kirkmc Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I still haven't figure out exactly what this FLAC support means. There is no FLAC support in the iTunes update that was released today (which, BTW, is a disaster for many, because you can no longer sync apps, and the App Store is gone): https://www.kirkville.com/apple-releases-itunes-12-7-removes-app-store/ So I think the FLAC support is simply saying that third party apps can play FLAC files, which isn't new. And before Apple moves to high-resolution audio (which I think will never happen) they could move to a lossless option, because they have most of their iTunes Store masters in FLAC, and could easily convert them to ALAC. I would see that happening because it's a way to differentiate from Spotify, but there's no indication that they really care, or that Apple Music or iTunes Store users care. jventer 1 I write about Macs, music, and more at Kirkville. Author of Take Control of macOS Media Apps. Co-host of The Next Track podcast. Link to comment
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