Some clarification about what is getting downloaded (Apple Music)

[Dreamz07]

So I was downloading FLAC from Apple Music. Noticed that during download it downloads AAC (lossy) file and then coverts to FLAC. I test the FLAC so see if it is original or fake and it comes out as fake. Is there a way to download FLAC/ALAC from Apple Music without transcoding AAC file?

[Sylvia]

So I was downloading FLAC from Apple Music. Noticed that during download it downloads AAC (lossy) file and then coverts to FLAC. I test the FLAC so see if it is original or fake and it comes out as fake. Is there a way to download FLAC/ALAC from Apple Music without transcoding AAC file?

Apple music currently supports M4A (original), other formats are converted.
We will try to support FLAC and ALAC in the future.

[Dreamz07]

Apple music currently supports M4A (original), other formats are converted.
We will try to support FLAC and ALAC in the future.

Thanks. one more thing is that what the Remux process at the end when songs is downloaded? Since it is just audio.

[Sylvia]

Thanks. one more thing is that what the Remux process at the end when songs is downloaded? Since it is just audio.

Work on the remux process
1. Write metadata;
2. when the output format is in a non-original format, it is also re-encoded in the process

[glenguosg]

one question, when i checked download log, i can see orginally the file format is mp4 not m4a. Any reason?

[Dreamz07]

thanks for explaining. Please support native ALAC as soon as possible.

[Dreamz07]

one question, when i checked download log, i can see orginally the file format is mp4 not m4a. Any reason?

I am guessing since they both are container for AAC stream.