Audio Tech Blitz: Headphones & Speakers Hit High Notes (Sept 10–11, 2025)
September 10 brought a milestone for music streaming quality. Spotify Lossless is finally live, marking the service’s first foray into higher-than-CD fidelity. Branded simply as “Spotify Lossless,” the feature unlocks FLAC streaming at 24-bit/44.1 kHz for Premium users, after a staggering eight-year wait since hi-fi rumors first began whathifi.com. This launch closes a long-running gap – rivals like Tidal, Qobuz, and Apple Music have offered lossless or high-res tiers for years whathifi.com. Notably, Spotify isn’t paywalling the upgrade: Lossless access is included in the standard Premium plan, with subscribers receiving app notifications as the rollout progresses whathifi.com whathifi.com.
