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How to play FLAC files on iPhone and iPad in iOS 11
You’ll soon be able to play FLAC files on your iPhone or iPad with iOS 11!
If you’re an audiophile who likes to keep your music in FLAC format, it appears you’ll be able to play those files on your iPhone or iPad when iOS 11 drops in the fall, thanks to the new Files app and a QuickTime-like player embedded within it.
Apple’s Files app is designed to host all your files from different services — like iCloud Drive and Dropbox — in one central location. In order to play your FLAC files, you’ll need to save them to one of those services, then open the audio clip in the Files app.
Apple occasionally offers updates to iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS as closed developer previews or public betas for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. (Sadly, no public betas for the Apple Watch or tvOS.) While the betas contain new features, they also contain pre-release bugs that can prevent the normal use of your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, or Mac, and are not intended for everyday use on a …