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Since Spotify is surprisingly silent about the existence of Spotify HiFi, all these are speculations for now, and we don’t have an official word on what’s exactly causing the delay. A massive chunk of the Spotify library was missing in India due to a licensing issue with Warner Music Group. The streaming giant is no stranger to such hurdles, as we have already heard of (and seen) music labels hold Spotify’s expansion in India hostage for close to two years.

Spotify might be facing hurdles with leading music labels to kickstart the transition and expand deals. Although unlikely, pushing podcasts and podcast-centric features might have forced the company to put Spotify HiFi on the backburner.Īnd let’s not forget the complex world of music licensing deals. As you might be aware, Spotify has been heavily focusing on podcasts lately and has been striking deals with high-profile personalities such as Joe Rogan and Michelle Obama. When contacted by the scribe for a comment, the company simply said that it’s always testing new features and offers and that it doesn’t have any news to share at this point in time.Īnyone get this invitation for Spotify Hi-Fi? Looks awesome! possibility why Spotify HiFi is still not available could be due to a perceivable change in priorities. Spotify hasn’t officially confirmed as yet that it’s going to launch a lossless music streaming tier. Spotify is clearly not done tweaking it just yet.

However, some users who have tried signing up for the Hi-Fi service have been met with an error message which tells them that the service is not yet available in their area.

Spotify has started testing the Hi-Fi service with a small group of users, pricing it between $5 to $10 above the normal $10 per month subscription fee for Spotify Premium. The Verge reports, citing multiple sources, that Spotify Hi-Fi is going to offer subscribers CD quality audio which will be similar to what Tidal provides its Hi-Fi service subscribers with. According to a new report, Spotify is now preparing to launch a new tier called Spotify Hi-Fi which will cater to those who want lossless audio streaming. Apple Music is giving Spotify a run for its money while Tidal, a relatively new kid on the block, is pulling users who don’t mind paying more for lossless audio streaming. Spotify might be one of the most widely used music streaming services on the planet but it’s not like it doesn’t have to put up with intense competition.