Reddit stores videos as separate video and audio files, causing downloads to often result in silent videos. This separation is due to Reddit’s use of MPEG-DASH for adaptive streaming, where video and audio are served independently. Developers need to download both streams and merge them using FFmpeg to ensure the downloaded video includes sound.
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