Apple music lossless on windows

Yeah, it's a total scam and pretty outrageous they haven't corrected it yet. They'll never get near Spotify's subscriber base if they can't support all major platforms. The fact that I have to use a web page or the terribly outdated iTunes to access it on Windows is a problem, too.

I've actually done this for this specific reason. (Android Subsystem for Windows)

It works well - but, for the true audiophiles out there; 16bit only - as per limitation of the Subsystem.

See here; (4) Sideloaded Apple Music to Subsystem for Android : Windows11 (reddit.com)

It's also mentioned in the thread - also, there is an alternative... Apple Music Electron / Cider.

I might try Cider at some point, but I'm quite happy with this...

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Well, I do agree with you that Apple doesn't provide full coverage for Windows users, but there's one thing that you didn't fully understand, and that is lossless, you do need an external amp/DAC for the lossless audio to be able to decompress. Do a little research on lossless, and you'll know what I mean. Also, amp/DAC aren't all expensive, there are a few reputable brands from China with budget-friendly in mind. Try it out, you won't regret venturing your ears to the Hi-Fi system.

Yeah, it would be nice if it were natively supported. I'm still learning but I saw 24-bit/192k settings under Playback in Preferences.

But here's a guide if you want to go through it for lossless, or just use a competitor instead. Much easier.