2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/rbcodec/metadata/metadata.c b/lib/rbcodec/metadata/metadata.c
index 28cef46d92..670c37fcfd 100644
--- a/lib/rbcodec/metadata/metadata.c
+++ b/lib/rbcodec/metadata/metadata.c
@@ -304,6 +304,14 @@ int get_audio_base_codec_type(int type)
     return base_type;
 }
 
+const char * get_codec_string(int type)
+{
+    if (type < 0 || type >= AFMT_NUM_CODECS)
+        type = AFMT_UNKNOWN;
+
+    return audio_formats[type].label;
+}
+
 /* Get the basic audio type */
 bool rbcodec_format_is_atomic(int afmt)
 {
diff --git a/lib/rbcodec/metadata/metadata.h b/lib/rbcodec/metadata/metadata.h
index a0ba0376c6..ce1b153833 100644
--- a/lib/rbcodec/metadata/metadata.h
+++ b/lib/rbcodec/metadata/metadata.h
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ void wipe_mp3entry(struct mp3entry *id3);
 
 void fill_metadata_from_path(struct mp3entry *id3, const char *trackname);
 int get_audio_base_codec_type(int type);
+const char * get_codec_string(int type);
 bool rbcodec_format_is_atomic(int afmt);
 bool format_buffers_with_offset(int afmt);