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What is ALAC?
ALAC is Apple's lossless audio format. It provides CD-quality audio with smaller file sizes than WAV or AIFF, and is fully supported in iTunes and Apple devices.
Format Details
- Full Name
- Apple Lossless Audio Codec
- Extension
- .m4a
Key Features
- Lossless
- Apple native
- iTunes compatible
- CD quality
What is M4P?
M4P is the iTunes Protected AAC format, used by Apple for DRM-protected music purchased from the iTunes Store before 2009. It uses the MPEG-4 Audio container with Apple FairPlay encryption wrapping AAC-encoded audio. Unprotected M4P files (after DRM removal) can be converted to standard audio formats.
Format Details
- Full Name
- iTunes Protected AAC
- Extension
- .m4p
Key Features
- AAC audio codec
- FairPlay DRM wrapper
- MPEG-4 container
- iTunes metadata support
ALAC vs M4P
| Feature | ALAC | M4P |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Apple Lossless Audio Codec | iTunes Protected AAC |
| Extension | .m4a | .m4p |
| Best For | Lossless | AAC audio codec |