HOW IT WORKS

YOU WILL LEARN

How audio compression works, and how to get the best quality from Apple Music

MUSIC WAS

COMPRESSED USING DIGITAL FILE FORMATS, BUT STREAMING SERVICES ARE NOW ABLE TO USE LOSSLESS AUDIO FORMATS

KEY FACT

Lossless audio generally means sound quality that is equivalent to music recorded on CD, in the 16– bit/44.1kHz format. However, high–res audio goes beyond CD–quality, with Apple’s Hi–Res Lossless Audio stepping right up to 24–bit/192kHz. Unfortunately, AirPods and other Bluetooth headphones can’t handle lossless or high–res audio.