Apple re-releases AirPods Max lossless audio update
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A bug in iOS 18.4 stopped AirPods Max promised lossless update from working Apple has fixed the issue with firmware 7E101 You'll need your iPhone, iPad or Mac and your charging cable What do you call an Apple update that doesn't work?
Apple today released new 7E101 firmware for the AirPods Max with USB-C, addressing an issue that made the previously released firmware unable to
That took a while, but it's finally real: Apple's AirPods Max over-the-ear headphones now support lossless audio. Apple announced the upgrade in late March, and now the new firmware for the AirPods Max is out, adding support for lossless audio, as well as ultra-low latency audio, for AirPods Max.
Apple pulled out the latest AirPods Max firmware update, which would bring lossless capabilities to its best headphones. Here's what we know.
Summary: Apple has delayed the AirPods Max’s new software update that would’ve brought the lossless audio feature. The new firmware is technically live on the company’s servers, but users aren’t able to get it yet on their devices.
Apple is bringing lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio to AirPods Max headphones in April when using the included USB-C cable.
After a botched software update, Apple is sending out new AirPods Max update to enable lossless audio over USB.
Apple has updated an AirPods support page to indicate that the AirPods Max (USB-C) firmware update version 7E99 is now
To take advantage of lossless audio, AirPods Max owners will have to use the USB-C cable to connect to an iPhone, an iPad, or a Mac. The feature will be available as part of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 when the updates become available in April.