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Detecting end of silence at the beginning of an mp3 using PHP

I have a script where a user uploads an MP3 of themself stating their name. Ultimately i would like to trim any dead air from the beginning of the mp3, so that when you click play, it instantly starts with the users voice.

My Question is

How can i take an MP3 and detect at what position in the recording the first sound is made using PHP.

Solution

  • FFMPEG might help but not 100% sure. PHP cannot do it on it's own.

    FFMPEG has two parts:

    You will also need the appropriate codes probably.