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Re:Streaming services' obnoxiously loud ads become illegal o... by tabbytown on Saturday June 27, 2026 @02:49PM (#48700677)
Supposedly they'll turn it down if it's mastered louder than -14 LUFS. They won't turn it up if it's quieter.

I couldn't find a Youtube source for this but it's mentioned extensively online: https://audio.rswaver.com/blog/youtube-loudness-standards

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Re:Streaming services' obnoxiously loud ads become illegal o... by topranks on Sunday June 28, 2026 @07:01AM (#48706272)
You “turn it up” by using dynamic range compression. Which is fundamentally altering the work.

It’s right and proper YouTube do not do this to people’s work.

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