None of Apple's AirPods or HomePods support lossless audio

18 May 2021
Even plugging in the AirPods Max with a cable doesn't work.

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I still believe that Apple may show new airpods without bluetooth at all. If they will replace it with UWB - they will be able to stream lossless audio with video (iGlasses?), it may use less battery, you will be able to find each headphone like airtag, and no one else will be able to offer such headphones for iPhone

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    • AnonD-940827
    • 8pQ
    • 18 May 2021

    Don't worry. It will come in about 3 years after the technology is used. Just like everything else with the fruit.

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      • nemo
      • nwx
      • 18 May 2021

      Aaaah now we see why it is old dumb jack still great way to connect audio. Apple, yes cut it out, for sure, but how we deliver true hifi ? Eh, we don't we just pretend and make people to pay for it.

        klv12gcn, 18 May 2021As far as I understand, if you use Bluetooth - No, if you u... moreIt is the only way Lighting->USB and USB DAC (not the Apple one, that can't decode high-res).

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          • Anonymous
          • Bw5
          • 18 May 2021

          Anonymous, 18 May 2021Android OEMs have access of LDAC, but they need to pay fee ... moreLDAC is equipped as default since Android Oreo. It's been a while.

            Vj02, 18 May 2021Not even Beats headset can play lossless audio?As far as I understand, if you use Bluetooth - No, if you use Apple lightning to 3.5 dongle - No.
            Not sure about lightning to USB, then USB to 3.5 though.

              Anonymous, 18 May 2021Android OEMs have access of LDAC, but they need to pay fee ... moreLdac is now part of aosp. Its free for all manufacturers.

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                • Anonymous
                • mv2
                • 18 May 2021

                Hopefully this means that the headphone jack returns on iPhone 13.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 8Kf
                  • 18 May 2021

                  Anonymous, 18 May 2021the people who use speakers dont really care for the audio ... moreSometimes I make phone play music while I am in the shower.
                  Should I used earphones?

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                    • Vj02
                    • U{g
                    • 18 May 2021

                    Not even Beats headset can play lossless audio?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • m2J
                      • 18 May 2021

                      Anonymous, 18 May 2021LG should have given to speakers same care given to earphon... morethe people who use speakers dont really care for the audio quality

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 8Kf
                        • 18 May 2021

                        YUKI93, 18 May 2021To get the true lossless audio quality, you really have to ... moreLG should have given to speakers same care given to earphone jack.
                        Old HTC OneM8 can wipe the floor with V60 when it comes to speakers.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 8Kf
                          • 18 May 2021

                          Android OEMs have access of LDAC, but they need to pay fee to use.
                          This is why most devices do not have it.

                            To get the true lossless audio quality, you really have to go wired. No matter how good a modern Bluetooth audio codec might be, it will never beat a hardware-level analogue-to-digital audio converter. That is why the audio quality from flagship-grade LG smartphones is still unbeatable to this day.

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