Amazon Music HD Individual Plan has offered a three month free trial which will be active till January 11. Amazon has informed that at the end of this trial period, the monthly subscription of £14.99 which is £12.99 per month for Prime members, will automatically be renewed. Users can cancel the subscription any time they want to.
Space Required by Amazon
It depends on the frequency, file’s bit depth, compression which codec used. High quality files are said to be larger in size while the low quality ones smaller.
A 3½ minute song is expected have the file sizes;
- SD (lossy): 9 MB
- HD (lossless, 44.1 kHz sample rate): 51 MB
- Ultra HD (lossless, max 192 kHz sample rate): 153 MB
Devices that support Amazon Music HD
Amazon devices
- Alexa-enabled Echo devices (2nd generation and later)
- Fire Tablets and Fire TVs
- The Echo Studio, Echo Amp, and Echo Link
Android Devices
- Approximately all devices that were developed after 2014 can support Amazon Music HD up to 48 kHz. It is important that Android devices should be running on Android version of lollipop or the newer one.
iOS Devices
- Devices running on iOS 11 are able to support HD and Ultra HD to 24 bit, 48 kHz.
- Apple AirPlay
For rates as high as 96-192 KHz, iPhone users are expected to connect to an external DAC.
Mac Devices
- Macs that were introduced in 2013 and later. To listen in the highest quality possible, adjusting Mac default audio setting is necessary.
Audio
Amazon Music HD supports two sound ranges, HD and Ultra-HD.
HD-The minimum sample rate of the premium music streaming service is 44.1 kHz, tracks which are 16-bit audio, bitrate average of 850kbps.
Ultra HD- 24 bit-depth, samples rates between 44.1 and 192 kHz, and an average bitrate of 3730kbps.
To reduce the file size, a compression feature can be enabled. Amazon offers the highest quality audio which is 2x the HD bitrate and more than 10x the highest Ultra-HD bitrate. Although, it has been said that the quality of content depends on the device’s capability, network signals, and the settings.
Steps to Access Music on Amazon Music HD
- Click on the HD/Ultra HD badge on the ‘now playing’ display
- Tap on the casting icon to connect to Alexa cast
- Connect to your device and select music
According to Amazon the following detailed options will be shown:
- Track quality
- Device Capability
- Currently playing at
The entire sound quality depends on the type of speakers, headphones, and listening environment. Amazon has also informed that in need of any additional help, customers can contact its customer service. Ultra HD Remastered albums are now available for Amazon users.
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