Users' questions

Can I download FLAC from iTunes?

Can I download FLAC from iTunes?

While iTunes doesn’t support FLAC files, it’s very easy to convert them to Apple Lossless, or ALAC, an equivalent lossless format that iTunes supports. Converting audio files from one lossless format to another is lossless; in other words, there is no quality lost when you convert from FLAC to ALAC.

Is FLAC better than iTunes?

To put it simply, ALAC is a lossless alternative to FLAC designed by Apple. They did it to have their own lossless format which they could distribute as an iTunes-supported lossless format. It’s all about whether you’re an Apple fanboy or not, but there’s no audible difference between the two.

How do I download lossless music from iTunes?

How to turn lossless on or off

  1. Open the Apple Music app.
  2. Tap the More button .
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Audio Quality.
  5. Tap Lossless to turn it on or off. From here, you can choose the audio quality for streaming and downloading audio. Lossless for a maximum resolution of 24-bit/48 kHz.

Can you convert FLAC files to Apple Lossless?

While iTunes doesn’t support FLAC files, you can simply convert them to Apple Lossless, retaining the same quality. See this article for more on this conversion.

Is there an app to convert FLAC files to ALAC?

Converting audio files from one lossless format to another is lossless; in other words, there is no quality lost when you convert from FLAC to ALAC. (The same is true with other uncompressed or lossless formats, such as WAV, AIFF, APE, SHN, and others.) The best app for doing this on a Mac is the free XLD.

What’s the best way to play FLAC on iTunes?

One of the most commonly used ways to handle this is go to convert your FLACs directly to an iTunes-friendly format like lossless WAV, ALAC, AIFF, or lossy AAC, MP3, for trouble-free playback.

Is there a way to convert FLAC files to MP3?

Download Now! Despite the name, the program is a definitely solid media conversion tool that converts between audio files, including FLAC track to different lossless and lossy file (i.e. FLAC to Apple Lossless, FLAC to AAC, FLAC to MP3). It also extends support to a laundry list of video formats, including AVI, MKV, WMV, MP4, AVCHD, MOV and so on.

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