User level: Level 1 (13 points)I have been playing Apple Music directly through Bluesound for a few days. Without AirPlay. But why is the quality 256 kb/s and not, for example, Alac?
Posted on Oct 22, 2026 11:09 AM
User level: Level 4 (2,112 points)Nov 4, 2026 9:11 PM in response to jvdloos
Apple Music through Bluesound's own app streams at the bitrate Bluesound supports, and Apple's native integration there is AAC 256 kbps. Lossless/ALAC generally needs AirPlay 2 or an Apple Music app that supports it. Check Bluesound firmware for any lossless update.
User level: Level 1 (13 points)Nov 6, 2026 3:29 AM in response to tillu_code
The article below makes a lot clear. So Lossless is not possible and certainly not via AirPlay 2.
https://darko.audio/2026/10/bluesound-confirms-apple-music-on-bluos-is-lossy-blame-apple/
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256381034