If AirPlay is limited to 16-bit CD-quality streams, how is the HomePod able to use AirPlay at a better-than-CD 24-bits?
Apple's New $19 USB-C EarPods have Lossless Audio: How it works, Microphone quality and some other unanswered questions answered!, by Aditya Darekar, Technology Hits
Does this mean AM supports Hi-res Lossless (24-bit / 96kHz ALAC) over Bluetooth for my MTW earbuds? Most songs show Lossless but this one shows Hi-res Lossless. : r/AppleMusic
Apple Music's hi-res streaming is a bit of a mess
Apple AirPlay supports 24-bit lossless audio but you can't use it
Apple Music: How to listen to lossless tracks on your smartphone
What is AirPlay 2? How it works, and what speakers and devices support it
Apple Lossless audio from iPad or Apple TV
Sonos support for Apple Music's Lossless Audio
Apple Music Lossless Release Date, Pricing, Features & More - Tech Advisor
There's a problem with Apple Music Lossless (and we're excited to see the solution)
Hands-On: Apple Music Lossless and High-Res Lossless
Apple Music lossless: which devices will (and won't) play lossless and Spatial Audio
Apple to do lossless streaming?, Page 2
Apple Music's hi-res plumbing is still leaky