[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!

[timiambeing]

Good news!

Lossless audio quality is finally starting to roll out to Spotify Premium users! 🔊

Check out this post for more info:

➜ Spotify Premium: Now Streaming in Lossless Quality

[Nikvolog]

Max:  Australia, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, the US, and the UK

[Max_Kosh]

Nikvolog,
yep, but that's not the 50 countries that were promised. by the way, Poland should be on your list.
I hope Ukraine will join, even if it's in the last wave of the rollout.
I'll change countrie, but only as a last resort.

[Alltone]

Lossless is working on my laptop and phone very seamlessly, and sounds very good. But the biggest bummer is that in my Tesla Model 3 lossless is not available and that's where I listen to music the most.

[nat7ma]

Spotify est déjà la meilleure application de streaming pour les playlists, la découverte et l'expérience globale. Mais pour devenir véritablement l'application numéro un en termes de qualité audio , nous devons encore améliorer la qualité sonore .

Je propose d'améliorer les options de streaming sans perte et haute résolution de Spotify , afin que chaque auditeur, des utilisateurs occasionnels aux audiophiles, puisse profiter de la musique avec la meilleure qualité possible .

Si vous êtes d’accord, votez pour cette idée — ensemble, nous pouvons faire de Spotify l’ expérience musicale ultime !

[MathiasLaubli]

I have been a fan of this idea for years. I have even subscribed to other,
higher quality audio streaming services but keep coming back to Spotify
because of the playlist and suggestions algorithms that it excels at. The
current improvement is pretty good, but still not 44.1KHz pure. The other
thing that is a shame is that I can’t use it when playing twin decks DJ’ing
like the paying service that Tidal offers. Maybe one day…

[PaulMac]

Just received an email from Spotify advising the UK Family Plan price is increasing yet again. This time from £19.99 to £21.99 - a 10% hike.

That's the tipping point reached for me so I'll be cancelling my Spotify account and sticking with Tidal who are offering the same package (with high res audio) for just £16.99 per month. 

[Harry774]

Hello,

It's end of October and I still have not received Lossless, I am a Premium user. 

[MrBue]

@Harry774 

Which country are you from? Have you tried logging out and logging back in to the app, or installing the latest update?

[MrBue]

I've had it since the beginning of the month, but I had to update the Spotify app. After that, it worked.