Music quality of music streaming platforms

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Apple Music offers:

✅ AAC 256kbps

✅ ALAC from 16bit 44khz to 24bit 192hkz (rare 32bit exists)

✅ Dolby Atmos 5.1 audio

❌ Spatial Audio can't be downloaded

✅ Music Videos: up to 4096x2160 DCI 4k

Some releases might be region locked, unavailable or available only in AAC


Tidal offers:

✅ FLAC from 16bit 44khz to 24bit 192khz

✅ AAC 320kbps

✅ Dolby Atmos / AC-4 (only in specific album page with "dolby atmos" tag)

Some releases might be region locked, unavailable or only is AAC


Deezer offers:

✅ FLAC 16bit 44khz (rare exception exists)

✅ MP3 from 128kbps to 320kbps

Some releases might be region locked, unavailable or only in mp3


Beatport offers:

✅ FLAC 16bit 44khz

✅ AAC 256kbps

Some releases might be region locked, unavailable or only is AAC


Spotify offers:

✅ Vorbis 320kbps

✅ AAC 256kbps

Some releases might be region locked or unavailable


Qobuz offers:

✅ FLAC from 16bit 44khz to 24bit 192hkz

❌ DTS/DSD can't be downloaded

Some releases might be region locked or unavailable


Soundcloud offers:

❌ Lossless

✅ AAC 256kbps

✅ AAC 128kbps

Some releases might be region locked or unavailable.


Amazon Music offers:

✅ FLAC from 16bit 44khz to 24bit 192khz

✅ OPUS 320kbps

✅ Dolby Atmos

✅ Dolby AC4

Amazon Music India region only supports OPUS codec

Some releases might be region locked, unavailable or only in OPUS


YouTube Music offers:

❌ Lossless

✅ AAC/OPUS 256kbps

✅ AAC/OPUS 128kbps

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Pub: 10 Jun 2025 19:57 UTC