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Spotify Begins Lossless Audio Rollout for Premium at No Extra Cost

The feature delivers FLAC up to 24‑bit/44.1 kHz with staged availability across more than 50 markets by October.

Overview

  • Deployment started September 10 in an initial group including the US, UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, Sweden, Netherlands, Portugal, Austria, Czechia, Denmark and New Zealand.
  • Premium subscribers will get an in‑app alert when available and must enable Lossless per device in Settings under media or audio quality for Wi‑Fi, mobile data and downloads.
  • Support is live on phones, tablets, computers and Spotify Connect devices from Sony, Bose, Samsung and Sennheiser, with Sonos and Amazon devices slated for October.
  • Spotify says most of its catalog will offer Lossless, though some tracks remain compressed, and first plays may take a few extra seconds as larger files load.
  • The company cautions that Lossless uses more data and that standard Bluetooth cannot pass uncompressed audio, so it recommends wired listening or Wi‑Fi via compatible speakers.