[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!

[Samppa3]

https://www.theverge.com/24080999/spotify-hifi-lossless-high-res-audio-three-years-rip

This is getting ridicilous, complete silence for 3 years and no, nothing has changed so far..

Spotify you suck because you don't care about us the customers. You are by far, the worst ever!

[rollerotr]

Here is an interesting article on Spotify Stream on 2024, supposedly on March 8, from Spotify Insider. It also includes a modded APK for Android users!

https://spotifyinsider.com/spotify-hifi/

[Aakash6]

same problem here, i have a macbook and would switch to apple if not for spotifys amazing software, pls add HiFi soon too make millions of more people stay in Spotify 

[Samppa3]

Even if they decide to give us Hifi, they have been awefully slow reacting to the customers feedback. They've lost some customers already...I won't believe until it really materializes in front of my eyes..

[rollerotr]

Just a thought. Perhaps Spotify is fleshing out their offerings to
differentiate themselves from other streaming platforms. I do use the
audiobooks and I may end up canceling my Audible subscription. If Spotify
can truly do podcasts and audiobooks justice, perhaps they could justify
charging more for a higher tier for lossless music. Maybe there is a method
to their madness after Apple and Amazon dropped the free lossless bombshell
on the industry.

I’m not holding my breath, but if they have their yearly Music On event
March 8, we may see more clearly where they are heading.


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[aris2504]

This is not a feature request or idea. We've known for 3 years that HiFi is supposed to be coming.

It's safe to assume that Spotify has most if not all of their content in FLAC quality already. I imagine that most users who care about this are likely to be okay paying a premium, and those who aren't just stick with their current tier. I know I would be -- I've already paid so much for my audio gear.

To quote Chris Welch (The Verge), "it came to a point where I couldn’t keep ignoring that other services are objectively providing richer audio quality." and I agree. Spotify Connect is great but the competition has caught up and it's getting harder and harder to justify a Spotify subscription.

[CamiloMedina93]

why spotify is the last music application to implement loseless audio. Apple music, deezer, tidal have hifi audio quality and it sounds incredible! why you haven't implemented yet? spotify is the biggest music streaming platform on earth and it is inconceivable that you haven't implement at least 16 bit audio. That's the reason why i am not using your app anymore

[berlingozzo]

Dear Spotify,

It's 2024: storage is cheap, network is cheap, Spotify premium is not. There are no more excuses for not bringing lossless audio to Spotify.

Thanks

[bart1981]

What a JOKE still no good sound.

[usr_spoti]

Oh, come on, Spotify! It's "2024". Bring on the HiFi.