{"id":3583,"date":"2025-06-25T09:16:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/?p=3583"},"modified":"2025-06-25T09:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:16:09","slug":"spotify-edges-closer-to-long-awaited-lossless-audio-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-edges-closer-to-long-awaited-lossless-audio-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify Edges Closer to Long-Awaited Lossless Audio Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spotify is finally making strides toward delivering on a promise it first made over four years ago \u2014 lossless audio streaming.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spicetifyapp?t=A7bXlEXyQ05827aNdYYNYg&amp;s=09\">Spicetify<\/a>, a third-party customization tool for Spotify, the platform appears to be testing support for lossless audio quality up to 24-bit\/44.1kHz, utilizing FLAC + Widevine formats. This would mark a significant upgrade for audiophiles who\u2019ve long awaited better sound quality from the world&#8217;s biggest music streaming service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/settings.jpeg?resize=1024%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3584\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For those unfamiliar, lossless audio refers to a type of music file that preserves all the original detail of a recording, without compression artifacts that can reduce audio quality. Unlike MP3 or AAC formats, which sacrifice audio detail for smaller file sizes, lossless formats like FLAC retain the full richness and depth of the original studio recording \u2014 making music sound exactly as the artist intended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lossless.jpeg?resize=397%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3585\" style=\"width:286px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lossless.jpeg?w=397&amp;ssl=1 397w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lossless.jpeg?resize=257%2C300&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recall, Spotify first revealed plans for a HiFi tier in February 2021, promising CD-quality audio to premium users. 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