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Comment by CharlesW | original | FFmpeg 9.1's new AAC encoder
[−]CharlesW · 2026-07-01 Wed 18:11 UTC · link
> Why not use a lossless codec if you care about quality?

(1) Lossy codecs are transparent at half the file size (or less) of FLAC/ALAC.

(2) AAC (strictly, AAC-LC) is universal, where FLAC and Opus are not yet there.