Music - Piracy Megathread

| Format | Bitrate | Use case | Source | |--------|---------|----------|--------| | MP3 | 128–320 kbps | Car, portable | YouTube rips, old blogs | | AAC | 256–320 kbps | Apple Music rips | Tidal/Apple rippers | | FLAC | 16/24-bit | Archiving, hi-fi | CD rips, Qobuz, Deezer | | Opus | ~160 kbps | Efficient streaming | YouTube Music |

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