Lossless USB Audio will be available on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, as well as other Android. With this feature, audio bypasses the standard processing it undergoes, ensuring that listeners hear “bit-perfect audio.”
Without the use of any compression and without any distortion, music is transferred from your phone to your headphones in its original uncompressed form. This means your favorite music sounds clearer. Vocals sound better, and all the little details that get lost in a compressed mix are heard with greater clarity. Lossless USB Audio will be added to the Pixel 8 series via a future update.
This won't be a huge deal for most Android users, but music lovers are already looking forward to it. Of course, Lossless Audio requires wired headphones, as any wireless connection automatically means compression and processing of the material we listen to. This is because Bluetooth suffers from some loss, which means you have to move a little away from your wireless headphones to take full advantage of this feature. Amazon Music, Apple Music , and Tidal are among the music streaming services that already offer Lossless Audio.
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Burke claims that with the addition of Lossless Audio to Android 14, the next step is for phone manufacturers and developers to support the feature.
Finally, keep in mind that when you listen to lossless audio on your phone, you will consume more data. So if you have a limited data plan, you should be careful. It is also worth noting that downloading Lossless Audio takes up more storage space on your phone than compressed audio.
Source: xda-developers.com
