You missed this:I misread the subject line and thought it said Apple losses finally coming to Windows.
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The web version doesn't have lossless options. It only provides AAC.Apple Music Lossless was on Windows but via a web app. What you are reporting is a Windows app is coming. You could stream lossless tracks from a Windows PC for a long while. The only change is the app type.
The correct title is "Apple Music app is coming to the Microsoft Store."
This is correct. Audio from any web based app will be resampled at the PC level to whatever rate is set as default for the sound card. The DAC will report receiving whatever rate the user has set as the default rate, because that is what the DAC is receiving from the PC. But what is sent to you from Apple is not at a hires sample rate and bit depth. It’s AAC.The web version doesn't have lossless options. It only provides AAC.
I wasn't aware of that. Thank you. Apple confirms it.The web version doesn't have lossless options. It only provides AAC.
Agree. Resampling is really annoying.Perfect timing! I've been using "Late 2014 Mac Mini" to connect to optical In on my receiver to do 24/192, but it's not the same as "WASAPI Exclusive" with Qobuz. I just really like seeing my receiver display the true bit rate since the lossless is a mix of 44.1, 96, and 192.
I don't want to pay for Quboz just for WASAPI Exclusive but I don't "trust it" as much when the source is decoded (from 44.1 or 96 or 192) and then re-encoded to whatever I have the normal windows output mixed with . What do you think?
I have chosen that option but system sounds still can be outputted. It seems like WASAPI shared.According to Apple website, if you choose Windows Audio Session for the output of iTunes, you’ll eliminate the playing of system sounds. Windows Audio Session is the WAS in WASAPI, so the description sounds like WASAPI exclusive to me:
Apple iTunes Options
Unfortunately, the Apple documentation is incorrect. In iTunes, you can select WASAPI, but you can still hear system sounds, which means they're using WASAPI shared. Hopefully with the new Apple Music app and lossless, they'll have an option to use WASAPI exclusive. For Apple Music only streaming, iTunes only supports AAC, so probably not a big deal for iTunes to not use exclusive mode. Would only be an issue for those who have their own ALAC files on Windows.According to Apple website, if you choose Windows Audio Session for the output of iTunes, you’ll eliminate the playing of system sounds. Windows Audio Session is the WAS in WASAPI, so the description sounds like WASAPI exclusive to me:
Apple iTunes Options