How does shuffle handle Lossless?

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s.metcalfs.metcalf
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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
I notice that the iPod shuffles don't play Apple Lossless format...this makes sense given the capacity of the shuffle and the fact that you wouldn't fit many lossless songs on there...(though it does play AIFF!!??)...but what I want to know is how does the new Shuffle handle Lossless files in iTunes...does it convert them automatically on the fly when syncing with iTunes or do you have to manually convert lossless files to AAC or otherwise in order for them to play. A lot of my music is in Lossless format and I don't want to have to store lossy AND lossless formats of the same song in iTunes. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers.

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    galleygalley Posts: 971member
    iTunes will convert ALAC files to 128Kbps AAC "on the fly" when a shuffle is connected. Stupidly, the shuffle is the only model of iPod supported.
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