After years (and years, and years) of waiting and speculation, Spotify’s long-promised lossless audio feature appears to be inching closer to reality. The latest desktop app builds now show multiple references to “Lossless” streaming, giving users the loudest sign yet that higher-fidelity streaming could soon roll out. Here’s what to expect.
Lossless options appear in streaming settings and Spotify Connect menus
Screenshots shared earlier today by the X account @spicetifyapp, which focuses on Spotify customization tools, show the word “Lossless” popping up in several previously hidden parts of the Spotify interface.
For example, a new “Lossless” quality tier now appears alongside existing streaming options like High and Very High in Spotify’s audio quality settings. One screenshot shows Spotify labeling the new tier as “Up to 1 GB/hour” with playback up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz in FLAC format.
Spotify 1.2.66 mentions lossless in more parts of UI 👇#NewSpotify #SpotifyLossless #Spotify
Lossless (pigeon) is mentioned in "Connect to the device" sidebar & under the artist in NPB (Now Playing Bar)
Lossless will be available up to 24-bit/44.1KHz (FLAC + Widevine).
Lossless… pic.twitter.com/QYbqg1ZKN3 — spicetify (@spicetifyapp) June 19, 2025
Elsewhere in the app, Spotify’s device connection sidebar (which is used for Spotify Connect) also now references lossless streaming when playing across supported devices.
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