Youtube audio quality

The audio you hear during a YouTube video will usually be 126 kbps AAC in an MP4 container or anywhere from 50-165 kbps Opus in a WebM container.
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Legacy Audio Quality.

1. Does YouTube have high quality audio?
2. How do I get the best sound quality on YouTube?
3. Does YouTube play 320kbps?
4. Is YouTube audio 128 kbps?

Does YouTube have high quality audio?

Performance. YouTube Music has certainly upped its game for audio quality since we last tuned in. The service launched with 128 kbps streams but has now doubled the bit-rate to 256 kbps (the format is AAC). Unsurprisingly, the listening experience is greatly improved, but it's still not quite banging.

How do I get the best sound quality on YouTube?

Audio quality on mobile network

1. In the YouTube Music app, tap on your profile picture.
2. Select Settings.
3. Tap Playback & restrictions.
4. Tap Audio quality on mobile network.
5. Select one of the available options: ​Low. Uses least data. Upper bound of 48kbps AAC. Normal. Default setting. Upper bound of 128kbps AAC. High.

Does YouTube play 320kbps?

Supported Audio Bitrates and Formats

As stated by a YouTube representative, the platform doesn't stream audio at 320kbps. In fact, even the best quality audio exclusively available to Premium users, doesn't get higher than 256kbps AAC.

Is YouTube audio 128 kbps?

As stated in this answer by Brandon, YouTube currently streams in 128 kbps ACC, when you select the Normal quality. Premium subscribers can also select the High quality, which streams at 256 kbps AAC (equal quality to GPM's 320 CBR kbps). To save bandwidth, you can also select Low quality with 48 kbps HE-AAC.