1 week Ago By Ashley Riordan
A newly leaked UI has suggested Spotify, which promised a lossless audio tier in February 2021, is still working on the hi-fi project and is reportedly close to releasing it. The current bitrate of Spotify reaches a maximum of 320kbps. Screenshots leaked by Redditor OhItsTom have suggested this will soon change with version 1.
2.36 of Spotify. The screenshots reveal what can be expected with the lossless feature, including a lossless streaming quality of up to 1,411kbps (which could be extended higher) and a device compatibility checker.
Another section shown in the screenshots mentions lossless audio can reach up to 2,117kbps, though it would drain 15.9MB of data a minute. Also available for “limited songs” via the FLAC audio format is listening support of up to 24bit/44.
1kHz. This was previously referenced in Spotify build code. Additionally, the screenshots revealed a compatibility check which will advise users if their device, connection type, and bandwidth will be able to support lossless audio.
This appears beside some advisory blurbs that suggest downloading lossless audio for the best listening experience, as well as warning users that most Bluetooth devices “don’t fully support lossless sound.” Users are urged to use wired devices or listen wirelessly via Spotify’s Connect feature. The elements of this UI are currently only visuals.
OhItsTom claims Spotify has been referring to the feature as “enhanced listening” internally. This is just one of the var.
