topic Re: ps4 bitrate in Other (Podcasts, Partners, etc.)

ps4 bitrate

dfa2 — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:43:29 GMT

Hello Spotify and thanks alot for your awesome service.

The ps4 app was released today. It's awesome in every way, being able to control music through Spotify connect etc. But I cannot find any settings to choose bitrate. Is there only one bitrate availible on the ps4, and if so, which bitrate is that?

Thank you.

Re: ps4 bitrate

Rorey — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:13:33 GMT

Hey @dfa2 . Welcome to the community!

The app should default to streaming at 320 if you're a Premium user. If you're using the Connect feature the streaming quality will be the same as your phone.

Re: ps4 bitrate

dfa2 — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:31:43 GMT

Thanks @Rorey for clearing that up fast!

Re: ps4 bitrate

zeyd — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:50:38 GMT

Hi. I think something maybe wrong with that statement.

On mobile with the highest quality the sound is occasionally choppy but 100% good otherwise.

On ps4 with no choice to be had and connected with spotify connect it is Always choppy and loads of cuts 90 % of the time

Re: ps4 bitrate

dfa2 — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:00:19 GMT

I'm not saying it's not happening for you, but I haven't experienced any choppiness at all on my system(and i'm really **bleep** about my sound-system), so I don't think your statement is correct in all cases either @zeyd

Re: ps4 bitrate

zeyd — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:21:21 GMT

Maybe I wasn't Clear.

On mobil and pc: normal bitrate goes smoothly
On ps4: impossible to use.

So the bitrate is not the same because a lot of fellow spotifiers have a smooth experience.

I say it is probably because you have a bandwidth that can support it.

I have only 2oo kbs. It is ok for most things but spotify ps4 ( only ps4) do not work for me.

I hope a streaming quality option is in the pipes

Re: ps4 bitrate

dfa2 — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 02:39:56 GMT

I see. Well one way to change the bitrate from the ps4 would be to use the spotify connect feature as described by Rorey above. That could potentially solve your problem or else exclude bitrate being a factor in your choppiness.

Re: ps4 bitrate

Piricho — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 11:23:54 GMT

Hello and thanks for this answer.

Have you possibly tested Spotify on the PS4 and listened to the horrible quality that is being output? I have pretty decent setup, both amp/speakers and headphones but the the sound quality is very bad, tinny and when words with "S" are pronounced it sounds like theres an extreme treble. I'm not the only one experiencing this and was wondering if this is a Spotify issue or PS4 issue?

PS: Sound quality did not change after i went premium.
PS2: Mobile and pc output is perfect.

Re: ps4 bitrate

Wonka1 — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 01:23:03 GMT

Hi
Just logged in here to say that after I logged into ps 4 spotify app as a premium subscriber I wasn't impressed with the sound,.
It sounded not that great more like 96kbit.
Can u look into this ? And check if it works.
bad I can't see the bit rate or change quality setting.

Re: ps4 bitrate

malone09 — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 15:47:43 GMT

I completely agree - sound quality from the ps4 app is very bad. I have a high-end system and have been trying to sort this out all morning.
If anyone finds a solution to change the stream quality on the ps4, I would be happy to know!

Re: ps4 bitrate

dfa2 — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 19:00:20 GMT

I will be following this thread. I also have a fairly medium end sound system and was comparing to flac through my media player previously and assumed this was the quality of 320 as i've previously only used spotify with my phone.

If it can be improved I would be extremely happy.

Re: ps4 bitrate

616jsb75 — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 00:59:16 GMT

Awesome in every way is far from the truth. Audio quality is garbage, it's a stripped down version of spotify. You can't even navigate your music properly. It's absolutely horrible. I was a music unlimited subscriber for a long time. It was pretty decent on the ps3, and a total train wreck on the ps4 and the new spotify connect app is even worse. The blame lies on sony and spotify. Both companies care nothing about putting out a quality service, but just stealing hard earned money, in my opinion. They know it's substandard, rushed and released before the bugs were worked out, and both companies could give a rats ass.they are just joining forces because they were afraid of losing money to xbox music, which is flawed in many ways but still is way better than this pathetic excuse for a music service on the ps4

Re: ps4 bitrate

Piricho — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:28:23 GMT

Has the issue been looked into at all? Community managers? Any word? 🙂

Re: ps4 bitrate

Flacorobin — Fri, 15 May 2015 03:47:13 GMT

I would really like to see a fix, sound quality on is really poor on the spotify app for ps4

Re: ps4 bitrate

malone09 — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:40:58 GMT

bump - still looking for an update on this issue. Even just acknowledgement of an issue from spotify or playstation so that we know an update is coming to fix it.

I have a premium account - and while playing 'high quality' (320) directly through my Onkyo receiver's spotify connect, it sounds WORLDS better than when playing from my ps4 plugged into that same sound system. I have tried all of the different audio out options from the PS4 (PCM, dts, DD), and all sound link junk in their own unique way lol.

Re: ps4 bitrate

stealtkill — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 05:14:35 GMT

I use Spotify on my PS4 daily. Sound quality is perfect. I'm running optical audio out to my stereo amp/dac. Is its possible that the reason some people are experiencing poor audio play back due to crap DAC chips in TV's etc?

Just to test I tried running the audio through Hdmi to my TV then from the headphone out to my amp and it sounded awful.

Not sure if this will help anyone but just a thought.

Re: ps4 bitrate

Gratgonzola — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:01:18 GMT

I thought the Spotify sound quality was rubbish just recently from the PS4.

I found it was to do with the way I had my audio output via HDMI to a basic amplifier.

Once I switched it to optical out via a medium quality DAC, the sound improved noticeably.

I compared it to the sound quality of Spotify via iPhone 5 to Apple AirportExpress out via optical to another medium quality DAC.

Sounds comparable and the quality is very crisp.

Re: ps4 bitrate

sovietwarbear_N — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 13:43:22 GMT

donno why but when i use spotify on PS4 its sound so flat like its low bit rate.

PS4 HDMI > Marantz SR7009 > 2.1 - 2x klipsch rf 62 mk2 + klipsch R-115SW = bad sounds like it low bit rate.

normal way stream stright to Marantz SR7009 > 2.1 - 2x klipsch rf 62 mk2 + klipsch R-115SW = sount super.

and i have a premium account

Re: ps4 bitrate

Benox — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 10:09:45 GMT

Sorry, xbox one support 320 bitrate too? Thanks

Re: ps4 bitrate

stratosnn — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:11:16 GMT

Yes, Spotify on Xbox One supports up to 320 kbps for premium users.

//S