TS and MP3 explained
MPEG Transport Stream was designed for broadcast, where a receiver might tune in at any moment. It is built from small self-contained packets, which makes it resilient to errors but awkward to edit.
MP3 is the lossy audio format that made digital music portable. Its patents expired in 2017, which is part of why it remains ubiquitous — anyone can implement it freely.
- Where TS files come from
- AVCHD camcorders, TV recordings, and HLS streaming segments.
- Where MP3 is used
- Music libraries, podcasts and voice recordings.