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Opus Codec

Opus Codec

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A modern open audio codec offering high quality at low bitrates and low latency; the default for WebRTC-based voice agents.

A modern open audio codec offering high quality at low bitrates and low latency; the default for WebRTC-based voice agents.

Why it matters

Opus is the default codec of modern real-time audio. Knowing its behavior at low bitrates explains a lot of otherwise mysterious quality complaints.

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