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Preview vs downloaded file

Started August 17th, 2022 · 2 replies · Latest reply by Headphaze 2 years, 3 months ago

Kostyam

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2 years, 3 months ago

Is the audio quality reduced in the preview?

Headphaze

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2 years, 3 months ago

Hey

Yes that's correct. The preview file is transcoded as an mp3 at a low data rates to massively reduce the file size. But you're right that the download you get is the same file that was uploaded unadulterated.

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