[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

[walp]

Received a minute ago (French user):

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Thank you for using Spotify Premium. Starting on your August billing date, your subscription price will increase from €18.21/month to €21.24/month.

We're increasing the price of the Premium Family subscription so we can continue to innovate our product offerings and features, and deliver the best experience for you.

Thank you for choosing Premium.

The Spotify Team

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C-L-O-W-N-S.

[Samppa3]

@walp where are you from?

I wonder will they increase Premium price aswell soon?
I have student payment eligible until the end of august, so that means my whole price will change to normal after 4 years. Now with the total silence regarding lossless and other services close enough, it could be meaning easy exit for me.

[walp]

@Samppa3 France.

The Personal subscription increases from €11.12 per month to €12.14 per month (+9.17%)
The Duo subscription increases from €15.17 per month to €17.20 per month (+13.38%)
The Student subscription increases from €6.06 per month to €7.07 per month (+16.67%)
The Family subscription increases from €18.21 per month to €21.24 per month (+16.64%)

Starting 1st of August 2025.

[Samppa3]

@walp

Thanks and good to know. I will inform here if anything regarding the price increase happens here in Finland.

Current prices per month here:
The Personal €11.99
The Duo €16.49
The Student €6.99
The Family €19.99

[Aquarius17]

I canceled Spotify Premium long ago, because of the following easy equation:

no HiFi = no money

I subscribed TIDAL but as a smarthome-user I am missing control by voice commands (e.g. Google Home Mini) and a smartwatch app. Also my downloaded music sometimes takes more than a minute to start playing 🙄

I will now change to Deezer, which can be controlled with Google Assistant and even has an app for smartwatches 👍🏼

[-dj5_0xar6sxe]

Hi

when Spotify HiFi will be available ?

[tts42572]

Raising prices when they've innovated nothing and are providing basically the same service they did 10 years ago?  And anything that has been added, I certainly could care less about.

If you're rolling out prices increases, better roll out HIFI along with those increases.  At least that's something I'd feel good about paying more to have.

Tired of everything in society costing more while getting the same service...or less in some cases.

[Samppa3]

@tts42572

I think it was great how other music streaming services enabled lossless or even hi-res audio without increasing their prices.

[Nikvolog]

I love Spotify. I’ve recommended it to all my friends. I especially appreciate your algorithms, design, and cross-platform support.

However, there’s no option yet to stream lossless-quality music like FLAC. Because of this, I currently pay for both Spotify and a competitor (Tidal), simply to enjoy high‑quality audio. Unfortunately, Tidal’s interface and recommendation system fall short compared to Spotify’s.

I’d be very happy to switch entirely to Spotify if you introduce something like “Spotify Premium Plus” with lossless audio - even at a higher price than Tidal. Many of my friends would likely do the same and pay for an upgraded tier.

For years, Spotify hasn’t offered this feature even though there’s obvious demand. I’d gladly pay more if Spotify launched a HiFi‑level streaming plan.

Thank you for considering this. I hope to see lossless audio support in Spotify soon.

Best regards

[Samppa3]

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard band is taking their music away from Spotify:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMie3fGv15D/

“New demos collection out everywhere except Spotify (fu*k Spotify). You can bootleg it if you wanna.” So, yeah. The move is intentional.

“Hello friends… A PSA to those unaware: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek invests millions in AI military drone technology… We just removed our music from the platform… Can we put pressure on these Dr. Evil tech bros to do better?… Join us on another platform."