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Mark Percy
Hitmaker
Mark Percy
Hitmaker
November 17, 2017
Not for now

Change Deezer streaming codec from MP3 to AAC

  • November 17, 2017
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For a better audio fidelity experience Deezer should change the streaming codec from the old inefficient mp3 to the newer and more efficient ACC which a.o. enables newer Blutooth headphones to sound better, because no conversion is needed.
      Pinned Reply By hpguru

      At least, for now, it isn't on our plans, but we haven't closed the doors for it @Shadow V. @bluezzbastardzz - thank you for your continuous support and for keeping this thread going :wink:


      I hope it eventually comes cause I love everything about Deezer except the codec you still use. Ogg is clearly better, miles better. Right now I use spotify and the change in space occupied by the same music is huge. Right now spotify is using 5.5 GB (I have a lot, a lot, of musics downloaded xD). The same quantity of musics would be like 3x that, which is a lot. The deezer UI is so much better, more modern, easier to use and less cluttered. Spotify has the same UI for years. Its cluttered with multiple menus that aren’t adding anything. But that Ogg on spotify is miles better. Better sound quality and clarity.

      Do you see Ogg codec coming to Deezer in maybe 2 years at least?

      You sound like a customer who may benefit from Deezer Hifi. One year annual plan discounted.

      It has BEST quality. Even better than Spotify has ;d

      Perhaps you are interested?

      Search on Google “Deezer Hifi sonos deal” and you will find it!

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      shiiverstorm
      Guitar Hero
      April 25, 2023

      https://www.phoronix.com/news/Opus-1.4-Released

       

      throwing my hat in the ring for .ogg :)

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      shiiverstorm
      Guitar Hero
      April 25, 2023

      https://www.phoronix.com/news/Opus-1.4-Released

       

      throwing my hat in the ring for .ogg :)

      There is already a request

      please everyone who wants aac check out opus and see how you feel about that! Opus is imo a much better undertaking for Deezer as a company and also for it’s listeners considering the BSD licensing!

      Roadie
      Perlator
      Roadie
      October 27, 2025

      Mobile users urgently need AAC codec support

      I fully support this feature request. While I appreciate Deezer's FLAC offering for High Fidelity, 
      the current mobile streaming situation is problematic:

      **The problem:**
      - MP3 320 kb/s: outdated codec, inefficient compression
      - FLAC (1411 kb/s): requires ~5 Mb/s bandwidth, ~650 MB/hour – completely impractical for mobile 
        data plans
      - No middle ground for mobile users who want both quality AND reasonable bandwidth usage

      **Why AAC is the solution:**
      - Better audio quality than MP3 at identical bitrates 【2】
      - ~5-7x lower bandwidth than FLAC 【2】
      - Industry standard for modern streaming and mobile devices
      - Already widely supported on Android and iOS

      **The impact:**
      A user streaming 128 kb/s AAC would get significantly better quality than 320 kb/s MP3, 
      while using a fraction of the bandwidth. This is exactly what mobile users need.

      I understand re-encoding 70 million tracks is a major undertaking, but this investment would 
      modernize Deezer's infrastructure for the next decade. Competitors are moving forward – 
      this is essential for Deezer to stay competitive.

      Please prioritize AAC codec implementation for mobile streaming.

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