FFmpeg's native AAC encoder has just been rewritten, and beats fdk_aac

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FFmpeg (@FFmpeg): "FFmpeg's native AAC encoder has just been rewritten, and now beats both fdkaac and qAAC according to current metrics and listening tests.<br>This is not a small change. @X and @OBSProject use it, as well as many others. It's been a critical piece of the internet, and is now the best" | XCancel

FFmpeg

@FFmpeg

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FFmpeg's native AAC encoder has just been rewritten, and now beats both fdkaac and qAAC according to current metrics and listening tests.<br>This is not a small change. @X and @OBSProject use it, as well as many others. It's been a critical piece of the internet, and is now the best

Jul 1, 2026 · 2:03 PM UTC

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FFmpeg

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For years, users have complained about its poor quality, bitrate variations, and annoying output artifacts.<br>We invite users to test it by using a fresh build of git master or compiling from source, and to provide feedback and samples where it misbehaves.

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FFmpeg

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FFmpeg 9.0 was just branched and is due to be released soon. The encoder rewrite was too late for 9.0, but will be included as part of 9.1.<br>Metric comparisons and listening tests can be found here, and feedback can be left there too: hydrogenaudio.org/index.php/…

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Lori@LoriShu119857

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Incrediable! You guys are cooking the literally GOAT open-source software.

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Vanilagy

@vanilagy

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Amazing!! Will be updating @mediabunny/aac-encoder to use it

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Jarosław Hensza@HanJarec0

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How's the performance of new encoder, especially compared to CoreAudio one?

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Atton-Risk@AttonMathews

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The api makes me want to drink at times but very well done ffmpeg bois.

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Aguardiente@Sarooneov

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已严肃更新obs-studio和ffmpeg

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Samar Maharaj

@SamarMaharaj

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You guys are great ♥️

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Kλte@LambdaUser7995

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Looks like no nd to search FDK-AAC included ver FFmpeg after. OoO!

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Iheanyichukwu Aguwa@IheanyiAguwa

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It's an awesome piece of software and it keeps getting better. Keep it up guys

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h4ru@h4ruyu

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very nice

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포케스페 옐로우 팬계정@pokeseupe40303

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common ffmpeg W

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Mikhail Shevtsov

@mesouug

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Developers and Maintainers of @FFmpeg is a Prometheus! Giving fire to the humanity ❤️‍🔥

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Eth3real_0x1A0F@Eth3real0

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Did you use the middle-out approach?

ALT GIF by Silicon Valley

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Zachary Indy@ZacharyIndy

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fucking finally!

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wiretransfer@wiretransfer

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yoooo this is huge

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shaur@xXshaurizardXx

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huge

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@guitaripod

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cool

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Uhhhhhhhh@Uhhhhhhhh16

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Yall are the GOATs

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DeMoD@DeMoDLLC

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Fuck I need to donate

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Anon Tech@AnonTechLife

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Crazy what you achieve with Fable 5, congrats.

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Zolpidem Zoidberg@ZlpdmZdbrg

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wow!!! thank u

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