US EditionLossless Audio Finally Arrives for Spotify Premium Subscribers. Here's How to Enable It
Spotify offers lossless streaming at no extra cost to Premium users in over 50 markets, with nearly every song available in CD-quality FLAC format up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz.
- Spotify launched its long-awaited lossless audio streaming feature for Premium subscribers on September 10, 2025, across 50 global markets including the US, UK, and Australia.
- The rollout follows years of delays after Spotify first promised CD-quality streaming in 2021, with earlier setbacks partly due to licensing and technical challenges.
- The feature supports up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC streaming with a clearly labelled 'Lossless' icon, requires manual activation per device, and works best over Wi-Fi or wired connections.
- Last year, CEO Daniel Ek described the company as being in the initial phase of rolling out lossless streaming and expressed enthusiasm about eventually offering a high-fidelity audio option for Spotify Premium subscribers.
- Spotify’s rollout suggests competition in high fidelity streaming will intensify as it joins services like Apple Music and Amazon Music, who introduced lossless quality years earlier, potentially impacting pricing and royalties.
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