Are uploads now lossless too? What about HiRes uploads?

Now that Apple supports lossless audio - if I upload a lossless AAC to my account will that music be lossless when I play it back? If so - what about HiRes uploads?

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Jan 24, 2022 7:33 AM

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Jimzgoldfinch

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Posted on Jan 24, 2022 8:12 AM

Hi,

No. Hi res Uploaded tracks will be transcribed to 256 Kbps as before.

Jim

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Jimzgoldfinch

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Jan 24, 2022 8:12 AM in response to DoctorTim

Hi,

No. Hi res Uploaded tracks will be transcribed to 256 Kbps as before.

Jim

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