With Apple’s addition of lossless streaming at no additional cost to customers, the financial incentive to offer CD-quality streaming (16-bit/44.1kHz) may simply no longer be there. With a large expansion into Podcasts, as well as adding synced lyrics, the streaming giant still had a big year in terms of tech improvements. The reason as to why the service hasn’t launched can only be speculated on as of right now. And an onboarding video for HiFi was leaked in August.” As The Verge reported last week, “There have been occasional signs of Spotify HiFi throughout the year a “HiFi” button could (very briefly) be spotted in the app back in May - complete with explainers on using the feature. As it stands, Spotify HiFi has yet to launch. Where’s Spotify HiFi?ĭespite this, one company is conspicuously out of the picture as we enter 2022, and it happens to be the biggest. There’s a new battleground in the world of streaming, and quite obviously it’s high-definition audio. Even Amazon Music made their Hi-Res streaming tier Amazon Music HD free for all Amazon Music Users. Qobuz, another streaming service that almost exclusively streams at 24-bit Hi-Res quality, launched in the US in 2019.
Tidal, one of the first services to offer Hi-Res streaming, lowered its prices last year in a bid to appeal to more listeners. Deezer as well launched their Hi-Res service called Deezer HiFi, which gives listeners access to CD quality streaming, as well as access to Deezer’s unique 360 listening experience. Apple Music not only launched lossless audio but further improved on their audio quality offerings by putting forth Spacial Audio mixes using Dolby Atmos technology. Spotify announced in February that they were launching a Hi-Res tier called Spotify HiFi in late 2021. Throughout 2021, Hi-Res streaming became a key component of DSP offerings. High-Resolution Audio Has Become The Norm
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