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So it is supported on the web.
>This was probably done to reduce storage and bandwidth, not to improve audio quality.
Packing more information into the same amount of data is the literal definition of better quality.
>Phone speakers aren’t good enough to notice.
Maybe not, but phones can be connected to headphones and speakers which can. Especially if they connect via 3.5mm audio jack.
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So it is supported on the web.
>This was probably done to reduce storage and bandwidth, not to improve audio quality.
Packing more information into the same amount of data is the literal definition of better quality.
>Phone speakers aren’t good enough to notice.
Maybe not, but phones can be connected to headphones and speakers which can. Especially if they connect via 3.5mm audio jack.