OptimalBitrate
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The OptimalBitrate attribute contains the bit rate at which the file is best played.
Global Constant
g_wszWMOptimalBitrate
Data Type
WMT_TYPE_DWORD
Remarks
This is a coded attribute.
For files that contain variable bit rate (VBR) streams, this value is the peak bit rate for the streams in the file. For files without VBR, this value is the same as Bitrate.
This attribute cannot be duplicated at the file level. If this attribute is used for an individual stream, it will be treated as custom metadata and will not convey its normal meaning to the objects of the Windows Media Format SDK.
See also