Back in October 2021, Apple rolled out an update for the HomePod andHomePod minispeakers, which added support forApple Musiclossless playback and Dolby Atmos spatial audio. It was a much-awaited update after Apple Music lossless arrived on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Apple TV 4K devices the summer before in 2020.
Whilst the update has now been around for quite some time - and we’ve even seen a new HomePod arrive in that time in the form of theApple HomePod (2nd Generation), you may still be wondering how to get lossless audio andspatial audioon your HomePod speakers. Well, look no further as this is what you need to do to ensure your HomePod mini or HomePod speakers are playing music in the best format it supports.
Apple HomePod Mini
A move in the right direction for Apple’s speakers, with this diminutive model offering a good blend of affordability and sound performance.
What is Apple Music lossless?
Apple Music’s lossless audio is the name given to music tracks on Apple Music that are in a higher-resolution format than normal. That means you can listen to music that hasn’t been compressed and therefore retains all the detail and nuance of the original recordings. Apple Music’s lossless audio offers users the option to listen to higher bitrate music tracks, with a couple of “lossless” options.
It uses the ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) file type and offers different types:
To learn more about Apple Music lossless, we have aPocket-lint Apple Music Lossless Audio guide, which will give you a full rundown of everything you need to know. We have another feature onhow to turn on Apple Music Lossless Audio and get it workingtoo if you need a little bit of extra information.
