Format Support
Since lossless data compression excludes the possibility of the introduction of padding, all lossless audio file formats are inherently gapless.
These lossy audio file formats have provisions for gapless encoding:
- Musepack
- Ogg Vorbis
- Speex
- Opus
Some other formats do not officially support gapless encoding, but some implementations of encoders or decoders may handle gapless metadata.
- LAME-encoded MP3 can be gapless with players that support the LAME Mp3 info tag.
- AAC in MP4 encoded with Nero Digital from Nero AG can be gapless with foobar2000, latest XMMS2, and iTunes 7.1.1.5 onwards.
- AAC in MP4 encoded with iTunes (current and previous versions) is gapless in iTunes 7.0 onwards, 2nd generation iPod nanos, all video-capable iPods with the latest firmware, and recent versions of foobar2000.
- iTunes-encoded MP3 is gapless when played back in iTunes 7.0 onwards, 2nd generation iPod nanos, and all video-capable iPods with the latest firmware.
- Windows Media Audio encoded with Sound Player Lilith can be gapless with latest Sound Player Lilith onwards.
- ATRAC on MiniDisc is gapless through the use of TOC(Table of Contents).
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