Anyone here try OPUS codec ?

[richter03]

http://www.opus-codec.org/downloads/

I don't think it can beat Vorbis or HE-AAC, low bitrate of this codec is really bad as mp3 (I use WMP with K-lite codec to play it).
May be it need specify player ?

So I want to ask you guys what do you think about OPUS codec ?

[Selur]

Like it so far, did some testing encoding with opusenc and decoding through LAV Filters (latest test version of 0.51.3), not sure if it is better than vorbis or he-aac atm. but for me it isn't really worth,..

[jman98]

Opus is intended for voice and "on the fly" audio encoding for websites. It offers no real advantages to home users looking to encode music under it and a huge number of disadvantages given that I'm not aware of even one device that isn't a PC or a phone that can decode it.

[bat999]

May be it need specify player ?

So I want to ask you guys what do you think about OPUS codec ?

Hi
There is an Opus Streaming Trial at Absolute Radio.
Here is the link:-
http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/listen/labs.html#opus

The 128Kbps streams sound OK.

The 24Kbps streams sound grotty.
But these will be OK if bandwidth is an issue (or expensive).
Though HE-AACv2 probably still sounds better at such low bitrates.

Firefox plays them OK.

Also foobar2000 with Windows or Linux+Wine.

And for Linux, VLC from git now has an opus decoder.
And FFmpeg from git has opus support too.

cvlc http://icecast-beta.timlradio.co.uk:8000/ac128.opus

ffplay http://icecast-beta.timlradio.co.uk:8000/ac128.opus

To compare the very low bitrate streams...
This is 32Kbps HE-AACv2:-

http://aacplus-ac-48.as34763.net:80/

This is 24Kbps Opus:-

http://icecast-beta.timlradio.co.uk:8000/ac24.opus

[richter03]

Thanks everyone, look like Opus still out of picture for home users for now.