Enable Lossless audio in Apple Music
Kapell plays through the Apple Music subscription you already have — so Lossless is a setting you turn on in Apple Music, and Kapell plays it back at that quality.
Why this lives in Apple Music
Kapell doesn’t host or stream music of its own. It plays through the Apple Music subscription and library you already have (see How enrichment works), which means audio quality is set where the music actually comes from — the Apple Music app, not Kapell.
Turn Lossless on there, and Kapell plays at that quality, with the real bit-depth and sample rate shown live in the signal-path readout on the telemetry rack.
Because Kapell rides your existing subscription, the Lossless toggle — and any other playback-quality setting — lives in Apple Music. Flip it on there and Kapell follows.
Turn it on, on a Mac
Turn it on, on iPhone or iPad
Kapell is only offered for macOS today (for now!) but here’s how to enable lossless on mobile devices for completeness.
The two tiers
- LLLossless — up to 24-bit / 48 kHz. Plays on most outputs.
- HRHi-Res Lossless — up to 24-bit / 192 kHz. Above 48 kHz needs an external DAC on most Macs.
Good to know
- BTBluetooth isn't lossless. AirPods and most wireless headphones use codecs that can't carry it — use a wired connection or a USB DAC for true lossless.
- DACHi-Res above 48 kHz needs an external DAC. Kapell's signal-path readout shows what you're actually getting.
- SUBAn active Apple Music subscription is required to stream lossless from the catalog.
Source
- APLApple Support — Listen to lossless audio in Apple Music. The authoritative steps and device support, kept current by Apple.