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Apple Music listeners on Android can now enjoy Dolby Atmos spatial audio and lossless quality streaming features that debuted on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS over a month ago. The latest app update for Android adds support for both features.
Lossless should be available fairly universally on Android devices. Apple includes all the same warnings as on iOS regarding the consumption of “much more data”. As on Apple’s own platforms, Apple Music says that external hardware such as a DAC is required if you want to upgrade to lossless high resolution. (I’m curious if this still applies to audiophile-compatible LG phones, which have a great built-in DAC, but haven’t had a chance to test yet.)
Support for spatial audio on the Android side appears to be more limited, however. While the feature works with any headset, like on the iPhone, Apple notes that your phone itself must support Dolby Atmos to enable spatial audio. On my Pixel 4A 5G, there is no option for “Dolby Atmos” in the audio section of Apple Music settings. Other colleagues with more flagship level devices have a toggle for Atmos there. So I guess this is the easiest way to find out if your phone is capable of playing spatial audio.
The Apple Music for Android beta actually revealed that lossless, high-resolution audio was coming to the service even before Apple made an official announcement. But now both are available on the standard Apple Music app for Android.
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