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The 'original (mp3 only)' option in the feature list is a Premium/paid capability, so on the free tier what comes out is the 192k transcode, not your file.","confidence":"reported","confidence_note":"One page read moves it to documented.","evidence":[{"url":"https://hearthis.at/","date":"2026-10-21","proved":"'Upload up to 400 MB of music each week for free'; 'Podcast and RSS Feed for your Profile and Sets of music'; format list 'MP3, WAV, AIF, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WMA'"},{"url":"https://hearthis.at/faq/","date":"2026-10-21","proved":"'When is the upload limit reset? (400 MB) Free accounts — Your weekly upload quota of 400 MB is automatically reset every Sunday at 7:00 pm (CET)'"},{"url":"https://hearthis.at/faq/","date":"2026-10-21","proved":"'Why do you transcode uploaded music? 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