VLC's strange identification of codec information of .mp3 file

When we look for codec information of a .mp3 file, the codec name is shown as 'MPEG Audio layer 1/2'. When I referred to VLC Feature Formats, there seems to be a clear distinction between 'MPEG Audio layer 1/2' and an actual 'MP3'. So why does VLC identifies an MP3 file as an MP2 file instead of 'MPEG Audio layer 3' ?

I seen this behaviour in Windows, Android and Linux versions. Possibly it is same in all other versions.

(This issue is being discussed on the forums. Check it here.)

Edited May 23, 2023 by Abhishek Deshpande

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