Apple Music audio quality settings can be changed quite easily. By changing these settings you can enjoy lossless audio quality or save mobile data by streaming music at a lower quality.
In this article, you will learn how you can change Apple Music Streaming and choose different settings for Wi-Fi, Cellular Data, and Downloads.
Change Apple Music Streaming Quality
- Open the Settings app and go to Apps.
- Here, find and tap on the Music option.
- In the Music settings, scroll down and tap on the Audio Quality option.
- Here, you can customize the quality of music streamed over cellular data and Wi-Fi, as well as the quality of downloaded songs.
- Tap on Cellular Streaming and choose your desired option. Do the same for Wi-Fi Streaming and Downloads options.
You can choose between the following options.
- High Quality: AAC 256 kbps
- Lossless: ALAC up to 24-bit/48 kHz
- Hi-Res Lossless: ALAC up to 24-bit/192 kHz
The setting you choose not only affects your audio listening experience but it can also significantly increase the size of the songs.
Here’s how much a 3 minute song will be approximately with each setting:
- 6MB with High Quality
- 36MB with Lossless
- 145MB with Hi-Res Lossless
The setting you choose will ultimately depend on how much cellular data you have available and how much storage space you can spare for downloads on your device.
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