Apple is also adding a Hi-Res Lossless tier for audiophiles, which is available at 24-bit 192 kHz, but Hi-Res Lossless will require a USB digital-to-analog converter, or DAC.Įven when connected by a physical wire, the AirPods Max won't support true lossless audio. The standard Lossless tier starts at CD quality, which is 16-bit at 44.1 kHz, and it goes up to 24-bit at 48 kHz. In regard to a wired connection for AirPods Max, Apple says that AirPods Max can be connected to devices playing Lossless and Hi-Res Lossless recordings with exceptional audio quality, but because of the analog to digital conversion in the Lightning to 3.5mm audio cable, playback will not be completely lossless. The AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max are limited to the Bluetooth AAC codec and simply cannot support the ALAC format. None of Apple's headphones, however, work with lossless audio. The HomePod 15 software that was released in July adds Lossless Audio support for the HomePod and HomePod mini, and it will see a public release this fall. The HomePod and HomePod mini are expected to gain lossless audio support with the launch of iOS 15. Support for lossless audio will be added to the HomePod and HomePod mini via a future software update. Lossless Device SupportĪccording to Apple, lossless audio on Apple Music can be listened to on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. With lossless audio, Apple Music subscribers can listen to songs exactly as the artists recorded them in the studio and intended them to be heard.
Lossless means that after compression and then decompression, the audio that you're hearing is identical to the audio as it was recorded by the artist, preserving the texture, detail, and sound that went into the music when it was created. ALAC is a lossless compression format that lets Apple make smaller file sizes without impacting the integrity of the original audio recording. What is Lossless Audio?Īpple upgraded its entire streaming music catalog to lossless audio using the ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) format.
This guide covers everything that we know so far about Lossless Audio, and we'll be updating it as we learn more. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
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