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Topic: Aside from audio quality, what is the advantage of using AAC vs mp3 wi (Read 6778 times) previous topic - next topic
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Aside from audio quality, what is the advantage of using AAC vs mp3 wi

I have spent all evening looking at "AAC vs MP3" posts and they all seem to deal with audio quality at various bit rates etc. But are there other advantages to using AAC instead of MP3 with iTunes and iPods? For example, does using AAC (.mp4) make it easier to tag or search for songs on the iPod. Is it more stable? Is it easier to add album artwork? I've heard that AAC works more seamlessly with iTunes and iPods but what does "seamlessly" mean in this context?

Aside from audio quality, what is the advantage of using AAC vs mp3 wi

Reply #1 –
Quote from: DanHTA on
But are there other advantages to using AAC instead of MP3 with iTunes and iPods?


There no other advantages aside from (perhaps) quality.

Aside from audio quality, what is the advantage of using AAC vs mp3 wi

Reply #2 –
Quote from: saratoga on
Quote from: DanHTA on
But are there other advantages to using AAC instead of MP3 with iTunes and iPods?


There no other advantages aside from (perhaps) quality.


Thanks for the quick reply. I've read that .mp4 is a container for the AAC file. Does the .mp4 "container" offer advantages as far as ease-of-use vs .mp3? I am assuming that .mp3 is "containerless". Sorry if this second question is redundant, I am a complete noob to this stuff.

Aside from audio quality, what is the advantage of using AAC vs mp3 wi

Reply #3 –
Quote from: DanHTA on
Thanks for the quick reply. I've read that .mp4 is a container for the AAC file. Does the .mp4 "container" offer advantages as far as ease-of-use vs .mp3? I am assuming that .mp3 is "containerless".


From what you've said of your purposes, it makes absolutely no difference.

Aside from audio quality, what is the advantage of using AAC vs mp3 wi

Reply #4 –
MP3 is encapsulated in an MPEG-1 container, while AAC is usually encapsulated in an MPEG-4 container. MPEG-4 holds some advantages if you're storing video (I believe it supports subtitles, for instance) but there's no advantage with audio.

I'd stay away from messing with container formats anyway - mixing different codecs and container formats than what is normally used will likely end you up with a file that's unplayable on three-quarters of devices and programs out there.

Aside from audio quality, what is the advantage of using AAC vs mp3 wi

Reply #5 –
...and another thread like this.... (mp3 vs. aac, cbr vs. vbr)
stickies are the best solution!