Spotify Finally Rolls Out Lossless Audio for Premium Users
After years of speculation and anticipation, lossless audio has finally arrived on Spotify Premium. For a long time, listeners have been asking for higher-quality sound, and now the wait is over. Spotify has started rolling out lossless streaming to Premium subscribers in select markets, with more countries set to gain access in the coming weeks.
What does this mean in practice? Well, lossless audio allows songs to be streamed in up to 24-bit, 44.1 kHz FLAC. That’s essentially CD-quality sound, which means more detail, greater depth, and a listening experience that feels much closer to what artists intended when they recorded their music. Whether someone is diving into a brand-new album or revisiting an old favorite, music is now delivered with richer textures and more clarity than ever before.
Spotify’s Vice President of Subscriptions, Gustav Gyllenhammar, described this as a milestone. He emphasized that the rollout has been designed to prioritize quality, clarity, and ease of use. Subscribers won’t be left guessing—Spotify has made sure that listeners always know when lossless audio is being played, thanks to a visible indicator in the Now Playing view and through the Connect Picker.
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Of course, flexibility is being offered too. Users can customize their streaming quality depending on their situation—choosing between Low, Normal, High, Very High, and now Lossless. Different settings are available for Wi-Fi, cellular use, and downloads. This way, people have control over both sound quality and data usage.
Spotify isn’t stopping at just mobile and desktop apps either. Lossless is supported on many devices that connect with Spotify, such as Sony, Bose, Samsung, and Sennheiser. Support for Sonos and Amazon devices is also scheduled to arrive soon.
It’s worth noting that, for now, Bluetooth still poses limitations. Since it can’t transmit full lossless audio, the signal has to be compressed before being sent. For the best experience, Spotify recommends listening through wired headphones, desktop setups, or Wi-Fi-connected speakers using Spotify Connect.
This move also puts Spotify directly in line with its competitors. Tidal has offered lossless since 2015, Amazon Music HD followed in 2019, and Apple Music introduced its own lossless tier in 2021 without extra cost. Spotify’s late entry into this space may have been frustrating for long-time subscribers, but the service is now catching up.
Lossless streaming is being rolled out gradually across more than 50 markets through October. Countries like the US, UK, Germany, Japan, and Australia already have access, while others will gain it soon. For Premium users, this is a major upgrade that brings a much more detailed and immersive listening experience, making music sound fuller and truer than ever before.
In short, Spotify has finally taken the leap into high-fidelity streaming, and Premium subscribers now get to enjoy the difference. It’s a step that signals the company’s ongoing push to improve its service and keep music lovers deeply connected to the sounds they cherish.
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