audioop-lts
LTS Port of Python audioop
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need `audioop` functions on supported versions. It is a straightforward, permissively licensed restoration of a removed standard library module with no dependencies. However, the aging maintenance status (374 days since last release) means you should monitor it for compatibility issues. Use environment markers to avoid installation on unsupported versions.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.13 or greater; will not function on earlier versions.
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple platforms.
- Maintenance status is aging—last release was 374 days ago—so expect slower response to issues or compatibility updates.
License · maintenance · safety
PSF-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under PSF-2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-08-05 (374 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 9,319,723 downloads/mo, #1,545 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install audioop-lts
import audioop
# Process audio samples
result = audioop.add(fragment1, fragment2, width)- Feature parity with the original removed `audioop` module—whether all functions and behavior are fully preserved.
- Whether this package will continue to receive updates as newer versions release.
- Specific audio processing functions available and their exact behavior.
What it is and what it does
audioop-lts is a long-term support port of the `audioop` module, which was deprecated in version 3.11 and removed in 3.13. The module provides low-level audio processing functions for manipulating raw audio samples—operations like mixing, format conversion, and signal analysis that were previously available in the standard library. Since the module was removed, projects that depend on it need an external package to continue functioning.
The package is designed as a drop-in replacement: you import it the same way and call the same functions. It has no runtime dependencies and is distributed as pre-compiled wheels for most major platforms and architectures. The main constraint is the hard requirement for supported versions—it will not install or run on earlier versions, so you should use environment markers in your dependency declaration to avoid installation attempts on unsupported versions.
Use it for
- Migrate code that used the removed `audioop` module without rewriting audio processing logic.
- Perform basic audio sample operations like mixing, format conversion, or amplitude analysis.
- Support legacy audio tools or libraries that depend on `audioop` functions when upgrading.
- Prototype audio signal manipulation without external audio libraries.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need `audioop` functions on supported versions.
It is a straightforward, permissively licensed restoration of a removed standard library module with no dependencies. However, the aging maintenance status (374 days since last release) means you should monitor it for compatibility issues. Use environment markers to avoid installation on unsupported versions.
Install
audioop-lts on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple platforms. Maintenance status is aging—last release was 374 days ago—so expect slower response to issues or compatibility updates.
Requires Python 3.13 or greater; will not function on earlier versions.
License in practice
Licensed under PSF-2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install audioop-lts
import audioop
# Process audio samples
result = audioop.add(fragment1, fragment2, width)Verify before relying
- Feature parity with the original removed `audioop` module—whether all functions and behavior are fully preserved.
- Whether this package will continue to receive updates as newer versions release.
- Specific audio processing functions available and their exact behavior.
Package facts
| License | PSF-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.13 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Aging 374 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 9,319,723 / month, #1,545 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython |
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