But it's actually even cleverer than that. You can use voice control to play your music, whether you're on your iPhone or Apple Watch (for instance: 'Hey Siri, play AC/DC').

Check out our guide for how to listen to hi-res audio on an iPhone. You can choose your quality through the Settings > Music > Audio Quality section of Apple Music.Īll of Apple Music's 90-million-strong music catalogue is now available in CD quality or Apple Music Lossless, with around a quarter of that number (and counting) available in Hi-Res Lossless too.Īpple's iPhones (since the iPhone 7) natively support Lossless, but if you want to listen to Hi-Res Lossless (i.e streams above 24-bit/48kHz) on your iPhone, you'll need to connect an external DAC and use a wired pair of headphones. How to play Apple Music Lossless and Hi-Res LosslessĪpple offers three tiers of higher resolution audio: CD quality (16-bit/44.1kHz), Apple Music Lossless (up to 24-bit/48kHz), and Hi-Res Lossless (up to 24-bit/192kHz). Tap Enable To Use > Settings > Link Account, then follow the instructions to sign in with your Apple ID.

To set it up, open the Amazon Alexa app, tap More > Skills & Games, then search for Apple Music in the search field. You'll need an Amazon Echo, Amazon Fire TV or Alexa-enabled speaker that you’ve already set up with the Amazon Alexa app on your iOS or Android device. Alexa will give you a confirmation when they are disconnected.You can identify the songs downloaded on your device as they won't have an icon next to them. To do this, say 'Alexa, disconnect from ,' and your Echo will automatically disconnect. You don't want it automatically connect when it's not convenient. Whenever you are done, make sure to disconnect Alexa. You can control the volume using both Alexa and your personal device.

Here is how you can set the two up using Bluetooth:Īlexa will usually play a chime to confirm that your device is indeed connected and you can start playing your Apple Music. Read the sections below for how to turn on Apple Music in a more permanent manner on your Alexa device. It's more of a short-term solution than having the constant ability to play Apple Music from your Alexa device. This will only be available for as long as you have your Bluetooth enabled and the two devices are connected.

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