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		CharlesW on Sept 5, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FLAC – Format overview > How can an Apple device not support FLAC? Are they really that locked down that you can't do something basic like install a codec? You can't install a codec globally on iOS, but there are many, many player apps that support FLAC: https://www.igeeksblog.com/best-music-player-apps-for-iphone... For folks who think Apple Music is the best music app for iOS, it's not difficult to convert songs, albums, or whole music libraries to ALAC.

brewdad on Sept 6, 2022 [–]

I've been happy with Flacbox. Obviously it supports FLAC but it also supports OPUS which is great for the portability/sound quality tradeoff.

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