Apple music service on node without airplay

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Robin Banks

• February 04, 2023 11:55

I've just moved from Tidal to Apple music and do not own any apple devices . What I had assumed as that apple music service would be on the list of music services and I could control it from the apple music app ...... Have I shit myself in the foot with that assumption ?

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  Seppi Evans

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  • February 04, 2023 13:14

  I am afraid so… at this point Apple only seem to let third party players use Airplay (with one exception). No doubt that will change in the future but when I cannot say, Airplay also is only CD quality so you loose out on the hires material.
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  Robin Banks

  • February 04, 2023 17:55

  Excuse the ignorance but how do I play lossless apple music through the bluesound node ?

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  Seppi Evans

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  • February 04, 2023 18:20

  The Apple Music App on iOS via Airplay for some reason does not play lossless but that’s a moot point as you don’t have any Apple Hardware and the same unfortunately for the solution below.

  Using a Mac laptop / desktop you can send lossless Apple Music via Airplay.

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  Robin Banks

  • February 04, 2023 18:41
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  Appreciate your responses. So sounds like I should actually go back to tidal if I want the best quality output from the node ? Unless of course I invest in apple equipment but even that won't get me to tidal quality .....hope i summarised that correctly

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  Seppi Evans

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  • February 04, 2023 18:45

  Yes, Tidal, Qobuz or even Amazon Music will give you higher than CD quality. Most streaming services let you have a free trial so you can see how well they work with the BluOS app.

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