The much-awaited local audio and lossless music features are now available in India. Apple rolled out the iOS 14.7 update last night and with it, users get two new features. Apple Music There will be 75 million songs in lossless audio quality. Spatial audio with Dolby Atmos is also now available on Apple Music.
What is lossless audio?
Audio files that manage to keep the original data at the time of composition of a particular song are called lossless music files. A lot of songs lose ‘originality’ when compressed – something that preserves lossless audio files. Apple uses ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) to preserve every single bit of the original audio file. This means fans will be able to listen to their favorite songs just as the artists created them in the studio
Do you need additional data for lossless?
Yes, you will consume a lot of data in the form of lossless music files when music is being streamed. Also, keep in mind that these files also consume a lot of space on your device. The lossless tier of Apple Music starts with CD quality, which is 16 bit at 44.1 kHz (kHz), and goes up to 24 bit at 48 kHz and is playable natively on Apple devices. For the true audiophile, Apple Music also offers high resolution lossless All the way up to 24 bit at 192 kHz.
What tools do you need for lossless?
You can listen lossless on iPhone, iPad. However, you’ll need wired headphones or speakers with it. Or just listen to it on the built-in speakers. AirPods, unfortunately, do not support lossless.
Do you need to pay something extra for lossless?
No, there is no additional cost for lossless audio files in Apple Music.
Will it work on Android devices?
Yes, flawless on Apple Music will work on Android phones too. It will be rolled out soon.
How to get lossless audio?
To start listening to lossless audio, customers using the latest version of Apple Music can turn it on in Settings > Music > Audio Quality. Here, they can choose different resolutions for cellular, Wi-Fi, or different connections for downloads.
Apple Music is working closely with artists and labels to add new releases and best catalog tracks, as more artists begin creating music specifically for the spatial audio experience.
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