.
   // Calling getNextFrame() will return the first frame at
   // or after this position.
@@ -222,7 +227,7 @@ class VideoDecoder {
       double stopSeconds);
 
   // TODO-AUDIO: Should accept sampleRate
-  torch::Tensor getFramesPlayedInRangeAudio(
+  AudioFramesOutput getFramesPlayedInRangeAudio(
       double startSeconds,
       std::optional<double> stopSecondsOptional = std::nullopt);
 

src/torchcodec/decoders/_core/VideoDecoderOps.cpp

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ TORCH_LIBRARY(torchcodec_ns, m) {
   m.def(
       "get_frames_by_pts_in_range(Tensor(a!) decoder, *, float start_seconds, float stop_seconds) -> (Tensor, Tensor, Tensor)");
   m.def(
-      "get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(Tensor(a!) decoder, *, float start_seconds, float? stop_seconds) -> Tensor");
+      "get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(Tensor(a!) decoder, *, float start_seconds, float? stop_seconds) -> (Tensor, Tensor)");
   m.def(
       "get_frames_by_pts(Tensor(a!) decoder, *, float[] timestamps) -> (Tensor, Tensor, Tensor)");
   m.def("_get_key_frame_indices(Tensor(a!) decoder) -> Tensor");
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ OpsFrameBatchOutput makeOpsFrameBatchOutput(
   return std::make_tuple(batch.data, batch.ptsSeconds, batch.durationSeconds);
 }
 
+OpsAudioFramesOutput makeOpsAudioFramesOutput(
+    VideoDecoder::AudioFramesOutput& audioFrames) {
+  return std::make_tuple(
+      audioFrames.data,
+      torch::tensor(audioFrames.ptsSeconds, torch::dtype(torch::kFloat64)));
+}
+
 VideoDecoder::SeekMode seekModeFromString(std::string_view seekMode) {
   if (seekMode == "exact") {
     return VideoDecoder::SeekMode::exact;
@@ -290,12 +297,14 @@ OpsFrameBatchOutput get_frames_by_pts_in_range(
   return makeOpsFrameBatchOutput(result);
 }
 
-torch::Tensor get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
+OpsAudioFramesOutput get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
     at::Tensor& decoder,
     double start_seconds,
     std::optional<double> stop_seconds) {
   auto videoDecoder = unwrapTensorToGetDecoder(decoder);
-  return videoDecoder->getFramesPlayedInRangeAudio(start_seconds, stop_seconds);
+  auto result =
+      videoDecoder->getFramesPlayedInRangeAudio(start_seconds, stop_seconds);
+  return makeOpsAudioFramesOutput(result);
 }
 
 std::string quoteValue(const std::string& value) {

src/torchcodec/decoders/_core/VideoDecoderOps.h

@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ using OpsFrameOutput = std::tuple<at::Tensor, at::Tensor, at::Tensor>;
 //   single float.
 using OpsFrameBatchOutput = std::tuple<at::Tensor, at::Tensor, at::Tensor>;
 
+// The elements of this tuple are all tensors that represent the concatenation
+// of multiple audio frames:
+//   1. The frames data (concatenated)
+//   2. A single float value for the pts of the first frame, in seconds.
+using OpsAudioFramesOutput = std::tuple<at::Tensor, at::Tensor>;
+
 // Return the frame that is visible at a given timestamp in seconds. Each frame
 // in FFMPEG has a presentation timestamp and a duration. The frame visible at a
 // given timestamp T has T >= PTS and T < PTS + Duration.
@@ -112,7 +118,7 @@ OpsFrameBatchOutput get_frames_by_pts_in_range(
     double start_seconds,
     double stop_seconds);
 
-torch::Tensor get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
+OpsAudioFramesOutput get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
     at::Tensor& decoder,
     double start_seconds,
     std::optional<double> stop_seconds = std::nullopt);

src/torchcodec/decoders/_core/ops.py

@@ -271,9 +271,9 @@ def get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio_abstract(
     *,
     start_seconds: float,
     stop_seconds: Optional[float] = None,
-) -> torch.Tensor:
+) -> Tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
     image_size = [get_ctx().new_dynamic_size() for _ in range(4)]
-    return torch.empty(image_size)
+    return (torch.empty(image_size), torch.empty([], dtype=torch.float))
 
 
 @register_fake("torchcodec_ns::_get_key_frame_indices")

test/decoders/test_ops.py

@@ -691,19 +691,23 @@ def test_get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(self, range, asset):
         decoder = create_from_file(str(asset.path), seek_mode="approximate")
         add_audio_stream(decoder)
 
-        frames = get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
+        frames, pts_seconds = get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
             decoder, start_seconds=start_seconds, stop_seconds=stop_seconds
         )
-
         torch.testing.assert_close(frames, reference_frames)
 
+        if range == "at_frames_boundaries":
+            assert pts_seconds == start_seconds
+        elif range == "not_at_frames_boundaries":
+            assert pts_seconds == start_frame_info.pts_seconds
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("asset", (NASA_AUDIO, NASA_AUDIO_MP3))
     def test_decode_epsilon_range(self, asset):
         decoder = create_from_file(str(asset.path), seek_mode="approximate")
         add_audio_stream(decoder)
 
         start_seconds = 5
-        frames = get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
+        frames, *_ = get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
             decoder, start_seconds=start_seconds, stop_seconds=start_seconds + 1e-5
         )
         torch.testing.assert_close(
@@ -720,7 +724,7 @@ def test_decode_just_one_frame_at_boundaries(self, asset):
 
         start_seconds = asset.get_frame_info(idx=10).pts_seconds
         stop_seconds = asset.get_frame_info(idx=11).pts_seconds
-        frames = get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
+        frames, pts_seconds = get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
             decoder, start_seconds=start_seconds, stop_seconds=stop_seconds
         )
         torch.testing.assert_close(
@@ -729,15 +733,17 @@ def test_decode_just_one_frame_at_boundaries(self, asset):
                 asset.get_frame_index(pts_seconds=start_seconds)
             ),
         )
+        assert pts_seconds == start_seconds
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("asset", (NASA_AUDIO, NASA_AUDIO_MP3))
     def test_decode_start_equal_stop(self, asset):
         decoder = create_from_file(str(asset.path), seek_mode="approximate")
         add_audio_stream(decoder)
-        frames = get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
+        frames, pts_seconds = get_frames_by_pts_in_range_audio(
             decoder, start_seconds=1, stop_seconds=1
         )
         assert frames.shape == (0,)
+        assert pts_seconds == 0
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("asset", (NASA_AUDIO, NASA_AUDIO_MP3))
     def test_multiple_calls(self, asset):