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by deadmutex 2195 days ago
Small nit: quality and bitrate aren't directly comparable. E.g. codec and decoders choice can make a huge difference. E.g. A lower bitrate av1 stream can be higher visual quality than higher bitrate x264 stream.

Where this matters is that sometimes consumers will automatically assume bitrate=quality (especially in audio), and then claim one audio service has better quality than other just because they use a higher bitrate.