YouTube Music limits lossless sound to higher-cost rivals

Its top setting reaches 256 kbps, while Premium is still needed to go beyond the normal 128 kbps cap.

Why it mattersListeners paying for music may assume they are getting top quality, but the setting still determines what they hear.

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