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  1. E

    Where to buy and download lossless files?

    Hi everyone. I've looked through this forum and didn't see my question: I noticed iTunes now sells a lot of Janet Jackson remix albums and singles. However, they are not lossless. I would like to purchase them as FLAC or WAV elsewhere but do not know what sites are legit and also what sites...
  2. W

    Apple Music Limit Apple Music hi-res sample rate in iPadOS

    Is it possible to limit the maximum sample rate of Apple Music hi-res quality to a maximum of 96khz in iOS/iPadOS?
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    Apple Dolby Vision

    Orginal post at https://www.avsforum.com/threads/apple-dolby-vision.3252865/ No idea where I should post this, but in case someone find this useful, here are some workflow for DV on Apple device. All demo files are guaranteed to work with Apple's native player, should also work on PLEX. They...
  4. JippaLippa

    Apple Music Option to change sound quality misteriously disappeared

    Hello. I'm on macOS 12.3.1, on a Mac Studio M1 Ultra 48-Core 128GB Ram and I used an iFi Zen Dac V2 (firmware 7.4) to listen to music. Apple music Lossless always worked with no issue and today, out of the blue without cahnging anything, any option to change the quality disappeared, as you can...
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    Apple Music Why is FLAC supported on Mac but not iOS / iTunes / AppleMusic?

    I was trying to find out if FLAC was supported on any Apple devices and I came across this article: https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/24/homepod-quicktime-player-now-support-flac-audio-files-itunes-still-doesnt that stated: What exactly is the reason for this? Why support it on Mac but...
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    Apple Music Why were my music files downloaded as HLS and not ALAC in Apple Music?

    Yesterday, after reading the following: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212183 I signed up for Apple Music Premium because I wanted to start re-downloading my entire music library in ALAC. I tried this on my M1 Macbook Air running Big Sur 11.16.3 but I couldn't get it to work. The songs that...
  7. Reggaenald

    Resolved Fewer Lossless Content on Apple Music? (Resolved)

    I have lossless streaming enabled, but I almost never see the Lossless thingy above the Play/Pause button since updating to iOS 15.3(.1). Before it was shown with almost every song I played and searched, now it’s a rarity. Is this just a bug or is a lot of content not available in lossless...
  8. DanRO

    Can’t play Lossless or Apple Digital Master

    Hello guys, I just got 2 months free of Apple Music and since I got an external DAC I wanted to try out Apple’s lossless audio and Apple Digital Master, but I can’t seem to get it to work. If I enable Lossless it only works for a brief time and then I get this error (see the photo below)...
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    Apple Music Apple Music app on macOS - automatic sample rate switching

    Hi all There's been some postings deep inside some threads so I thought to start a dedicated thread about this. As many of us know, Apple Music app on macOS does not support automatic sample rate switching, the way the app does on iOS. You need to manually change sample rate with Audio MIDI...
  10. spencecb

    Apple Music Upgrading existing library to Lossless and Atmos in Apple Music...

    Hi all, I had a question about upgrading my library to the new Lossless and Atmos formats, as long as they are available in the new formats. I have been replacing so many of my existing albums by adding the "new" album from Apple Music into my library and deleting the "old" version of the...
  11. boultonn

    Apple Music Apple Music Lossless iOS and iPadOS Issues

    Having been using Apple Music Lossless on a few of my devices since it was launched, I am persistently encountering weird issues during playback so wanted to see if others were too and what they'd tried to fix them. It seems the main issue is that many songs when playing get stuck after 15...
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    Apple Music How to get Lossless on music that has been downloaded?

    So i have a playlist that i have Apple Music songs there, but the older ones prior to Lossless anouncement still playing in ACC format how do i get those to play in Lossless? The lossless is available now for these songs it's just my playlist still has older ones
  13. Lvivske

    Apple Music DAC settings for Lossless?

    My DAC is capable of 32/192khz and Apple Music can theoretically output some files at 24/192, but most are of course 16/44 or other variations like 24/48 In Audio MIDI settings on MacOS, do I just set the highest rate possible and forget about it, or is do I pick a general limit like 24/41 to...
  14. zakarhino

    Other Is lightning here to stay?

    I felt a strange feeling when reading more details about Apple's Lossless music service the other week. I thought it was strange that Apple were promoting a feature that they specifically tell you is only useful when plugging a DAC into your device (Hi-Fi Lossless tells you this on every device...
  15. RDowson

    Music App Lossless Issue

    Has anyone noticed that the Lossless icon disappears after moving between lossless tracks or albums? I'm sure it's also reverting to lossy playback. Rebooting the Music app fixes it but it does't las long before it happens again.
  16. JippaLippa

    Apple Music Lossless files not playing in lossless on macOS (until the app is rebooted)

    Hello. I have noticed that on macOS, even when an album is clearly marked as lossless, whenever I start playing a track, the lossless version doesn't start until I quit and reopen Apple Music. Here's an example: I open apple music and you can clearly see this album is available in lossless...
  17. purdnost

    Apple Music Spatial and Lossless Audio with Built-in Speakers? Converter?

    Do the built-in speakers in the latest versions of iPhone, iPad, and Mac support spatial and lossless audio? In other words, I don’t need headphones to take advantage of these features? Also, if I enable High-Resolution Lossless, a messages appears saying that external hardware is suggested (to...
  18. neil74

    Apple Music Lossless - iTunes match now a problem?

    As I understand it, Apple music will be lossless but any items uploaded via iTunes Match will not be? If I am correct here then it looks to be a pain for anybody with iTunes match. iTunes match items are merged into your iCloud music library and are not easy to separate so it will then become...
  19. purdnost

    Best Headphones for Apple’s Upcoming Lossless Audio?

    I’ve been using Creative Labs wireless earbuds for a couple of years now, but the sound quality gradually deteriorates with use until I clean the filters. I’ve been considering a pair of over-the-ear wired headphones because I listen to music while I work and don’t need wireless capability...
  20. Bluetoot-

    Are you returning your AirPod Max’s?

    We have all read the news regarding Apple Music and the incompatibility between the Max’s and lossless audio. https://www.macrumors.com/2021/05/17/airpods-max-no-direct-lossless-lightning-support/ There are probably some among us who have recently purchased Max’s (I got a rather good deal at...