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, not in Kapell.
Why this lives in Apple Music
Kapell doesn’t host or stream any music of its own. It plays through the Apple Music subscription and library you already have (see How enrichment works). So audio quality is set where the music comes from: the Apple Music app. Turn Lossless on there, and Kapell follows that setting.
I wish it could. Apple doesn't tell apps (hey Apple!) which version of a track it's actually streaming, so Kapell can't promise you're getting Hi-Res Lossless. What Kapell can show you is which formats Apple says a track is available in, on the Data tab, and the rate and bit depth your Mac is sending to your DAC, in the Signal Path readout.
Turn it on, on a Mac
Then set the sample rate so your Mac doesn’t squash Hi-Res back down on the way out.
Turn it on, on iPhone or iPad
Kapell is Mac-only for now, but here’s how to do it on mobile too.
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, you'll want an external DAC.
Good to know
- BTBluetooth isn't lossless. AirPods and most wireless headphones use codecs that can't carry it. Go wired, or use a USB DAC.
- DACHi-Res above 48 kHz needs an external DAC. Then set its sample rate in Audio MIDI Setup.
- SUBYou need an Apple Music subscription to stream Lossless from the catalog.
Source
- APLApple Support — Listen to lossless audio in Apple Music. Apple's own steps and device support, kept current.