![]() I covered this before but figured I’d restate it in case you skimmed over it. Keep that in mind when you decide whether or not to enable this feature! Bluetooth connections don’t support lossless audio (that includes AirPods) That means I’m not a great candidate for using Apple Music lossless. I also like to keep my playlists downloaded so they don’t stutter on road trips. I usually try to get the smallest storage capacity iPhone available (I keep most stuff in the cloud). That’s pretty significant!Īdditionally, if you store a lot of music on your device (I know I do) then this can fill up your device’s storage a lot faster. If you don’t have unlimited cellular data and stream Apple Music often, this can increase your music data usage by almost three times its normal amount. When comparing the file size difference between lossless and lossy files on my Mac, I found most lossless versions of songs to be 2.5x bigger than their lossy counterparts. In addition to offering a minimal boost in audio quality, lossless audio also takes up a lot of streaming data and storage. ![]() Lossless audio takes up more storage and data So if you’re an everyday listener (like me), then consider this a win for the music industry, but not necessarily for your day-to-day listening. This is especially true if you’re using personal headphones rather than professional headphones. This means that for most users (likely upwards of 90%), you won’t notice any difference in quality when listening to lossless music. The main benefit of lossless audio is in how it holds up over time, not necessarily in its quality. For most users, the quality improvement will be minimalįirst, lossless audio does not sound that different from lossy audio. I’ve compiled a list of those things that explain why this update might not be as big of a deal as it sounds (even though it is good on the whole). Things to know about Apple Music lossless before you start using itīefore you get too excited about this update, there are some things you should know about Apple Music lossless. It just won’t support it as soon as the update comes. So any Bluetooth speakers or headphones you have will be incapable of supporting this update.Īpple is planning on bringing lossless support to HomePod shortly, though, so that is good news. AirPods will never be able to support lossless audio because Bluetooth does not support lossless. Namely, AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, HomePod, and HomePod mini do not support this update. There is a key point here, though! These devices may be able to play lossless music, but that doesn’t mean that all speakers and headphones can play lossless audio. So if you have any of these devices that are too old to be updated to the current version of their OS, then they won’t be able to support the lossless update. What devices support Apple Music lossless?Īpple Music lossless is currently supported on any iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV running the latest version of its respective OS. ![]() ![]() But no more! Apple Music will be launching with the ALAC format for free in June 2021. They download faster, use less data, and can therefore be streamed and stored with less trouble and expense.įor these reasons, Apple has long ignored lossless audio on Apple Music. The reason is that “lossy” formats like AAC, MP3, or even certain image formats like JPG, are much smaller than lossless formats. ALAC stands for Advanced Lossless Audio Codec (AAC stood for the same thing, minus the “Lossless” part). It represents the next step up from Apple’s previous audio file format, AAC. Let’s get into it! What is Apple Music lossless audio?Īpple Music lossless is the name for the new Apple audio file format, ALAC. If you’re an Apple Music listener who doesn’t know what any of those formats are, don’t worry! I’m going to cover all of them in today’s post, along with how to use them, what devices are compatible, and some things you should know before trying these formats out. This update, which is set to take full effect sometime this month (June), is going to bring three new audio formats to Apple Music: In mid-May, Apple announced the first-ever major update to Apple Music: Apple Music lossless. ![]()
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