Does the Audi A6 not support lossless music?
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Audi A6 supports some lossless audio formats, but it may not support the APE format. You can play lossless music using an SD card. Steps to play lossless music from an SD card: Download music: Download music in the lossless WAV format. If the music is in APE format, you need to convert it to WAV format using a player. Create a playlist: Download an MP3 format song and place it in the same folder as the music list and the lossless music. The generated playlist must be in the same folder as the songs; otherwise, it cannot be played. Copy the folder: Copy the entire folder to the SD card. Insert the SD card into the car, and it will be read and played normally.
The Audi A6 is actually quite particular. The older infotainment systems might only recognize compressed formats like MP3. But the third-generation MIB system post-2016 has improved, with USB ports capable of playing lossless FLAC format music. Last year, I helped a friend set up his 2019 A6L, and testing confirmed that FLAC files copied to a USB drive could be directly recognized, with a noticeable improvement in sound quality. However, be mindful not to exceed 2GB for a single file, as the infotainment system might occasionally lag when processing large files. Newer models now come with wireless CarPlay, but if you use Bluetooth transmission, even lossless music will be compressed. For true lossless audio, you still need to use a wired connection.
