That said, bitrates for lossless audio can be dramatically higher - think around 1,411kbps - which effectively gives a track more data to reproduce the nuances of the recording. In case you were wondering, Spotify's current maximum audio bitrate is 320kbps, which means it almost certainly sounds leagues better than the mp3s you've ferried from computer to computer for years. Spotify hasn't yet revealed Spotify HiFi's cost ahead of the upcoming launch, but the focus on delivering lossless, CD-quality music remains the same. Thankfully, Spotify HiFi isn’t exactly a new concept: the company teased a high-resolution streaming option as early as 2017, when it offered CD-quality audio to certain users in the United States for an additional $7.50 a month.

Strangely, in its infinite wisdom, the company largely declined to explain its HiFi service to viewers. That may change soon, though - the company confirmed today that it plans to launch a Spotify HiFi service in 'select markets' later this year.

on hi-res, rather than HiFi (high fidelity) or HD (high definition) audio. Spotify is tremendously popular, sure, but it has never been a platform for audiophiles. Sonos now supports high-resolution audio from Amazon Music Unlimited.

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