Video Downloader
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:00 pm
So just off the bat, I'd like to say thanks for the continued development of this browser. This certainly is the most sensible Chromium rebuild I've used.
To the best of my knowledge YouTube splits mp4 data streams into two files, the audio track being AAC (.m4a) format. Why then does Slimjet transcode tracks into mp3 during post-proc, or even when one opts just to save the audio from a vid?
I listen to a lot a etheral remixes on YT via NewPipe on my phone. I've saved quite a few audio files using that app, and it doesn't appear to be transcoded or otherwise use the CPU to re-process data.
Never had any quarrel with Slimjet. Just genuinely curious how this works? Is there there some underlying API limitation preventing SJ from saving m4a audios from YT? Or is this by design given mp3's lack of patents and slight compatibility advantage?
Thanks
To the best of my knowledge YouTube splits mp4 data streams into two files, the audio track being AAC (.m4a) format. Why then does Slimjet transcode tracks into mp3 during post-proc, or even when one opts just to save the audio from a vid?
I listen to a lot a etheral remixes on YT via NewPipe on my phone. I've saved quite a few audio files using that app, and it doesn't appear to be transcoded or otherwise use the CPU to re-process data.
Never had any quarrel with Slimjet. Just genuinely curious how this works? Is there there some underlying API limitation preventing SJ from saving m4a audios from YT? Or is this by design given mp3's lack of patents and slight compatibility advantage?
Thanks