Apple says HomePod and HomePod mini will get lossless audio support in the future

OSTN Staff

Apple says HomePod and HomePod mini will get lossless audio support in the future

Apple’s recently announced lossless audio feature on Apple Music was followed by a cold shower: Apple’s audio gadgets, including the AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, HomePod and HomePod mini do not support lossless audio.

Now, in a new document on its website, Apple has revealed more details about lossless (a form of audio data compression that produces a perfect reconstruction of the original audio data), and tucked away in the FAQ is an interesting bit of news: HomePod and HomePod mini will eventually get support for the new feature. 

“HomePod and HomePod mini currently use AAC to ensure excellent audio quality. Support for lossless is coming in a future software update,” says Apple. There’s no word on when said update might be coming.  Read more…

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