The Spotify lossless streaming launch is finally happening after years of delays. Spotify has confirmed that premium subscribers will soon get access to high-quality, lossless audio — a feature users have been asking for since the company first announced it back in 2021.
Lossless Audio Comes to Spotify at Last
As part of the Spotify lossless streaming launch, subscribers will be able to stream music in 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC, a format that preserves the original sound without compression. The global rollout has already started, with users in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Japan, Australia, and dozens of other countries receiving the update throughout October.
Spotify will send an in-app notification once lossless audio becomes available for each account.
How to Enable Lossless Streaming
Users can activate the feature manually:
- Go to Settings & Privacy
- Select Media Quality
- Choose Lossless for Wi-Fi, cellular, and downloads
The setting does not sync across devices, so each phone, tablet, or computer must be configured individually.
Because lossless files are much larger, Spotify added new data usage tools to help listeners monitor storage and network consumption.
Bluetooth Can’t Handle Lossless Audio
Bluetooth does not support true lossless audio due to bandwidth limitations. For the best experience, Spotify recommends using Spotify Connect with devices like Bose, Yamaha, and Bluesound systems. These products stream audio directly over Wi-Fi, allowing full FLAC quality.
Competitors Already Support Lossless
This move helps Spotify catch up with rivals. Apple Music introduced lossless streaming in 2021, and Amazon Music made its HD tier free back in 2019. Spotify says lossless quality is available for “nearly every track” in its 100-million-song library, though a small number of songs are still being upgraded.
The Spotify lossless streaming launch marks a major shift for the platform — one that finally brings it in line with industry standards for high-resolution audio.
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