Apple announced that lossless audio and ultra low latency would be coming to the AirPods Max with USB-C. It was a pleasant surprise for owners of Apple’s over-ear headphones, which have fallen behind the AirPods Pro in recent years when it comes to offering new features.

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

Apple has released a new firmware update for the USB-C version of the AirPods Max. When paired with the iOS 18.4 update, it brings lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio to the headphones. There are no release notes as to what the update entails,