

Though the animation doesn’t explain why, it’s because Bluetooth simply doesn’t have the bandwidth to transmit lossless audio at CD quality, which is what Spotify HiFi will provide when listening at its highest setting.Īssuming the animation is legit, which it certainly appears to be, it could mean that Spotify will launch its HiFi tier very shortly, possibly before the end of the summer. It also reminds folks that in order to get Spotify HiFi on a wireless speaker from your phone, you’ll need to use Spotify Connect as opposed to Bluetooth. However, the Spotify HiFi introduction goes further, with a checklist to help you understand why that green logo might not be lit up when you’re listening. Apple Music indicates if you’re listening to lossless, hi-res lossless, or Dolby Atmos.


The CD-quality tier will be compatible with Spotify Connect, allowing subscribers to stream higher-quality music between their phones and Connect-enabled devices. Tidal notes when you’re listening to its lossless tracks, and also marks its “Master” audio tracks the same way. Spotify has just announced that it is finally launching Spotify HiFi later this year. This is a fairly common practice among streaming music services that offer more than one tier of audio quality. The animation explains that when you’re listening to a lossless track, you should see a bright green “HiFi” logo appear at the bottom right corner of the playback screen.
