[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!

[petsy48]

I haven't run across it yet and I have many playlists over 1000 tracks.
I have over 80 playlists now. I resolved this year to trim all my
playlists as I will never ever finish listening to all of them. Give it
a try yourself. They're giving 3 month trials. Plenty of time to test it
out.👍🎵🎶💖

[BlueM_The]

Sorry to say, I've had it now ! Fed up ! Can't wait anymore and be satisfied with waiting 11 years for a true, sincere and meaningful answer to a simple legitimate question : when will Spotify implement FLAC streaming or Hi-Fi.
Stop the bull... 
The interface is still the best, but that's not enough. If you're interested in music streaming, not podcasts (of whatever topics) look elsewhere. There are plenty of better music quality services out in the market : Qobuz, Tidal, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon ... to name some prominent ones.
I have stopped my Premium subscription abt 18 mth ago without ever looking back.  

[PabloAlonso]

El ecosistema de Apple no es para todos. Si quieres usarlo y no tienes sus productos no hay HiFi. En Windows o Android no funciona, además que según el país resultan más caros algunos servicios que otros. Por ejemplo Tidal en Argentina cuesta u$s 0.40 y Spotify alrededor de u$s 3.00, y Apple y Qobuz son más caros.

[HoverDonkey]

That's easy for you to say!