Lossless Listening Arrives on Spotify Premium

[sigbergaudio]

Same for me but that doesn't stop me from being curious about when it really comes. A few days, weeks or months here or there actually doesn't play any practical role for me.

I'm convinced that I won't hear any difference Ogg Vorbis at 320k vs lossless. No matter how many blind tests I would do. Even if I really tried to try to hear a difference, I wouldn't be able to pass such a test.

It was implied this month on Reddit (by the Spotify engineer answering questions)

 

[Robin L]

Just a little note for those lusting for 384 kHz record/replay:

So, unless you're a bat . . .

 

[aamwgm]

Switched to Qobuz for reasons other than lossless streaming: I got fed up of the price increases, irritating focus on podcasts, and wanting to experience music differently: find it rather than have some algorithm guide my tastes. Qobuz is also pays artists the among the most per stream, which I find important (I'll still buy CDs or digital for music I really like).

Qobuz also lets you browse by label, which, to a niche listener like myself, is a goldmine. The labels I follow generally cater to a a specific genre.

 

[gvl]

Qobuz Connect, now Spotify Lossless, feels like Christmas is already here.

 

[Andysu]

Just a little note for those lusting for 384 kHz record/replay:

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So, unless you're a bat . . .

aliens should mostly be on the list mostly with -20Hz the other side of the lower side of frequency response to 1million KHz mostly for xenomorph , mostly

 

[aamwgm]

Qobuz Connect, now Spotify Lossless, feels like Christmas is already here.

Indeed, Qobuz connect works very nicely! The only nit pick I have with it is that if you're playing Qobuz on a browser across multiple tabs/devices, all of these will carry the same name under Qobuz connect. Spotify solves this by using the system's hostname.

 

[DanielT]

I think the most exciting thing about Spotify lossless is to see which countries/users get it first. AND that in itself is not exactly super exciting to follow (it is a little exciting).

Lossless in itself vs Ogg Vorbis at 320k, my position remains, what I said in #100.
I'm convinced that I won't hear any difference Ogg Vorbis at 320k vs lossless. No matter how many blind tests I would do. Even if I really tried to try to hear a difference, I wouldn't be able to pass such a test.

 

[CT Man]

I think the most exciting thing about Spotify lossless is to see which countries/users get it first. AND that in itself is not exactly super exciting to follow (it is a little exciting).

Lossless in itself vs Ogg Vorbis at 320k, my position remains, what I said in #100.
I'm convinced that I won't hear any difference Ogg Vorbis at 320k vs lossless. No matter how many blind tests I would do. Even if I really tried to try to hear a difference, I wouldn't be able to pass such a test.

I'm in the U.S. and upgraded to Premium Individual for an extra dollar so I could try lossless, but I don't have that option. Same old "Very High" is the best available to me both using the Windows app and Android. Yet another reason for me to hate Spotify.

I don't understand the love people have for Spotify's app. To me the most important UI feature is precise control of the queue and Spotify is horrible compared to Qobuz, TIDAL, Amazon. Why can't they implement a simple way to choose albums or selected tracks to either "Play Next" or "Add to Queue" without adding all sorts of junk I don't want?

 

[gvl]

Same old "Very High" is the best available to me both using the Windows app and Android. Yet another reason for me to hate Spotify.

I know, stupid question, but did you update the apps? I now have a new option under quality for “Lossless” on iOS.

 

[sigbergaudio]

I'm in the U.S. and upgraded to Premium Individual for an extra dollar so I could try lossless, but I don't have that option. Same old "Very High" is the best available to me both using the Windows app and Android. Yet another reason for me to hate Spotify.

I don't understand the love people have for Spotify's app. To me the most important UI feature is precise control of the queue and Spotify is horrible compared to Qobuz, TIDAL, Amazon. Why can't they implement a simple way to choose albums or selected tracks to either "Play Next" or "Add to Queue" without adding all sorts of junk I don't want?

They're rolling it out gradually, not all premium users have it yet.

 

[Moti]

I know, stupid question, but did you update the apps? I now have a new option under quality for “Lossless” on iOS.

What is your Spotify app version? The newest seems to be 9.0.78 in my region (EU).

 

[gvl]

What is your Spotify app version? The newest seems to be 9.0.78 in my region (EU).

9.0.78.1110

 

[Moti]

9.0.78.1110

I have the same but no ”Lossless” option.

 

[CT Man]

I know, stupid question, but did you update the apps? I now have a new option under quality for “Lossless” on iOS.

Yes, both Windows and Android are updated. Windows 1.2.72.438.g8c.88c31c and Android 9.0.78.1116

 

[DanielT]

9.0.78.1116

Same here.

Whoever shows a screenshot of lossless in their Spotify first wins.

If we're going to compete, that is.

 

[gvl]

That was easy.

 

[DanielT]

That was easy.

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[Moti]

That was easy.

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Any audiple difference?

 

[gvl]

Any audiple difference?

TBD. I don’t expect much, it’s more it’s nice to know I’m now getting the real thing for my money

 

[Grimoire]

There are reports of lossless being available in the UK now, but I can't verify.