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Formats

What OVO plays.

A local collection is usually a mix of formats collected over many years. These are the common ones, and what each is actually for.

Reference

Formats and what they mean.

Audio formats and their characteristics
FormatTypeNotes
FLACLosslessCommon for archived rips and downloads from artist stores. Larger files, no quality loss from the source.
ALACLosslessApple's lossless format. A natural fit for a collection built around Apple devices.
WAVUncompressedRaw audio with minimal metadata support, so tagging is often the weak point.
AIFFUncompressedUncompressed with better tag support than WAV.
MP3LossyThe format most long-standing collections are made of. Quality depends on the bitrate it was encoded at.
AAC / M4ALossyEfficient lossy format used widely across Apple platforms.

Format support depends on what the device can decode, so this list describes the common cases rather than promising every variant of every codec. Read the format guide.

Get OVO on the App Store

OVO is an iPhone-first music player that also runs on iPad and Apple Watch. Download it, point it at the music you already own, and start listening.