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Key Points for Improving Audio Quality When Enjoying Sound from Your Smartphone: "Key Settings for Apple Music (iPhone)"

10/8/2025News

This time, we will guide you through the key points for improving audio quality through the settings of the Apple Music app on iPhone.

The Apple Music app on iPhone allows you to enjoy high-quality lossless audio through audio quality settings. However, since higher audio quality increases data communication volume and communication costs, the initial settings are configured for low-quality playback.

By setting the audio quality to lossless audio, you can enjoy better sound quality.

The setting method is very simple.
Let us guide you right away!

◆How to Set Up Lossless Audio in iPhone Apple Music

Please operate your iPhone screen in the following order.

　①　Touch the [⚙Settings] icon

　②　From "Apps", touch [♫ Music]

　③　From the menu, touch [Audio Quality]

　④　Set the [Lossless Audio] item to "ON"

　⑤　Set the audio quality according to your communication method.
　　　Audio quality settings include
　　　・None
　　　・High Efficiency
　　　・High Quality (Standard)
　　　・Lossless
　　　・Hi-Res Lossless

　　　You can choose from these 5 levels.
　　　In the order listed above, audio quality gradually improves, and data communication size increases proportionally.

　　・Mobile Data Streaming
　　　You can set the audio quality when using mobile data.　
　　　Depending on your contract plan, communication costs may apply.

　　・Wi-Fi Streaming
　　　You can set the audio quality when using a Wi-Fi environment.
　　　Since no communication costs are incurred, high-quality settings like Lossless and Hi-Res Lossless are recommended.

　　・Download
　　　You can set the audio quality when downloading music data.
　　　When downloading using mobile data, communication costs may apply depending on your contract plan.
　　　Please take note of this.

That completes the settings.

When using the Apple Music app on iPhone, these settings will allow you to enjoy higher quality sound, so please give it a try.

In future guides, we plan to introduce setting methods for Android smartphones and other music streaming apps (such as Amazon Music).
Please look forward to these upcoming guides.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I set up Lossless Audio in Apple Music on iPhone?+

Operate your iPhone screen in the following order. ① Touch the [⚙Settings] icon, ② From "Apps", touch [♫ Music], ③ From the menu, touch [Audio Quality], ④ Set the [Lossless Audio] item to "ON", ⑤ Set the audio quality according to your communication method.

How many audio quality levels can I choose from in Apple Music?+

You can choose from these 5 levels: None, High Efficiency, High Quality (Standard), Lossless, and Hi-Res Lossless. In the order listed above, audio quality gradually improves, and data communication size increases proportionally.

Are the audio quality settings separated by communication method?+

Yes. They are separated into Mobile Data Streaming, Wi-Fi Streaming, and Download, and you can set the audio quality for each. When using mobile data, communication costs may apply depending on your contract plan. Since no communication costs are incurred with Wi-Fi Streaming, high-quality settings like Lossless and Hi-Res Lossless are recommended.

Why does Apple Music play at low quality with the initial settings?+

Since higher audio quality increases data communication volume and communication costs, the initial settings are configured for low-quality playback. By setting the audio quality to lossless audio, you can enjoy better sound quality.