From b1cba11f6b796e8a0ed5225c0c52c243648f74a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Jezek <jakubjezek001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:32:36 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Skips audio collection in editorial contexts.

Prevents duplicate audio collection when editorial
context already handles audio processing.

- Introduces function to get audio instances.
- Checks for existing audio instances to avoid
  duplication.
- Skips default audio collection if audio is already
  provided.
---
 .../plugins/publish/collect_audio.py          | 31 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py
index 2949ff1196..901c589ddc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py
@@ -46,6 +46,19 @@ class CollectAudio(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     audio_product_name = "audioMain"
 
     def process(self, context):
+        # Make sure Editorial related products are excluded
+        # since those are maintained by ExtractOtioAudioTracks
+        audio_instances = self.get_audio_instances(context)
+        self.log.debug("Audio instances: {}".format(len(audio_instances)))
+
+        # QUESTION: perhaps there is a better way to do this?
+        #   This is having limitation for cases where no audio instance
+        #   is found but still in editorial context. We should perhaps rather
+        #   check if the instance is in particular editorial context.
+        if len(audio_instances) >= 1:
+            self.log.info("Audio provided from related instances")
+            return
+
         # Fake filtering by family inside context plugin
         filtered_instances = []
         for instance in pyblish.api.instances_by_plugin(
@@ -102,6 +115,24 @@ class CollectAudio(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
                 }]
                 self.log.debug("Audio Data added to instance ...")
 
+    def get_audio_instances(self, context):
+        """Return only instances which are having audio in families
+
+        Args:
+            context (pyblish.context): context of publisher
+
+        Returns:
+            list: list of selected instances
+        """
+        return [
+            _i for _i in context
+            # filter only those with audio product type or family
+            # and also with reviewAudio data key
+            if bool("audio" in (
+                _i.data.get("families", []) + [_i.data["productType"]])
+            ) or _i.data.get("reviewAudio")
+        ]
+
     def query_representations(self, project_name, folder_paths):
         """Query representations related to audio products for passed folders.