Can we play Hi-Res Lossless audio on M1 MacBook Pro?

Hello, I was trying to use the Hi-Res Lossless audio option on my M1 MacBook Pro and the dialogue shown in image appeared.


I tried to find what is the best audio m1 pro can play and I found that it's 96Hz where the Hi-Res lossless audio is 192Hz. So I was wondering if MacBook will produce the best possible result on playing Hi-Res that is 96Hz? Or instead I will get a better quality with Lossless 48Hz only?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Dec 15, 2023 9:40 PM

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Posted on Dec 17, 2023 2:24 AM

M1 MacBook Pro has an internal DAC supporting sample rates up to 96 kHz. If you use the internal speakers that's the maximum sampling rate you can get.


For higher sampling rates (up to 192 kHz) an external USB DAC is required. Keep in mind that – regardless the sample rate used – the automatic sample rate switching isn't available. It's somehow achievable via a third party utility named LosslessSwitcher still in development.


Play high sample rate audio on your Mac - Apple Support


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Dec 17, 2023 2:24 AM in response to apple-user-10

M1 MacBook Pro has an internal DAC supporting sample rates up to 96 kHz. If you use the internal speakers that's the maximum sampling rate you can get.


For higher sampling rates (up to 192 kHz) an external USB DAC is required. Keep in mind that – regardless the sample rate used – the automatic sample rate switching isn't available. It's somehow achievable via a third party utility named LosslessSwitcher still in development.


Play high sample rate audio on your Mac - Apple Support


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