Spotify is reportedly on the verge of launching a high-fidelity audio add-on for its streaming service according to a Bloomberg report. This premium tier is expected to cost an additional $5 per month and will come with several new features besides improved audio quality.
Spotify previously announced its hi-fi audio plans for 2021
Existing Spotify Premium subscribers will have the option to add the HiFi tier to their current plan, bringing the total monthly cost to $16.99 (considering the upcoming base price increase to $11.99 for Premium). Bloomberg’s report suggests this add-on will also include playlist creation tools designed for specific activities, dates, or times of year. Spotify originally announced its HiFi audio plans for 2021, but the launch never materialized. Since then, rumors have swirled about the specifics of this premium tier. Last year, Bloomberg reported on a potential “Supremium” HiFi plan with a higher price point. Another report, from The Wall Street Journal, suggested the add-on might bundle a remix feature allowing users to adjust the playback speed of tracks.
Code discovered within the Spotify app in 2023 offered further clues about the potential features of the HiFi add-on. This leaked code hinted at the inclusion of 24-bit lossless audio, AI-powered playlist creation, and a mood-based song filtering tool for playlists. More recently, a Reddit user discovered code mentioning “lossless has arrived” within the app, followed by another user sharing leaked UI elements that referenced lossless quality reaching up to 2,117kbps and the availability of 24-bit/44.1kHz for specific songs using the FLAC audio format.
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