Our advice is to check it out first – pretty much every major streaming platform offers a free trial so that you can take it out for as spin before committing to a subscription.It is almost the end of 2022, and Spotify is still streaming at 320kbps. It’s also worth remembering that streaming lossless (and Hi-Res) audio will use more data and take up a lot more space if you’re downloading it. If you’re using a wireless speaker or headphones you’ll need to make sure that they’re packing a lossless codec like apX HD. It’s worth noting that Bluetooth streaming doesn’t support lossless audio – the tunes will play, but the tracks won’t be lossless quality. Without the right hardware, you won’t hear the benefit so it’s important to check that your kit is up to scratch. There are always going to be people who simply can’t hear the difference between standard and lossless audio, but it really does make a difference if you have the right setup. Spotify’s arrival on the lossless scene should really help bring high-quality tracks to a much wider audience. The streaming giant is set to bring CD quality tunes to Premium subscribers sometime in the near future, though we’re still waiting on a launch date. Not yet, but Spotify HiFi is due to land in the near future. The highest tier, Hi-Res Lossless, has fewer tracks available, with only 20 million on the books at launch in 2021. It even has its own little ‘Lossless’ logo so you can easily spot the high-quality tracks in the app.Īpple offers up three levels of lossless audio in its settings: CD quality (16-bit/44.1kHz), Apple Music Lossless (up to 24-bit/48kHz and better than CD quality), and Hi-Res Lossless (up to 24-bit/192kHz and even better). What is Lossless Audio on Apple Music?Īpple is always good at launching existing tech into the mainstream, and in 2021 it made more than 75 million lossless audio tracks available to Apple Music subscribers at no extra charge. The Amazon Music HD tier, which includes lossless audio, is now available to all Apple Music Unlimited subscribers, and Apple Music has also made its entire catalogue available in its lossless format. Previously, lossless audio was only available to those on top-tier subscriptions, but streaming platforms have now started to bundle it in with their standard tier.
Tidal was one of the pioneers of bringing lossless audio streaming to the masses, but you can also listen to lossless tracks via Qobuz, Deezer and Amazon Music.
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