[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!

[PaulMac]

On the subject of SUPREMIUM...who on earth came up with that title? Sooo bad🤣

[m4tt1a]

There are currently other platforms that offer hi-fi which don’t have the best UI. I think that Spotify should offer hi-fi audio as it could bring more people to use it.

[schjano]

Users: we need supremium!!!

Spotify: here is a playlist to calm your cat. 😞

 

[Samppa3]

Also:

Users: “Can we get Dolby Atmos and the option to customize our home feeds?”

Spotify: “Here’s a playlist for your cats!”

Spotify users: Can we get a lossless sound quality already???

Spotify: Well yes, but actually no

So tired of this overlooking the whole thing that Spotify has done.

[Visionary1]

…and and when you release the new platform please don’t call it Supremium.  Such a horrid and embarrassing name.  You’re an innovative company, Spotify, I’m sure you can come up with something intelligent sounding. 

[_Ed_]

Come on now - that IS the best they can do 😮

Personally, I'd have gone with  SuperDupeReamium

[petsy48]

LoL!
Spot-i-HiFi

[virtualspace]

Almost!    Spot-Hifi

I want my SpotHifi !

[mctesterson]

@virtualspace

to be fair,Spotify may not have the resources you had. how many hundreds of employees and billions of dollars in exclusive podcast revenues did it take you to come up with that brilliant branding idea?  

[Samppa3]

Podcasts and audio-books..wasted so much precious money that could well have been invested more wisely.