This is a occasion to treasure, savor, and keep in mind.
Spotify has at last launched lossless audio, four-and-a-half years after first announcing it in February 2021. Throughout this period, the company has hinted and assured that the feature—already present on other prominent music streaming platforms—was on its way.
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The moment has arrived, bringing additional good news. Spotify revealed on its official blog that lossless audio will be a part of Spotify’s Premium subscription. Initially, the company indicated that the feature might belong to a new, higher-priced plan, but such a plan is not available right now.
Instead, lossless audio is currently being introduced to Premium subscribers, enabling them to experience their favorite music in up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz quality through the FLAC audio format.
In simple terms, this translates to superior audio quality, but high-quality audio equipment is essential to reap the full benefits—therefore, the feature only operates with wired headphones, not via Bluetooth. For a comprehensive breakdown of lossless audio and its functionality, click here.
“The awaited moment has arrived; we’re excited that lossless sound is being made available to Premium subscribers,” stated Gustav Gyllenhammar, VP Subscriptions at Spotify, in a declaration.
Indeed, Gustav.
“We’ve taken our time to refine this feature to guarantee quality, user-friendliness, and transparency at each stage, so you are always informed about what’s happening behind the scenes. With Lossless, our premium users will now benefit from an even greater listening experience,” he remarked.
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To activate lossless audio, launch your Spotify app, tap on your profile icon in the upper left, go to Settings & Privacy → Media Quality, and select where you wish to enable lossless audio, with choices for Wi-Fi, cellular, and downloads only. While choosing all options may seem straightforward, keep in mind that lossless audio consumes considerably more streaming data, which could impact your monthly cellular data plan.
If you do not see the feature yet, do not fret. According to Spotify, subscribers in Australia, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, the US, and the UK have already begun to gain access. Lossless audio will gradually become available to “over 50 markets throughout October,” Spotify mentioned.