THE ULTIMATE MUSIC RIPPING GUIDE
*by florinsdistortedvision

Last edited: 16.10.2022

• Notes:
  For all services you need a paid account unless the service has a free tier (will rip but in lower quality) !

Amazon Music Unlimited

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • SD: OPUS variable (up to 320kbps)
  • HD: FLAC 16-bit 44.1kHz
  • UHD: FLAC up to 24-bit 192kHz
  • Other: Dolby Atmos (e-ac3 768kbps 48kHz), 360 Audio (MPEG-3D mha1 48khz 600kbps - 1700kbps) & Spatial Audio (Apple proprietary Dolby Atmos codec)
• Notes:
  • Amazon Music Unlimited must be available in your region for more than SD.
  • Region availability list
  • Difference between Amazon Music Prime and Amazon Music Unlimited
• Available to rip:
  • All, besides Spatial Audio
• Tool:
  • None, private only.

Apple Music

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • High Efficiency: AAC 64kbps
  • High Quality: AAC 256kbps
  • Lossless: ALAC up to 24-bit 48kHz
  • Hi-Res Lossless: ALAC up to 24-bit 192kHz
  • Others: Dolby Atmos (e-ac3 768kbps 48kHz) & Spatial Audio (Apple proprietary Dolby Atmos codec)
• Available to rip:
  • AAC 256kbps
  • Private for higher than AAC
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/VictorM96/AppleMusic-Downloader
  • Needed: Widevine CDM from rooted android phone

Bandcamp

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Streaming: MP3 128kbps
  • Purchasing: various lossy and lossless formats
• Available to rip:
  • MP3 128kbps
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/iheanyi/bandcamp-dl
  • Purchasing quality tracks cannot be ripped!

Beatport

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Low: AAC 128kbps
  • High: AAC 256kbps
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/Dniel97/orpheusdl-beatport

Bugs & Genie Music

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Bugs : FLAC 16-bit 44.1kHz & MP3 320kbps
  • Genie: FLAC 24-bit 192kHz, FLAC 16-bit 44.1kHz & MP3 320kbps
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/Slyyxp/rsack

Deezer

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Basic: MP3 64kbps
  • Standard: MP3 128kbps
  • HQ: MP3 320kbps
  • High Fidelity: FLAC 16 bit 44.1kHz
  • Other: 360 Audio (MPEG-3D mha1 48khz 600kbps - 1700kbps)
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://deemix.app/gui

Idagio

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Low: AAC 160kbps
  • High: AAC 320kbps
  • Lossless: FLAC 16-bit 44.1kHz
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/Dniel97/orpheusdl-idagio

JioSaavn

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Pretty High: AAC 96kbps
  • Really High: AAC 160kbps
  • Super Duper High: AAC 320kbps
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/monuyadav016/Saavn-Downloader

KKBox

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Low: MP3 128kbps
  • Medium: MP3 192kbps
  • High: AAC 320kbps
  • Lossless: FLAC 16-bit 44.1kHz
  • Hi-Fi: FLAC 24-bit up to 192kHz
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/uhwot/orpheusdl-kkbox

Napster

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Efficient: AAC 64kbps
  • Normal: AAC 192kbps
  • High: AAC 320kbps
  • Lossless: FLAC 16-bit 44.1kHz
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/Sorrow446/Napster-Downloader
  • https://github.com/yarrm80s/orpheusdl-napster

NetEase Cloud Music, Lizhi, QQMusic, Yiting, Kuwo, Kugou, Qianqian, Migu, JOOX, Fivesing & Ximalaya

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • All: from MP3 128kbps to FLAC 24 bit 192kHz
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/CharlesPikachu/musicdl

Qobuz

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Standard: MP3 320kbps
  • Lossless: FLAC 16 bit 44.1kHz
  • Hi-Res: FLAC up to 24-bit 192kHz
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/nathom/streamrip

SoundCloud

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Standard: MP3 128kbps
  • High/Go+: AAC 256kbps
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Spotify

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Low: Vorbis 24kbps
  • Normal: Vorbis: 96kbps
  • Web Player Spotify Free: AAC 128kbps
  • High: Vorbis: 160kbps
  • Web Player Spotify Premium: AAC 256kbps
  • Very High: Vorbis 320kbps
  • Podcasts: Vorbis from 24kbps to 128kbps
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/jsavargas/zspotify

Tidal

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Normal: AAC 160kbps
  • Hi-Fi: FLAC 16 bit 44.1kHz
  • Master: MQA (lossy) encoded FLAC up to 24-bit 192kHz
  • Others: Dolby Atmos (e-ac3 768kbps 48kHz) & 360 Audio (MPEG-3D mha1 48khz 600kbps - 1700kbps)
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Notes:
  • People are often mistaken about Tidal's Master. While yes, it's also used by default when there is a hi-res upload, Master just means MQA encoded and can be on regular 16 bit 44.1khz songs/albums too (EX: Wu-Tang's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) album is put as Master but it's 16 bit 44.1khz).
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/yaronzz/Tidal-Media-Downloader

Yandex.Music

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • Standard: MP3 192kbps
  • HQ: MP3 320kbps
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/kaimi-io/yandex-music-download

YouTube & YouTube Music

• Streaming/download audio quality and format:
  • youtube.com (regular YouTube Videos): OPUS variable 130-160kbps
  • YouTube Music Low: AAC 48kbps
  • YouTube Music Normal: AAC 128kbps
  • YouTube Music High: AAC 256kbps
• Available to rip:
  • All
• Tool & requirements:
  • https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp