Ideally, those devices will be connected to a network and capable of using Spotify Connect, otherwise you’ll have to pipe it over Bluetooth which will likely diminish the quality. So just how good will Spotify HiFi sound? It will supposedly sound, at the very least, as good as a CD does – and maybe a bit better.Īccording to Spotify, Spotify HiFi will stream in CD-quality lossless audio to your devices. Amazon Music Unlimited and Apple Music are a bit cheaper and now include lossless streaming options, and it's possible Spotify HiFi could be around the same price when it launches later this year. What’s also influencing that guess is the competition: a Tidal HiFi subscription will run you $19.99 per month, while Hi-Res Audio streaming services like Qobuz and Deezer HiFi cost $14.99 per month. We know for sure that it’s going to be more expensive than Spotify Premium – which already costs $9.99 per month – so between $14.99 and $19.99 feels like a safe bet. If we had to put money on it, we’d say that Spotify HiFi will cost between $15-$20 per month here in the US. The company says that it will unveil more exact details later this year so, for now, all we can do is speculate. Spotify HiFi priceĪs of right now, there’s no set price for Spotify HiFi.
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The short answer is that the service will (hopefully) be available later this year, but which devices will be available at launch remain a heated topic of conversation until Spotify update us – whenever that happens.
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The other issue you’ll run into for Spotify HiFi’s release date – whenever it is eventually announced – is that it’s unlikely that every Spotify Connect device will get the upgrade at the same time – which means some speakers like, say, the Sonos One and PS5 might get it long before your slightly older AV receiver.
Previously, when Spotify has rolled out new features it usually starts with the US and Europe, but now that the service is available in 80 new countries it’s hard to say which will be among the first to get the new service. It's also worth focusing on that select markets bit as it means we won’t see Spotify HiFi going live in every territory at the same time. However we've been waiting quite a while for another official update, and now that we're well into 2022, we really have no idea when Spotify HiFi will finally release.Įven Spotify CEO Daniel Ek isn't certain, claiming that the delay of adding Spotify HiFi largely comes down to licensing issues, as was reported by 9to5Mac (opens in new tab). "Beginning later this year, Premium subscribers in select markets will be able to upgrade their sound quality to Spotify HiFi and listen to their favorite songs the way artists intended," a statement from Spotify read last year. However, 2021 has been and gone with no addition of HiFi audio. Spotify HiFi release dateĪccording to a Five Things to Know About Spotify HiFi blog post, Spotify said the new service would be available in 2021 – and it will be available as an upgrade to Premium. In any case, Spotify said that the service would be available "later in 2021" when it was first announced, so an imminent release date certainly isn't out of the question. While the video hasn't been verified as legitimate by Spotify, the fact it's leaked at all suggests that the new HiFi tier will be launching very soon. The shared images show the HiFi icon in the lower right corner of the app and includes text about music playing at 16-bit/44.1kHz quality – though the reader says music wasn't playing in lossless quality. While we've not been able to validate the images ourselves, the quality, font, variety and content suggests strongly that these are genuine. Recently, TechRadar had a reader email us photos of Spotify HiFi in use. Ready to make the leap to lossless? Here's everything we know about Spotify HiFi.
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The silver lining? We have good reason to believe that Spotify HiFi songs will be available to save and download to your devices for offline listening, which means you should be able to take your new lossless music library with you anywhere. Spotify hasn’t said exactly how much the service will cost just yet, it sounds like it’s going to be more than the basic Spotify Premium price of $9.99 / £9.99 / AU$11.99 per month and there’s no guarantee that every song in the entire Spotify catalog will have a HiFi version available. Unfortunately, even when Spotify HiFi does release it will only be available in “select markets” to start.
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