LDAC (codec)

<p>LDAC (Lossless Digital Audio Codec) is a <a href="/facts/Proprietary_software/9zcskxYL">proprietary</a> <a href="/facts/Audio_codec/DkXoa6YP">audio coding</a> technology developed by <a href="/facts/Sony/7x4tCtBd">Sony</a>, which allows streaming <a href="/facts/High-resolution_audio/FYFhuVpR">high-resolution audio</a> over <a href="/facts/Bluetooth/sWAjpMrj">Bluetooth</a> connections at up to 990 kbps at 32 bits/96 kHz. It is used by various products, including <a href="/facts/Headphones/hLd5e4Kv">headphones</a>, <a href="/facts/Earphones/hLd5e4Kv">earphones</a>, <a href="/facts/Smartphones/cSIrBMWG">smartphones</a>, <a href="/facts/Portable_media_players/2yHdHHKv">portable media players</a>, <a href="/facts/Active_speakers/AgeB6dof">active speakers</a>, and <a href="/facts/Home_theaters/Yuue1prS">home theaters</a>.
</p><p>The encoder of LDAC is open-source under <a href="/facts/Apache_License_2.0/5AeIjas8">Apache License 2.0</a>, so that any device can be coded to transmit LDAC streams without patent or licensing issues. The decoder design remains proprietary.
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LDAC (codec)