AL2023 provides a selection of multimedia codecs through its standard repositories. This page provides an overview of the codecs and their typical use cases.
Important
The use and distribution of codecs included in Amazon Linux may require that you obtain license rights from third parties, including owners or licensors of certain third party audio and video formats. You are solely responsible for obtaining these licenses and paying any necessary royalties or fees.
| Codec | Description |
|---|---|
| flac |
A free and open-source lossless audio codec that compresses audio without losing any data or quality, commonly used for high-quality audio storage |
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fdk-aac-free |
An open-source implementation of the AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) standard, providing high-quality audio compression for MP3 alternatives like streaming or file storage |
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webrtc-audio-processing |
A library for audio processing used in WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication), offering features like noise suppression, echo cancellation, and gain control |
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opus |
A highly versatile and efficient audio codec designed for real-time streaming, offering low latency and support for a wide range of audio applications, including VoIP and music streaming |
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libsndfile |
A library for reading and writing audio files in various formats (such as WAV, AIFF, and FLAC), commonly used in audio processing and manipulation tools |
