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tvOS 27: Apple Music Gains Hi-Res Lossless Audio on Apple TV 4K

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Apple Music is bringing Hi-Res Lossless Audio to tvOS 27, in addition to standard Lossless Audio.

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Apple says subscribers with compatible external speaker outputs will be able to enjoy their favorite songs in the highest audio quality and experience studio-quality sound directly through their Apple TV 4K.

As of tvOS 26, Apple TV 4K supports Apple Music Lossless audio up to 24-bit/48 kHz, but does not support Hi-Res Lossless playback (above 48 kHz, or up to 24-bit/192 kHz).

Lossless audio refers to a form of compression that preserves all of the original data, which can result in an improved listening experience, although to what extent is debated.

The tvOS 27 developer beta is already out, and registered developers can install it through Settings ➝ System ➝ Software Update ➝ Beta Updates on a supported Apple TV. tvOS 27 will go on general release in the fall.

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yuvaldv1
3 weeks ago
Just release a new Apple TV already you cowards.
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Lwii2boo
3 weeks ago
What I want is full audio passthrough to take benefit of my high-end audio setup for cinema content. It’s the only reason I am still running my 2019 Nvidia Shield Pro. i tried Apple TV 3rd gen it’s definitely snappier and cleaner interface than my shield but oh boy the audio is worse especially on the rear speakers and audio dedicated for heights channels.

Don’t get me wrong Apple TV is the best device for most users but if you are an audio/cinema enthusiast with audio loseless content AppleTV is just not intended for that use. They want you to pay monthly svod firms and not owning any content
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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NeoJ
3 weeks ago

This isn’t the same as bitstream support. Add DTS-X and I’ll buy 3 new AppleTV’s (wherever that comes out). It’s laughable that the Shield Pro has offered it for a decade and Apple hasn’t.
DTS-X is dead as a format.

* LG stopped DTS support on it’s TVs in 2025.
* Not a single BluRay released since December 2024 has DTS-X.

I don’t see why Apple would put in that effort for an audio format most consumers don’t care enough about.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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bluespark
3 weeks ago
This is extremely welcome news. Until now, Apple has not given us a solution to listen to lossless music through home audio systems. Streaming boxes made for this purpose (BluSound, etc.) do not have a dedicated Apple Music app, which means Apple Music quality is less than what its competitors deliver. Now, it sounds like we can use Apple TVs as the source for lossless, high-def input, and therefore can enjoy Apple Music in its full glory on our home audio systems.

(I realize that some people worked around the prior limitation by connecting a Mac/iPad via a cable to a DAC, but this should eliminate the need to do it that way.)
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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bbzzz
3 weeks ago
Just add industry standard FLAC, stop trying to force us to convert to Apples needlessly different version
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McWetty
3 weeks ago
This isn’t the same as bitstream support. Add DTS-X and I’ll buy 3 new AppleTV’s (wherever that comes out). It’s laughable that the Shield Pro has offered it for a decade and Apple hasn’t.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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