Apple Music Apple Music app on macOS - automatic sample rate switching

[rumoursmac]

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 to match the sample rate of Apple Music Lossless Hi-Res.

Does anybody know if this is planned to change with macOS Monterey coming soon?

Any clues seen in the beta versions?

 

[wafubloke]

It’s not in any Beta 15 I have used, wish they would sort it out as it’s a bit of joke as it is.

 

[rumoursmac]

It’s not in any Beta 15 I have used, wish they would sort it out as it’s a bit of joke as it is.

Also hoping Airplay gets an upgrade to support Lossless Hi-Res

Whether that means Airplay3 and new hardware required I don't care

It's a joke that Airplay2 is lossy

 

[Uofmtiger]

I have this, AppleTV, AirPlay ( as mentioned Above), a Windows app, and web support of hi res on my wish list.

For me, the main thing I would like to see resolved is AirPlay. It is the best way to use the iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or HomePod as the controller. Their current remote app doesn’t incorporate all of their music service. I do think the easiest to fix is the Mac Music app, though. If third parties can do this, Apple’s engineers should have implemented it on day 1.

The best way to get this now is using an iPhone being controlled by an Apple Watch when you are across the room…. Unless you have the iPhone or an iPad docked with HDMI out to a display and control it with a Bluetooth keyboard. I have one for the iPad with a trackpad built in. Airplay support would be a lot better.

 

[rumoursmac]

For me, the main thing I would like to see resolved is AirPlay.

Agreed , Airplay protocol and hardware getting updated to support all sample rates that Apple Music Hi-Res Lossless supports (up to 24bit/192kHz) is ideal.

I don't care if it means I need to buy new hardware.

 

[rumoursmac]

Nothing different on the new macOS 12.0.1

The wait continues lol

 

[Uofmtiger]

Nothing different on the new macOS 12.0.1

The wait continues lol

I was planning to update just to see if they fixed this issue. Sad that those spending thousands on new Macs can still get better Audio ( with a USB DAC) from an iPhone or iPad.

 

[foliovision]

LosslessSwitcher will help. I'm on an M1 Max and Monterrey 12.6. LosslessSwitcher was failing a couple of months ago but works a treat now on my M1 Max.

I liked LosslessSwitcher enough to send $10 Vincent Neo's way. Surprised at how few people bothered to sponsor him though.

 

[Yodalogger]

I ask for this feature after every update that does not include automatic rate switching.

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[Yodalogger]

I also ask for improved max sample/bit rates from the Apple TV and Airplay.