The Picard ManeuverM to [email protected] • 2 years agoRespect to anyone still managing a library of mp3slemmy.worldimagemessage-square491fedilinkarrow-up11.84K
arrow-up11.84KimageRespect to anyone still managing a library of mp3slemmy.worldThe Picard ManeuverM to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square491fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish23•2 years agoIn my case I use FLAC because when Plex transcodes, FLAC > Opus sounds better than MP3 > Opus. Almost all my media was ripped by me direct from CD, with some coming from Bandcamp.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•2 years agoSee the problem there is that Plex is transcoding instead of just supporting popular audio formats directly.
minus-squareViruallinkfedilinkEnglish14•edit-22 years agoPlex does support FLAC. It’s transcoding to reduce data usage. You always have the option of playing the original, I’m doing it right now.
In my case I use FLAC because when Plex transcodes, FLAC > Opus sounds better than MP3 > Opus. Almost all my media was ripped by me direct from CD, with some coming from Bandcamp.
See the problem there is that Plex is transcoding instead of just supporting popular audio formats directly.
Plex does support FLAC. It’s transcoding to reduce data usage. You always have the option of playing the original, I’m doing it right now.