To listen to Hi-Res audio on Windows, you’ll need compatible audio files (like FLAC or DSD), a Hi-Res-capable output device (preferably wired), updated audio drivers, and a player like AIMP or ...

A new, high-resolution audio format has just launched on Spotify. Spotify announced Lossless Listening on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The new feature allows users to stream music in 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC, the ...

The term lossless is a big one in music streaming right now. Ever since Apple Music rolled out lossless-quality tracks to its subscribers at no extra cost, it forced the hand of all the legacy ...

There are more lossless music streaming services than ever: Apple, Tidal, Amazon, Tidal and Deezer (but still not Spotify). Here’s how they all compare. The other great thing that this competition has ...

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to read more books, listening to someone read it to you is an efficient way of doing so. Thanks to the rising popularity of audiobooks, book lovers now have ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Late on Monday night, Apple flipped the switch on ...