Can you play FLAC on iTunes?

[levmc]

I thought since 2017 you could play FLAC in iPhones, but if you can't put FLAC in iTunes, how are you supposed to put FLAC files in an iPhone?

 

[gnasher729]

Do you insist on FLAC, or do you just want lossless compression? iTunes has lossless compression (ALAC) built in, and that works just fine.

 

[levmc]

FLAC because it sounds better

 

[The Man]

FLAC because it sounds better

Both are the same, as ALAC can do 24 bit high sample rate. My files are only CD quality, as I rip from CD, and I bet my headphones and speakers are not HiFi enough to hear the difference between that and higher sample rate files. But if you have nicer cans, it might edge out a little bit. But the older you get, the less your ears hear. So once you reach a certain age, having higher than CD quality sound might not matter that much. Sounds between 16 KHz and 20 kHz are definitely lower on my hearing scale, so I don't need high sample rate. 24 bit 48 kHz audio should be all I need, but CD quality is good enough for me.

 

[cdcastillo]

I thought since 2017 you could play FLAC in iPhones, but if you can't put FLAC in iTunes, how are you supposed to put FLAC files in an iPhone?

Have you tried with VLC on the iPhone? It has a file manager built in.

 

[The Man]

Have you tried with VLC on the iPhone? It has a file manager built in.

Yes, I think you can play FLAC files with specific players, but if you need iPhone native Music app, then ALAC is the way to go, and there should not be any difference in sound between that and FLAC at the same bitrate and sample rate as both are lossless.

Did you know Apple's $10 Lightning to 3.5mm Adapter includes a DAC that supports 24-bit/192khz audio? Sure, it can't drive power hungry headphones, but still...

 

[MarcoAMac]

Love it FLAC here, VOX player is the best, btw uploading tracks to VOX Cloud

 

[gnasher729]

FLAC because it sounds better

Nonsense. Lossless is lossless.

 

[celebritarian]

Nonsense. Lossless is lossless.

Thank you for saying that! I had an urge to yell that out loud.

Lossless is lossless and sounds like the source.

 

[HDFan]

Lossless is lossless and sounds like the source.

Sort of. It sounds like the distribution media. Whether or not it sounds like the original source (if you were there to hear it) is a totally different matter. There is a very long production chain ...

 

[ElectricPotato]

Lossless is lossless and sounds like the source.

This bits may be the same, but in a FLAC container they sound "warmer" and more authentic. Yes, that is sarcasm.

 

[rhett7660]

Why not setup Plex and stream it to your devices? Plex plays almost anything you throw at!

 

[levmc]

Love it FLAC here, VOX player is the best, btw uploading tracks to VOX Cloud

Is there a reason you use FLAC instead of ALAC?

 

[MarcoAMac]

Is there a reason you use FLAC instead of ALAC?

DL a lot flac music in what.cd a longtime ago