[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

[Sirrus]

Be aware that very few tracks are actually available in lossless.

Currently, the way to check if a song is streaming in 24-bit (lossless) is when you're listening to it, open it and click on the Lossless option underneath, then select your device and it should reveal this info (File quality). 

[domenico]

All are in lossless.

[Sirrus]

Is it possible that in the new Basic-License the Lossless-option is available to check in the settings but doesn't really change the quality?

[cromatox]

Still not available for me in Germany. The manufacturer of my streamer recently published a very disturbing news release:

"We are currently in contact with Spotify to understand two things: why, as original HiFi launch partners, we were not informed about the release of their new lossless service as promised, and why the SDK we integrated into the Prisma platform—well ahead of the original launch date four years ago—cannot access the newly announced update." (https://primare.net/spotify-lossless-note/)

@Spotify, I've never seen anything so unprofessional. It's a shame.

[MrBue]

Hurray... Spotify has finally switched to lossless for my account in Germany as of today. I still can't believe it... after more than four years, they've finally done it.

[robigouk]

I finally have it! Hooray 🙌! I'm in the UK (but currently in Spain).

[Nikvolog]

I'm also in Germany, but I haven't received it yet without any issues. It looks like the rollout isn't just regional, but also individual for each user.

[markbyrn]

I finally got lossless - thanks to timiambeing for submitting this back in 2014.  Better late than never 😀

[Aquarius17]

It finally arrived in my German account, but without any popup or notification: I found it in the quality settings by chance!

When something took ridiculously too long, it is time for a:

https://youtu.be/wIIH5Bva738?feature=shared

So I will keep my part of the bargain:

HiFi = money

But please don't spend it all on weapon companies, Daniel!

However there is still a very big NOGO: It is not possible to stream lossless to most Google Cast devices!!!

Please vote for this very important feature here:

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Allow-lossless-playback-to-Chromecast-Audio-device/idi-p...