, while i Tunes doesn’t support FLAC files, it’s very easy to convert them to Apple Lossless, or ALAC, an equivalent lossless format that i. Tunes does support. Converting audio files from one lossless format to another is lossless ; in other words, there is no quality lost when you convert from FLAC to ALAC.
Another thing we asked ourselves was; does itunes use flac?
As we all know that i. Tunes does not support FLAC files at all. It is a little hard to directly import and add FLAC to i, and tunes. It will be quite easier if you choose to change the file format of FLAC files to another file format.
When we were writing we ran into the query “Can I play FLAC files on iTunes?”.
You may want to play these files in i, and tunes., while i Tunes doesn’t support FLAC files, it’s very easy to convert them to Apple Lossless, or ALAC, an equivalent lossless format that i. Tunes does support. Converting audio files from one lossless format to another is lossless; in other words, there is no quality lost when you convert from FLAC to ALAC.
We discovered lossless and popular as FLAC though, it isn’t natively supported by i. Tunes ( i. Tunes Alternative) out of the box. Thankfully, if you have the right tool then it’s possible and easy to get your lossless FLAC albums and songs into i. Tunes, and also get some of the associated benefits such as editing FLAC.
Why doesn’t Apple support FLAC?
Similarly, it is absurd that Apple stillwont support .flac, a free format, presumably because they want people using .alac becaus thats so bloody important… .flac is great because it is a fully taggable format that plays on all platforms- except i, and tunes! Apple’s deliberate “only game in town” schtick is really getting old.
How to listen to FLAC on iOS devices?
Golden Ear, just as the name the application, enables you to enjoy WAV, FLAC, APE, ALAC and more other audio formats. Golden Ear syncs files to your i. OS device via file sharing in i. Tunes and can import files via FTP or zip file. What is more, you can also use the Air. Play features to enjoy FLAC in i. Tunes within the program.