cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agoWhat happens if I open an audio file MP4 in a text (word processing) app?message-squaremessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down17
arrow-up152arrow-down1message-squareWhat happens if I open an audio file MP4 in a text (word processing) app?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squareElectricMachman@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoMP4 can be audio too
minus-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoWhy yes, video containers typically support audio tracks. And you could encode such files with only an audio track. But why would you?
minus-squareElectricMachman@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI dunno, ask Apple. I just said it can be done, not that I actively do so
minus-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 months agoIt’s a video container. If apple is using it for audio only, that’s like using a pickup truck to transport two bags of groceries. Of course it’s “possible”.
MP4 is video.
Do you mean MP3?
Sure
MP4 can be audio too
Why yes, video containers typically support audio tracks.
And you could encode such files with only an audio track.
But why would you?
I dunno, ask Apple. I just said it can be done, not that I actively do so
It’s a video container. If apple is using it for audio only, that’s like using a pickup truck to transport two bags of groceries.
Of course it’s “possible”.