Hi-res audio is the pinnacle for digital music fans, but what is it, how can you get it, and what kit do you need to listen ...

An unexpected feature of Apple's first iOS 11 developer beta is rudimentary support for FLAC audio playback, which may hint at broader compatibility coming in the final release. The option currently ...

After four years, Spotify finally made good on its promise to add a high-fidelity, “lossless” audio setting to its platform ...

Apple's HomePod, Files in iOS, and QuickTime Player in macOS all support FLAC playback, but Apple's media management tool iTunes still does not making it more difficult for Apple users to use the high ...

Both iTunes and iOS devices support several digital audio file formats, including AAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF, and Apple Lossless. The first two are lossy, compressed formats (providing for small files), ...

Google is adding a little treat for audiophiles in the next version of Chrome. Chrome 56, which is expected to roll out by the end of January, is coming with native support for FLAC (Free Lossless ...

March 2015 – not least because, five years ago, it became the first service to offer hi-res audio streaming thanks to its ...

Lossless audio, a format that Spotify says has been much-requested by subscribers over the years, is finally arriving on the streaming service. In a post, the company says that 24-bit/44.1kHz FLAC ...

Spotify has introduced lossless audio streaming using FLAC, while Apple Music continues to offer ALAC-based lossless since 2021. Spotify provides stronger recommendations and device connectivity, ...

In today's open source roundup: Why you should consider using FLAC for audio. Plus: New encryption ransomware targets Linux. And 10 GUI tools for Linux sysadmins Most users of open source software are ...

Yesterday, Apple announced the latest reiteration of its mobile operating system and while regular consumers will have to wait until autumn to try out the new iOS 11 on their iPhone and iPad devices, ...