Audio Quality
Understanding quality levels and download preferences.
yoink supports four quality levels for audio downloads. Set your preferred default with the DEFAULT_QUALITY environment variable.
Quality Levels
| Level | Description | Typical Format |
|---|---|---|
LOW | Low quality lossy | MP3 ~128kbps |
HIGH | High quality lossy | MP3/AAC ~320kbps |
LOSSLESS | CD quality, lossless | FLAC 16-bit/44.1kHz |
HI_RES_LOSSLESS | Hi-res lossless | FLAC 24-bit/96kHz+ |
The actual quality depends on what the download source offers. yoink requests the configured quality but falls back to the best available if the preferred level isn't offered for a given track.
Default Quality
Set globally via the DEFAULT_QUALITY environment variable:
DEFAULT_QUALITY="LOSSLESS"This applies to all new downloads unless overridden.
Per-Album and Per-Track Overrides
The default quality can be overridden at the album or track level through the web UI. This is useful when you want hi-res for certain albums but are fine with lossy for the rest of your library.