Lossless Option not visible in Music Preferences

Has it been released yet? I don't see any indication. All it says is sometime in June and it is only June 4 now.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/05/apple-music-announces-spatial-audio-and-lossless-audio/

I spent the last two hours trying to figure this out. There is a simple explanation that I found by clicking the question mark in the window where the lossy/lossless options SHOULD be.

Apple requires that you be a subscriber for $9.99/month for this option to show. This is really a rip-off. If I download a song after paying for it, I should have the option of getting lossless or compressed regardless if I am a monthly subscriber or not. All other music purchasing platforms that I have experienced give the option for a range of lossy and lossless formats without requiring a subcription.

Because I want only lossless music for my work, I will not be downloading from Apple again- it's a shame- not a wise choice on the part of Apple. I really hope they change this unfair and unreasonable situation as doing so helps artists and Apple Corporation and discourages illegal downloads.

Here is the note from Apple discussed above:

Download (Audio Quality)

Choose the option that works best with your computer, headphones, or connected speakers when playing downloaded songs.

Note: This option appears if you’re signed in as a subscriber to Apple Music.

Not working on my macbook air M1 connected to a Chord Hugo Preamp. Tried reauthorizing, tried restarting an opening with shift. nothing works.

it is there on my iPhone settings but not coming on my macbook.

I too have updated to Macos 11.4, but still the option to toggle audio quality settings isn't visible. The problem might be due to non-availability in certain regions to which apple has not rolled out the lossless streaming yet. Go to Music > Preferences > Playback > Hit the " ? " on the bottom left corner.

Refer to "Note"

Check this out:

Just wait for apple to roll out lossless streaming in India and it will be available soon in few days. There can be delay due to server problem. Meanwhile, you can enjoy spatial audio which is now available in India. Go to Music > Search > Type "Spatial audio"; you will notice a category named as spatial audio and classical in spatial audio, you can listen to new songs by artists such as The Weekend, Ariana Grande's Positions and Cold Play's Higher Power under the spatial audio category. This will work out in all apple devices as well as in android devices too installed with Apple Music. Hope I am able to help you out to some extent.

The option is only visible if you are connecting an external audio interface, this option won't be visible if you are using in built speakers.

i’m using audio technica wired open back headphones and the option still doesn’t show up

Facing the same issue. With headphones connected the music app not showing audio quality option on the Mac Mini (11.4 update).

Completely quit the Music App, restart your Mac, and when re-opening Music app hold Shift (this generally ensures the App opens in a new state).

Restarted Mac and re-opened Mac with Shift. Still not showing audio quality option.

Make sure you are signed into Apple Music or are subscribed on the Mac. if you are not, it will not show up.

Did you find any solution to this. I have updated my mac and am still facing the same problem. Im in India.