Spotify Lossless audio is finally here – and no, we’re not kiddingAfter quite literally years of users requesting the feature, lossless audio is finally coming to Spotify, with Premium users being granted access in selected markets in the coming months.
Speculation began to ramp up earlier this year, with rumours of a “Music Pro” tier floating around February time. As it turns out, “Music Pro” is not a thing, but Lossless is finally arriving to all Premium users.

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With Lossless, Spotify users can now stream tracks in up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC, meaning greater sonic detail across “nearly every song available on Spotify”.
In terms of when they’ll actually get access to Lossless audio, Spotify Premium users will receive a notification when it becomes available to them.
Spotify is also enabling users to choose their own custom settings for Wi-Fi, cellular and downloads, with quality options for Low, Normal, High, Very High and now Lossless – for “maximum flexibility and control”.
Lossless is available on mobile, desktop and tablet, as well as many Spotify Connect-supported devices including Sony, Bose, Samsung, Sennheiser and more. Support for devices from Sonos and Amazon is arriving next month.
“The wait is finally over; we’re so excited lossless sound is rolling out to Premium subscribers,” says Gustav Gyllenhammar, VP Subscriptions, Spotify. 
“We’ve taken time to build this feature in a way that prioritises quality, ease of use, and clarity at every step, so you always know what’s happening under the hood. With Lossless, our premium users will now have an even better listening experience.”
It’s worth noting that Lossless audio will need to be manually enabled, with a Lossless indicator now appearing in the Now Playing view or bar.
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Getting the most out of Lossless audio is also subject to certain bottlenecks relating to hardware, so for the best experience, Spotify recommends you stream on Wi-Fi using wired headphones or speakers on a non-Bluetooth connection.
“Currently, Bluetooth doesn’t provide enough bandwidth to transmit lossless audio, so the signal has to be compressed before being sent,” Spotify explains.
The platform also says some tracks will take a moment to play, owing to the larger audio files associated with lossless audio. “But once it’s cached and loaded, you are ready to listen,” it says.
Spotify says Lossless is rolling out “gradually” to more than 50 markets through October, with Premium users in Australia, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, the US, and the UK already beginning to gain access.
For more information, head to the Spotify Newsroom.
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