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lossless audio

  1. tekfranz

    Apple Music iTunes Match -IOS 15 has Dolby Atmos and Lossless but Mac Bg Sur does Not

    I subscribe to iTunes Match. I use a supported AirPods headset. I wish I had the option for lossless, spatial audio and Dolby Atmos on my Mac running Bug Sur but it seems like these are only available on my iPhone running IOS 15. If I subscribe to Apple Music then they appear on my Mac as well...
  2. kithytom

    Apple Music Apple Music x Lossless x AirPods

    According to this article, Qualcomm’s aptX Lossless will support 16-bit / 44.1kHz lossless audio over Bluetooth. Over Bluetooth, over Bluetooth, over Bluetooth! https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/1/22652655/qualcomm-aptx-lossless-announced-snapdragon-sound Meanwhile Apple still say Bluetooth...
  3. H

    Apple Music Apple Music is making noises on My MacBook(M1)

    Isn't it support the lossless audio on a MacBook(M1) too? I found that When I changed a song from AAC to ALAC, occurred a big noise like in the recorded video. I am using Monterey and my friend is using Bigsur but both of these are the same situation. How can I fix this problem? 🥺
  4. H

    Apple Music is making noises on my Mac

    When I turned on the lossless audio and changed the song format from AAC to ALAC, occurred a noise. Recorded video, I changed a song from AAC to ALAC. Surprised by this big noise when I listened to music with my headset. It occurs in both headset and speaker and happens to my friend's Bigsur...
  5. slyronit

    Apple Music Spatial Audio/Lossless hasn't launched in all countries

    In our family (different accounts, same family), we have an iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone XS, iPad, M1 Macbook Air. The new music settings for Spatial Audio and lossless music don't show up on any of these devices. They are all on the latest production OS versions. They all have Apple Music...
  6. 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...
  7. bryn0076

    Apple Music Songs that sound great with Dolby Atmos

    It seems like some songs really stand out with Dolby Atmos... Time for a list? I'll start:. The Beatles, Yesterday
  8. Ralfi

    So Apple have created a desire for Lossless Audio. Next move?

    Just thinking what their strategy is here, after the major let down felt by many that their AirPods won’t support lossless audio. So now that the public interest in lossless audio is piqued, are Apple planning to release their next-gen AirPods (Pro) with new chips that support a higher quality...
  9. 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...
  10. Zephyre

    iCloud Music - 600+kbps

    Over the weekend I uploaded all my lossless iTunes albums to iCloud via Apple Music - on my MacBook at home. At work on my Windows PC running iTunes, I was expecting to see all the uploaded lossless albums (for music not available on the iTunes Store) downgraded to AAC 256kbps. However -...
  11. W

    Itune and Apple Lossless (Need Help & Advice from )

    Hi there. I’m kind of new to iTunes. I have FLAC music files that can't be played on iPod. To play songs, I may have to convert it, but I’m worried if it will change or damage my original files. Like will it, downgrade my file of original audio quality? Or will it make a copy of converted...
  12. I

    playing 3d iso movies with true hd audio out

    I need an answer about making Full Blueray 3D.BluRay.AVC TrueHD 7.1 Atmos movie ISO format work on my macbook pro early 2011 , 2.2 Ghz work. Can anyone give me any idea on how to do this please ? I want a true HD audio output as well. mac will be connected to Audio system and TV. I have been...
  13. I

    Playing 3d Iso file with true hd output

    I need an answer about making Full Blueray 3D.BluRay.AVC TrueHD 7.1 Atmos movie ISO format work on my macbook pro early 2011 , 2.2 Ghz work. Can anyone give me any idea on how to do this please ? I want a true HD audio output as well. mac will be connected to Audio system and TV. I have been...