Apple Music plays lossy AAC when it wrongly assumes I don't have enough bandwidth for lossless.

When I configure Apple Music to play lossless, it should always play lossless when a track is available in lossless quality. Instead, an algorithm incorrectly decides I don't have enough bandwidth and plays lossy AAC instead. I've had this happen on iPhones and Android phones.

Posted on May 23, 2025 04:52 PM

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