• grey_maniac@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    5 months ago

    Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is patented and requires a license for legal use.

    • WolfLink@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      22·
      5 months ago

      I mean so is MP3. If you really want to be a non-proprietary purist you need to rely on Opus for a lossy audio compression, which is not as widely supported in music players as MP3 or AAC.

      • xep@fedia.io
        5·
        5 months ago

        MP3’s licenses and patents have expired.