Passed over four years since Spotify first announced Its plans to launch a lossy audio -visual level that still arrived.
After numerous escapes and theses from companies, we know better than starting hoping that the long -delayed service could finally approach arrival.
But newly added references in the code of the music app suggest that the lossless service is at least still in development and could even get closer to launch.
According to To technologist and reverse engineer Chris Messina, some references to “loss” appeared in the construction of the Spotify Desktop building.
These code fragments are mostly referring to help cards that would seem to inform the end user about what the loss offers and how to use or resolve the service.
For example, one card says, “Imperious music, now in Premium”, while another describes it as the “best sound quality on Spotify for music in up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz.”
Some of the cards warn users that separate songs are not available with loss or when their device has poor connectivity, which could affect reproduction. Another notes that non -relief music is “favorite on devices compatible with Spotify Connect and/or Wired devices.”
In addition, Reddit user U/tapetlc noted That other changes were seen in the latest version of the mobile app, where the code now mentions a loss: “Greet the best sound quality on Spotify. Listen to high loyalty music in up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz.” The Redditor claims that the feature is actually present in the app, but is currently disabled.
Of course, code references do not mean that the lossless function will soon arrive.
As we have seen in previous years, leaks And Code references It appeared before, and yet the high quality audio level never arrived.
When asked directly about alleys and other plans for premium levels recently Earnings Calls With investors, Spotify executioners, including Director General Daniel EC, would only suggest that the company has invested in premium products for “Super Fans.” They would not give time when these or some other higher quality streaming options would ultimately launch.
Most recently, Spotify’s business officer, Alex Norstrom, told investors in the Q1 2025 call that Spotify has still invested in more higher levels.
“Now, about higher levels, we see great potential in them as we mentioned before,” he said. “So creating higher levels around new offers is something we work because it really opens new opportunities to delight users,” Norstrom said at the time.
When Spotify first announced their plans for Spotify HiFiAs it was then called, in 2021, it said the service will offer users music in “CD-quality, lossless audio format.” It had Run tests However, about an inexperienced option in the years before this.
Eventually, Spotify showed License problems as the reason for its delay in launch.
In what could be promising news on that front, the Streamer signed new offers with tags including Warner Music And Universal Music Group At the beginning of 2025, which could open the way to the loss level – or so Esperantists of musicians.
Bloomberg Also reported earlier this year that Premium Music Pro-level would launch later in 2025, which would include high quality streaming, remixing and other features.
Spotify refused to comment on this report.
