Like you, Im happy to pay more for CD quality. This should still result in substantially better quality. Smaller services like Qobuz have also sought to appeal to audiophiles with lossless streaming. All PlatformsMusic HiFi Quality - Lossless Streaming 16bit 44.1khz. However, like Amazon Music HD, we can expect Spotify HiFi to stream in CD-quality 16-bit audio at an average bitrate of around 850 Kbps. Tidal offers what it calls “ Tidal Masters” that can even exceed high-resolution 96 kHz / 24 bit audio. Once again, the quarter passed without Spotify announcing a release date or pricing for Spotify HiFi, a new higher-quality subscription tier it announced. Tidal, which has supported high-resolution audio since its very beginning, is priced slightly higher at $19.99 monthly for the “Hi-Fi” plan. Spotify HiFi will be available later this year and will deliver music in CD-quality lossless audio format to your device and Spotify Connect compatible. With Apples addition of lossless streaming at no additional cost to customers, the financial incentive to offer CD-quality streaming (16-bit/44.1kHz) may. Apple Music rolled out lossless and hi-res playback in June, offering the improved audio quality at no. Competitors like Apple Music and Amazon Music Unlimited have already embraced lossless and spatial audio. Meanwhile, Spotifys competitors didnt wait around. The lossless plan costs $14.99 per month (or $12.99 for Prime customers), a premium over the standard Amazon Music Unlimited service. Spotify seems likely to miss its original target for launching higher-quality HiFi streaming. Spotify HiFi will be available later this year and “will deliver music in CD-quality, lossless audio format to your device and Spotify Connect-enabled speakers, which means fans will be able to experience more depth and clarity while enjoying their favorite tracks.”Īmazon rolled out Amazon Music HD in 2019. Their new lossless streaming tier will allow account owners access to extra-high quality streams. Spotify, which says its accounts surged to over 150 million late last year, is the leading subscription music service. While music streaming services like Tidal and Amazon Music already had HiFi streaming, Spotify’s announcement that it’s moving into that space is sure to catch the attention of anyone responsible for managing their own company’s music streaming.