[All Platforms][Music] HiFi Quality - Lossless Streaming 16bit 44.1khz

[timiambeing]

I've just started a trial of Qobuz - they offer the standard 320kbps as well as lossless FLAC streaming (and high res downloads if you purchase them) the sound quality is noticeably better and on classical it's just wonderful to get all that resolution through your hi-fi or headphones! The catalogue has a way to go to get to Spotify's level, but they are getting there. The iPad app isn't' too bad (the desktop app is in need of an upgrade but I hear they are putting all their efforts into mobile apps right now).

So - lossless streaming - if Qobuz can do it then so can Spotify, they must have the same source - and obviously if you are asking £20 a month then those record labels and distributors take enough notice to make the high res tracks available for streaming. What this all means is soon, very soon, we will get lossless streaming and closely followed by high res downloads - but if Spotify aren't careful it will be Apple who get there first with an audiophile premium offering, and when they do it will be a much harder market place to make money in!

** please don't lump this suggestion with the main one on lossless downloads, that's a different idea entirely guys!

[timiambeing]

I've just started a trial of Qobuz - they offer the standard 320kbps as well as lossless FLAC streaming (and high res downloads if you purchase them) the sound quality is noticeably better and on classical it's just wonderful to get all that resolution through your hi-fi or headphones! The catalogue has a way to go to get to Spotify's level, but they are getting there. The iPad app isn't' too bad (the desktop app is in need of an upgrade but I hear they are putting all their efforts into mobile apps right now).

[timiambeing]

So - lossless streaming - if Qobuz can do it then so can Spotify, they must have the same source - and obviously if you are asking £20 a month then those record labels and distributors take enough notice to make the high res tracks available for streaming. What this all means is soon, very soon, we will get lossless streaming and closely followed by high res downloads - but if Spotify aren't careful it will be Apple who get there first with an audiophile premium offering, and when they do it will be a much harder market place to make money in!

[tentoo]

To be fair, I’m using Spotify and Apple Music. One for the audio quality and the other one for the connection possibilities.

[Samppa3]

Hey folks,

We know that HiFi quality audio is important to you. We feel the same, and we’re excited to deliver a Spotify HiFi experience to Premium users in the future. But we don’t have timing details to share yet.

We will of course update you here when we can.

Take care.

Yeah, right.

I don't believe you care, because if you had seen this then you would have reacted faster and not let the competitors go past you.

You failed miserably because you focused on irrelevancies like podcasts (which turned out to be a failure).

Funny that once you go and see the popular ideas here, they won't even show the link to this particular thread.

This must be the most popular idea ever as 26412 votes prove it!


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[dzdns]

I just read about the price increases. My Duo plan will go from €12.99 to €14.99 and I will still have to listen to advertisements in Podcasts and not have a Hi-Fi plan.

Sounds fair to me!

[Samppa3]

Price increase without Hifi..
C'mon Spotify you can do better.

[markbyrn]

Wow, Spotify made a big announcement today.  You'll get no Hi-Fi, but you will get a price increase.  Yay 🙄

[walp]

Spotify users: we want HiFi with no price increase

*one eternity later*

Spotify: we're increasing price

*one eternity later*

Spotify: we're releasing HiFi with no price increase!

Spotify users: *confused*

[tuckfotum]

Hmm well I guess if by the 31st of August there's still no sign of HiFi I'll be reverting to Apple Music, sadly

[Monsterdonkey]

Price increase, no lossless. Classy move, Spotify. 

[tentoo]

“How to **bleep** up” Spotify edition

[Jondavis1992]

Disgusting customer service and interaction. 

let’s all put the price up but not offer the thing that’s been promised for years now. 

Had a tidal account alongside Spotify for over a year now, but this is getting ridiculous - time to go I think