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Apple Releases New AirPods Max Firmware With Lossless and Low-Latency Audio Support [Updated]

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It's not working for me, yet at least. Do you put them back into the case or just leave them out of the case connected to power?
 
er2429 said:
It's not working for me, yet at least. Do you put them back into the case or just leave them out of the case connected to power?
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I really didn’t have to do anything - the update happened automagically. I happen to leave my APM plugged into an AC Adapter and I picked them up and plugged them into my iPhone via a USB cable it was working.
 
It finally works! And I've read on Reddit that it works with any USB-C to USB-C cable, AND your phone can charge the APM while plugged in!
 
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jcshas said:
I really didn’t have to do anything - the update happened automagically. I happen to leave my APM plugged into an AC Adapter and I picked them up and plugged them into my iPhone via a USB cable it was working.
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It just updated for me!! It's a massive improvement over bluetooth!! So pumped!!!
 
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Well fun fact, I have not been able to successfully use the new firmware on any 18.5 device. It hangs and does not allow me to do anything.
 
The audio quality is such an upgrade.
Although I've read that Bluetooth needs to be turned off for it to work better? That means that I also have to disconnect my Apple Watch 🤔
 
Leyf said:
The audio quality is such an upgrade.
Although I've read that Bluetooth needs to be turned off for it to work better? That means that I also have to disconnect my Apple Watch 🤔
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It will default to the wired connection if it's plugged into your device.

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In fact, some features do not work if you disable bluetooth.

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It seems you cannot use Dolby Atmos when the bluetooth is off, but I think it often makes the songs sound weird depending on what it is.
 
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Here I am been spending the last 20 minutes trying to get the AirPods Max usbc to update…only to find Apple has rescinded the release. I’d expect nothing less of Timmy and the rest at Apple. They’ve been on a streak lately of pathetic software releases, or should I say non-releases. Glad to see MR edit this problem from Apple at the beginning of this post. Might help others who have been bamboozled again by Apple
 
er2429 said:
It will default to the wired connection if it's plugged into your device.

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In fact, some features do not work if you disable bluetooth.

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It seems you cannot use Dolby Atmos when the bluetooth is off, but I think it often makes the songs sound weird depending on what it is.
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Dobly Atmos encoded tracks aren't Lossless, either... so it can't play those as "Lossless" over the cable anyway. I wonder if it's even sending Atmos tracks over the cable at all, or if it's just playing them through Bluetooth while your headphones charge from the cable...? 🤣
 
vinegarshots said:
Dobly Atmos encoded tracks aren't Lossless, either... so it can't play those as "Lossless" over the cable anyway. I wonder if it's even sending Atmos tracks over the cable at all, or if it's just playing them through Bluetooth while your headphones charge from the cable...? 🤣
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Yep, correct. It's encoded entirely differently. I would turn it off so you get the pure lossless goodness. I would be curious to get the answers to all of this. Does anyone know what happens with Spatial Audio?
 
er2429 said:
Yep, correct. It's encoded entirely differently. I would turn it off so you get the pure lossless goodness. I would be curious to get the answers to all of this. Does anyone know what happens with Spatial Audio?
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It’s my understanding that spatial audio uses Dolby Atmos mastering so it isn’t true lossless.
 
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