One-page reference: the integrated LUFS target and true-peak ceiling for every major destination (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, TIDAL, Amazon, Deezer, podcasts, Netflix, EBU, ATSC), Spotify's three modes, the mono-vs-stereo podcast note, and the why-streaming-is-louder rule.
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The book · Volume 4 of 7
Audio for Video: A Complete Guide to Sound in Video Products: From PCM and Codecs to Loudness, Accessibility, and Real-Time Voice Processing
This LUFS targets cheat sheet lists integrated loudness and true-peak ceilings for Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, podcasts, Netflix, EBU and ATSC. Volume 4 covers what sits behind those numbers: LUFS measurement, dynamic range, AAC and Opus encoding, and loudness for accessibility. Written by Nikolay Sapunov, CEO at Fora Soft.
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