[REQ] Enable converting to .OPUS [#21587]

[manalive]

Please allow users to convert to Opus audio format.
I have a good amount of FLAC audio that I want to keep in my library as FLAC, but when syncing via MediaMonkey Android, I want to convert it to OPUS.

[Peke]

Hi,
MM do not have OPUS Encoder I added it as https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=21587 Decoder plugin is available here https://www.happymonkeying.com/plugin.php?q=300117

Out of curiosity why OPUS as listening format?

[manalive]

Thanks Peke!

At this point, OPUS is almost universally considered the best lossy audio codec available. (Aside from some very obscure, new, or experimental options).

- Open source, open standard, royalty-free, BSD-like license
- Higher (or matching) fidelity and higher bitrate efficiency than AAC/Vorbis.
- Achieves transparency at lower bitrates than other codecs

https://opus-codec.org/comparison/

It's already supported by Musicbee, VLC, foobar, AIMP, amarok among many other players and all WebRTC browsers.

I want to keep my audio lossless on my server, but when I transfer to mobile devices, I want something I can trust to be fairly high fidelity with smaller files, and OPUS is the natural choice.

[JamesT4]

Yeah, I use OPUS a lot too for portable listening. I convert my FLAC albums to OPUS mostly when I’m uploading to my phone or streaming from my home server, the file size difference is massive and I don’t lose noticeable audio quality, even using decent headphones. I used to go with AAC for everything but once I read more about OPUS and tested it side by side, it just made more sense.

[Lexi5]

Same here, I rip my CDs to FLAC for archiving but always convert to OPUS when I move them to my phone or tablet. The space savings are huge, and honestly I can’t tell a difference in quality for everyday listening. I tested it with a few long car rides and even on my studio monitors, and OPUS still holds up way better than I expected.
For stuff like converting APE or FLAC to smaller formats, I usually run it through a converter I found that handles lossless files really well.

[Peke]

Hi,
FYI MM 2026 will add OPUS Support see https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=21587