After years of begging and pleading from users, Spotify has finally answered our prayers and is delivering an even higher quality audio experience - introducing Spotify Lossless. But what actually is it?
Well, if you've been on the Spotify app in the last few days you may have noticed a new pop-up promoting the new feature of Lossless, which essentially promises a higher audio quality.
It's available for Premium users of the music streaming service, with Gustav Gyllenhammar, the VP of Subscriptions at Spotify saying of the new feature: "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."
So what actually is Spotify Lossless, and how do you access it? Here's everything you need to know.
What is Spotify Lossless?
Spotify Lossless is the new and highest quality of audio playing for music on the app. Lossless plays songs up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLA, in comparison to the previous highest sound quality 'Very High' which was up to approximately 320kbit.
The new feature will be available for all Premium customers across mobile, desktop, and tablet, as well as streaming out of various speakers.
Spotify Lossless is being rolled out gradually throughout September and October so it may take a while to make it's way to your device.
How to access Spotify Lossless
In order to get Spotify Lossless, you first of all need to have a Premium membership and will need to manually select Lossless on each device you listen to Spotify on as it won't be added automatically.
And so here's how to apply the new setting:
- Open Spotify.
- Tap the Profile icon on the top left hand corner of the Home page.
- Go to 'Settings and Privacy'.
- Select 'Media Quality'.
- Select 'Lossless' on the 'Audio streaming quality'.
If you haven't got Lossless as an option yet, don't stress, as the feature is being gradually rolled out across the next few weeks.
