AirPods to gain lossless streaming capabilities via software update, says leaker

Apple is said to be working on a proprietary high-fidelity audio format that enables lossless Apple Music streaming to AirPods.

AirPods Max to gain lossless playback capabilities via an update
Apple says that AirPods cannot stream lossless Apple Music files "currently," and prolific leaker Jon Prosser says that could change with an update. The AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max use the lossy AAC format over Bluetooth to stream audio and have no way to stream lossless ALAC or FLAC files.

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