Prime Highlights
- Spotify is trials a “Music Pro” tier with lossless sound and premium features.
- The HiFi feature, originally promised in 2021, could now be near launch.
Key Facts
- Code clues indicate lossless audio options in Spotify apps.
- The “Music Pro” tier could cost $5–6/month additional to Premium.
- Features could include sound tools for DJs and audiophiles.
Key Background
Spotify initially made a HiFi tier announcement in 2021, guaranteeing CD-quality streaming audio, but the rollout was indefinitely postponed. Conversely, competition from services such as Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Tidal did not waste time launching lossless or even high-resolution streaming at no additional charge. This setback has frustrated users and enabled competition to position itself as the leader in high-fidelity music streaming.
Recent findings by app hackers working with apps such as Spicetify have rekindled optimism, uncovering secret interface menus for “lossless” audio and other advanced features. These revelations indicate that Spotify is poised to roll out a new “Music Pro” level. As opposed to a self-contained HiFi offering, Music Pro seems to be a tiered add-on to the current Premium plan, costing somewhere between $5 to $6 more per month. This model provides not only CD-quality sound but also other features aimed at music fans, DJs, and superfans—quite possibly including integration of DJ software, audio remastering, and exotic playback parameters.
The strategy is consistent with Spotify‘s larger plan to diversify its top line and move away from traditional streaming. CEO Daniel Ek has signaled new innovations in 2025 that will make the music experience better, and Music Pro appears to be a part of it. Spotify can deploy the feature regionally and incrementally, subject to licensing and technical preparedness. It’s also likely that not all songs or devices will be able to play losslessly at first.
Though Spotify’s HiFi delay has been criticized, this new direction under Music Pro might provide a more attractive value proposition by combining audio enhancements with distinctive interactive features. Still, real sound enhancements will rely on user hardware—listeners with Bluetooth headphones may find little difference compared to wired listening.
More broadly, Spotify’s move toward a “super-tier” with extra value implies a more aggressive effort to appease high-end users while charging for advanced features. That HiFi fantasy long waited for might now become a reality—albeit at a cost.
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