Chairman and Editor: Jim Starzynski
Writers: Frank Baumgarte; David Bialik; Tim Carroll; Roger Charlesworth; Jim DeFilippis; Chris Homer; Fabian Kuech; Thomas Lund; Scott Norcross; Kazuho Ono; Sean Richardson; Jeff Riedmiller; Steven A. Silva; Jim Starzynski; Jean-Michel Trivi; Adrian Wisbey
Additional Contributions: Shujaat Ali; Leslie Gaston-Bird; Deborah Cornish; Terry Douds; Bob Katz; John Kean; Fadi Malak; Lon Neumann; Peter Poers; Jacalyn Schubring; Will Wolcott
Affiliation: Audio Guidelines for Over-the-Top Television and Video Streaming (AGOTTVS) Study Group, AES Technical Committee on Broadcast and Online Delivery (TC-BOD)
Abstract
This AES Technical Document provides recommendations for managing audio loudness and dynamic range for Over-the-Top Television (OTT) and Online Video Distributor (OVD) content. Building on established broadcast loudness practices, it offers practical guidance for content creators, distributors, and device manufacturers to achieve consistent playback loudness, preserve artistic intent, support metadata-based loudness management, and improve the listener experience across television, streaming, and mobile platforms.
Keywords: loudness; OTT; OVD; streaming media; online video; broadcast audio; loudness normalization; dynamic range; metadata; audio codecs; television audio; audio delivery; loudness guidelines
Technical Document: AESTD1006.1.17-10
Published: 12 October 2017
Version: 1.17-10
References: See the PDF for the complete list of references.
