Hugo9000
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Yes, competent lossy can handle gapless.
The problem is, few services are competent in that regard. The only lossy streaming service that I have used that handles gapless playback properly is Spotify, at least at the 320 setting in their desktop app. Even classical-only Idagio isn't gapless lmao!
When I had Qobuz, their lossless tiers all handled gapless (they occasionally broke it with an update, but fixed it again within hours), but their lossy tier did NOT provide gapless playback.
For those who don't listen to opera or other music that requires gapless, this isn't an issue. But for any streaming service that wishes to have broad appeal, it's ridiculous in 2020 to not be able to handle gapless, whether in lossy or lossless subscription tiers. For those who don't care about classical fans, think of the Pink Floyd fans! Isn't The Wall supposed to be gapless?
The problem is, few services are competent in that regard. The only lossy streaming service that I have used that handles gapless playback properly is Spotify, at least at the 320 setting in their desktop app. Even classical-only Idagio isn't gapless lmao!
When I had Qobuz, their lossless tiers all handled gapless (they occasionally broke it with an update, but fixed it again within hours), but their lossy tier did NOT provide gapless playback.
For those who don't listen to opera or other music that requires gapless, this isn't an issue. But for any streaming service that wishes to have broad appeal, it's ridiculous in 2020 to not be able to handle gapless, whether in lossy or lossless subscription tiers. For those who don't care about classical fans, think of the Pink Floyd fans! Isn't The Wall supposed to be gapless?