Lossless audio represents a media file that collects all parts of an analogue wave in its groove. This means the listener will be able to enjoy the audio, exactly how the producers wanted it to be heard.

Apple Music: Latest Updates and Developments

Adriana MaraisFebruary 11, 24 Apple, Apple music

Apple Music received a major upgrade in 2021 when it introduced lossless audio, which presents a music file or song in its purest version. Thanks to this feature, IOS users can now listen to original music on their devices. Lossless audio represents a media file that collects all the parts of an analog wave in its groove. This means that the listener can enjoy the sound exactly as the producers intended it to sound.

Most audio compression methods result in losing a certain amount of information from the source file. Today, most of the music we listen to is heavily compressed to reduce mobile data usage while streaming. This compression can significantly degrade the sound quality.

If you want to hear music in the best possible quality, Apple Music’s lossless audio may be the best answer. Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) is a unique, seamless audio compression technology built in-house. Apple Music’s complete library is now encoded with ALAC, with resolutions ranging from 16-bit/44.1kHz (CD quality) to 24-bit/192kHz (High Resolution).

iPhone users are recommended to use Wi-Fi to download lossless audio from Apple Music, as these files consume more data than regular files. This feature is supported by Apple AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max. Beats wireless headphones also offer the highest quality thanks to Apple’s AAC Bluetooth Codec. To enjoy ultra-low latency, iPhone users need to pair AirPods Pro with Apple Vision Pro.

iPhone users can choose different sound quality settings for cellular data, Wi-Fi and downloads.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to enable lossless audio on iPhone:

Go to the “Settings” app and then click on “Music”.
2. Under “Sound Quality”, tap on the option – “Lossless Audio” to enable or disable it.
Now you can choose the audio quality for streaming and downloading files from Apple Music.
Choose the maximum resolution of 24-bit/48 kHz to enjoy lossless music.
For Hi-Res Lossless, select a maximum resolution of 24-bit/192 kHz.
If a song is already downloaded in normal quality, the user must delete it before re-downloading the same file as a lossless version from Apple Music.