Comment Re:Which format to offer on a website? (Score 0) 331
Offer all of it. mp3, ogg vorbis, and flac. Maybe I missed a popular one. In each lossy format, offer, 128, 192, 256, and 320 bit rates. Maybe only two of those bit rates.
Yes, this means 9 files (4 mp3, 4 ogg, and 1 flac) per file. But it won't affect your bandwidth much, since each person is only going to download one file anyway, maybe two if they try out the low quality ones before downloading the flac. Hopefully, space isn't a consideration for you. It usually isn't when hosting. And you can use a script to rip all of the songs in all nine formats.
Your customers/viewers/friends won't all be happy with the same format. Make them all happy by offering everything. There is little to no reason not to.
Yes, this means 9 files (4 mp3, 4 ogg, and 1 flac) per file. But it won't affect your bandwidth much, since each person is only going to download one file anyway, maybe two if they try out the low quality ones before downloading the flac. Hopefully, space isn't a consideration for you. It usually isn't when hosting. And you can use a script to rip all of the songs in all nine formats.
Your customers/viewers/friends won't all be happy with the same format. Make them all happy by offering everything. There is little to no reason not to.
