[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42775: Support uploading files in HEIF and HEVC formats

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#42775: Support uploading files in HEIF and HEVC formats
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 Reporter:  mattheweppelsheimer      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  5.5
Component:  Upload                   |     Version:
 Severity:  minor                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by andraganescu):

 > When you share media using other methods, such as AirDrop, Messages, or
 email, it might be shared in a more compatible format, such as JPEG or
 H.264, depending on whether the receiving device supports the newer media
 format.

 This [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207022#working Apple support page]
 explains that when sharing HEIC/HEIF the device will somehow assess that
 the receiving device is able to open these formats and send originals if
 so or convert to JPG otherwise.

 This means that by simply uploading from the library to the WP Admin you
 will always get JPG files. It therefore appears that the only situation we
 cover is when someone has a compatible Apple device, receives a photo in
 this format (say on iMessage) and then tries to upload that on WordPress.

 Is this a flow we want to support in core, the poor support for this
 format?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/42775#comment:30>
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