<p>YouTube support indicates that they stream at 128 kbps AAC for normal users, and 256 kbps AAC for premium ones.</p>

<p>Source 1: <a href="https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/168815?hl=en" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/168815?hl=en</a></p>

<p>Source 2: <a href="https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/338369?msgid=348540" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/338369?msgid=348540</a></p>

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<p>I know that YouTube no allows 96kHz audio. But I also worry about second thing the bitrate. How much is possible maximum to get from YouTube stream? I'v only found recommended value of 384kbps, but I need to know if this number will be reduced by YouTube if I use bigger and if using bigger number is possible at all.</p>

<p>Also what are other services that allows this or higher quality of audio being streamed along with video.</p>

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# Maximum YouTube video stream audio bitrate

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-03-02)

I know that YouTube no allows 96kHz audio. But I also worry about second thing the bitrate. How much is possible maximum to get from YouTube stream? I'v only found recommended value of 384kbps, but I need to know if this number will be reduced by YouTube if I use bigger and if using bigger number is possible at all.

Also what are other services that allows this or higher quality of audio being streamed along with video.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-03-02. Score: 0

YouTube support indicates that they stream at 128 kbps AAC for normal users, and 256 kbps AAC for premium ones.

Source 1: <https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/168815?hl=en>

Source 2: <https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/338369?msgid=348540>


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