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LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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256kbps AAC is still proprietary, but you can convert it to an MP3 with something like dBPowerAmp

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ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social
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Don’t do this. You will lose quality every time you re-transcode an audio file. AAC is supported by basically everything now.

Also MP3 is a pretty bad format all things considered. The most efficient format is Opus, it’s open source and transparent at 160kbps.

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WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
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How is AAC proprietary?

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grey_maniac@lemmy.ca
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Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is patented and requires a license for legal use.

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WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
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I mean so is MP3. If you really want to be a non-proprietary purist you need to rely on Opus for a lossy audio compression, which is not as widely supported in music players as MP3 or AAC.

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