Are We Finally Getting Spotify HiFi? New Leaks Point to Possible Release Following Years of Speculation

Is the long-awaited release of updated Spotify audio lastly upon us? After years of speculation, brand-new proof recommends that higher-quality listening might practically be here.

Like the wide range of other pieces of proof worrying enhanced Spotify audio quality, this most current info emerged in dripped screenshots that appeared on Reddit. Perhaps due to the fact that numerous reports have actually surrounded Spotify’s strategies in the location– a complete 3 years have passed because various eagle-eyed users found a “HiFi” icon– the news has actually triggered a fairly little media splash.

Concerning the topic’s weaves, the possibility of a standalone HiFi tier given way for rumblings of a relatively pricey and feature-heavy Supremium offering total with optimized audio and more. Reports last month pointed to a pivot away from Supremium and back towards a “Music Pro” add-on of sorts.

And according to the user, OhItsTom, who offered the fresh batch of Spotify audio-quality screenshots, the pertinent function is now understood internally as “Enhanced Listening” instead of HiFi.

Keeping up the information supplied straight from stated screenshotsthose who spend for Enhanced Listening will have the ability to “stream wirelessly in as much as 24-bit on suitable gadgets through Spotify Connect.” (Perhaps not coincidentally, Spotify in July of 2023 launched a video guide on how to utilize Connect.)

A “Lossless label” will reveal when listeners are “streaming in as much as 24-bit,” per the text, which specifically points out a sample rate of 44.1 kHz. Technically, however, that rate, most likely among numerous attributable to updated audio depending upon web speed or download settings, is currently supported by Spotify, with Apple Music and Amazon Music (both of which updated their audio years ago) boasting a top-end sample rate of 192 kHz.

Those Spotify rivals likewise have up to 24-bit depth for audio, while their particular bitrates include another layer to the naturally intricate and involved conversationConnecting the point back to Spotify HiFi, the very same screenshots more note a bitrate of as much as 2,117 kbps for a gadget under Enhanced Listening.

Looking beyond these complex sound-quality specifics, time will inform whether Spotify in fact progresses with the audio upgrade. The company is zeroing in on money making and successan official statement hasn’t yet shown up worrying Enhanced Listening.

A Redditor efficiently summarized the circumstance when reacting to the post consisting of the screenshots. “Thank you for sharing the leakages however to be truthful I’m fed up with them hyping us non-stop,” the specific composed. “I simply wanna see HiFi occurring.”