2023-11-05 17:21:51
Want to enjoy the best possible audio quality on Apple Music? Here are our recommendations and the options to activate to fully benefit from them.
Have you just swapped your Spotify to try your hand at Apple Music? This is often to enjoy the audio “ lossless » that Apple’s music platform has been offering for a while now across its entire music catalog of more than 80 million titles. Good news ! This quality is also available on Android devices. Here’s how to take full advantage of it.
What is lossless audio?
As the name suggests, audio lossless is an audio file format that in theory leaves no loss of sound quality. Unlike other compressed audio formats, like MP3, which lose sound information to reduce file size, audiolossless Apple retains all original audio data.
To achieve this lossless audio quality, Apple uses the ALAC lossless compression format (Apple Lossless Audio Codec). Files can also be in FLAC format ( Free Lossless Audio Codec) on some platforms. This format reduces the size of audio files without altering the sound quality, which means that you can listen to music with audio quality identical to that of the original CD, at least with hardware capable of retransmitting it. Audio lossless supports audio resolutions ranging from 16-bit to 24-bit, sampling rates ranging from 44.1 kHz (the CD standard) to higher rates, such as 96 kHz, 192 kHz, or even higher. In the latter case, it will be necessary to be equipped with a digital analog converter such as DAC, due to the large size of the files and the bandwidth necessary for Hi Res audio. lossless notably.
In short, when listening to music in audio lossless, we benefit from theoretically perfect audio quality, with maximum clarity and sound fidelity. It is an ideal format for discerning audiophiles and music lovers.
What do I need to enjoy lossless audio on my Android smartphone or tablet?
Obviously, it is not with a simple pair of headphones or an inexpensive Bluetooth headset that you will be able to enjoy lossless sound reproduction. You need adequate and certified equipment compatible with this type of audio format. In the case of Apple Music, it is not necessarily necessary to invest in Apple hardware like the AirPods Max, AirPods 3 or AirPods Pro 2 on an Android device. These devices are, in any case, only compatible with SBC and AAC codecs, which are insufficient to enjoy Hi-Fi sound lossless wireless.
We therefore recommend that you choose compatible headsets and earphones and Hi-Res Audio Wireless certified which allow wireless transmission of up to 24 bits at 96 kHz thanks to specific Bluetooth codecs such as LDAC, LHDC or aptX adaptive. This is particularly the case for the Sony WH-1000XM4 and WH-1000XM5, the Technics EAH-A800 or the Huawei FreeBuds 5i.
Alternatively, if you don’t mind using wired headphones, you can invest in a cable USB-C vers Jack 3,5 mmor a cable jack 3,5 mm seul (if your smartphone has a port) to take full advantage of it. Of course, you will need to have headphones with good quality transducers anyway, don’t expect to take advantage of soundlossless with a cheap helmet.
How to enable lossless quality on Apple Music on the Android app?
Before changing the settings in the Apple Music application, remember to ensure that your wireless headphones or earphones are properly configured via the manufacturers’ third-party applications. It may happen that additional configuration is required via applications such as Sony Headphones Connect for Sony headsets for example.
Here is the procedure to carry out from the Apple Music application:
Go to the application settings Select the Audio Quality option Activate the Lossless Audio option You can also choose lossless sampling from each type of broadcast (Streaming via mobile network, Streaming via Wi-Fi or by download):
ALAC up to 24-bit/48kHz – recommended for Hi-Res Audio compatible Bluetooth headsets
ALAC up to 24-bit/192kHz – recommended for Hi-Res Audio compatible wired headphones
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