We will deliver music using lossless audio compression to your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Lossless audio will play back normally on Bluetooth speakers and headphones. However, Bluetooth connections don't support lossless audio.
Can lossless be transmitted over Bluetooth?
Unfortunately, thanks to its inherent bandwidth and codec (coder-decoder used to reduce raw bit bandwidth requirements) limitations, Bluetooth cannot currently deliver lossless audio: all Bluetooth connections to date employ lossy compression based on psychoacoustic masking techniques and while bit-rate efficient, more ...
Can you stream hi res audio over Bluetooth?
Hi-Res audio cannot be streamed using Bluetooth speakers, because Bluetooth technology does not meet the Hi-Res specifications due to bandwidth limitations. However, devices such as the Sony NWZ-ZX2 Walkman with the LDAC technology offer an enhanced wireless listening experience for all your music.