Spotify co-president says HiFi is still ‘coming at some point’

Spotify HiFi has yet to launch after being announced over two years ago, but a lossless experience of sorts is still on the way. The BargeBut don’t expect any specific information about when.

“We announced it, but then the industry changed for various reasons,” said Söderström in the latest episode. decoder“We’re going to do it, but we’re going to do it in a way that makes sense for us and our listeners. The industry has changed and we’ve had to adapt.” , said it plans to launch HiFi as a premium tier by the end of 2021. Since then, Apple Music has added lossless music, making hi-fi music on other services more accessible. Welch.

When asked to elaborate on how the industry has changed or whether the delays are due to cost, Söderström mainly objected. “We want to do it in a way that works for us, also from a cost standpoint. you can’t.”

As for when you’ll actually be able to listen to lossless music on Spotify, Söderström only admits that Spotify’s HiFi lossless type of experience “will happen someday.” So if you’ve been waiting for HiFi, keep waiting. However, while you wait, you’ll have time to adjust to Spotify’s new TikTokized redesign.