Understanding the world of digital audio formats can be a bit confusing, with an array of different file types and codecs in use. Among these, lossless audio holds a special place, promising ...

A process is used when music is compressed into MP3 to discard all the sounds a machine thinks the human ear can't audibly perceive, thus vastly reducing the amount of storage needed to hold entire ...

We've received a few reports of audio dropouts when attempting to play back files encoded in the new "lossless" format offered in iTunes 4.5: MacFixIt reader Rich writes "I've re-ripped a few albums ...

Streaming services and hi-fi brands now promote “lossless” music as the new gold standard, promising studio-grade sound in your living room, on your commute, and even from your phone. Behind the ...

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Lossless audio has become one of the buzziest terms in the world of music streaming. Apple Music offers it, as do Amazon Music, Tidal, Qobuz, and others. It’s positioned as a big leap in audio ...

Google has confirmed that it will soon be adding lossless audio over USB-C to the Pixel 8 phones. The news came from a Reddit AMA for Android 14, where Dave Burke (VP of Engineering for Android at ...

A new, high-resolution audio format has just launched on Spotify. Spotify announced Lossless Listening on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The new feature allows users to stream music in 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC, the ...

Spotify released a highly anticipated "'lossless" audio feature for premium members on Wednesday. The feature, originally called Spotify HiFi, was first announced in 2021 at the Stream On event. The ...

Apple made headlines in mid-2021 when it announced its Apple Music service would offer lossless audio in June of that year. The audio upgrade would be available to users at no extra cost, but some ...

Spotify released a highly anticipated "'lossless" audio feature for premium members on Wednesday. The feature, originally called Spotify HiFi, was first announced in 2021 at the Stream On event. The ...

A lossless audio stream might not actually be lossless by the time it reaches your ears. Don't pay extra for high-res music streaming until you read this. I've been a contributing editor for PCMag ...