Apple announces plans to bring lossless audio and low-latency audio to AirPods Max headphones using the included USB-C cable. On Monday (March 24), Apple announced its plans to bring lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio to AirPods Max headphones when using the included USB-C cable.

Apple announced that its newer USB-C AirPods Max will get an update next month. With iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4, AirPods Max will support lossless audio and ultra-low latency.

That’s the capability to connect AirPods Max to analog sources such as the inflight entertainment on an airplane which, almost universally, still requires a cable link to a 3.5m