AirPods Max won't support Apple Music lossless over Lightning, HomePod also left out
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Apple's top-of-the-line AirPods Max won't support Apple Music lossless audio over wireless or wired connections, while the company's HomePod and HomePod mini won't support the new audio format at all.
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