Spotify Launches Its Lossless Audio Feature

Spotify has launched lossless audio streaming as a free feature for all Premium subscribers, marking the end of a long wait that began with the company's initial announcement of a "Spotify HiFi" tier back in February 2021. 

This rollout, announced on September 10, 2025, provides access to higher-quality audio without requiring an additional subscription upgrade, contrary to earlier rumors that tied it to a pricier "super-Premium" option. Below, I'll break down the key details of the lossless feature, its context amid Spotify's premium tier developments, and what it means for users.

The feature is rolling out gradually to over 50 markets through October 2025, starting with countries like the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Japan, Sweden, and others. It's available across devices (mobile, desktop, web, and Connect-enabled hardware), but you must enable it manually on each one.

Lossless audio refers to uncompressed or losslessly compressed sound files that preserve the full fidelity of the original recording, delivering every detail without the data loss that occurs in standard compressed formats like MP3 or AAC. Spotify's implementation supports streaming up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz in FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) format, which is CD-quality or better and covers "nearly every song" in its catalog of over 100 million tracks. 

Premium users will receive an in-app notification when it's available in their region.

 An indicator will appear in the Now Playing bar and Connect menu when lossless is active.