Spotify is preparing to launch a premium plugin that offers access to high-fidelity audio, according to a report of Bloomberg. The new tier will reportedly cost an additional $5 and will also come with tools to help users create playlists and manage music libraries.
A source familiar with Spotify says Bloomberg that users will be able to add the HiFi audio level to their existing plans. If added to the Spotify Premium plan, which will increase in price to $11.99 next month, it will cost $16.99. Bloomberg reports that the plugin will also give users the ability to generate custom playlists for specific activities, dates, and times of year. The edge He contacted Spotify for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Code spotted in the Spotify app last year also suggests the tier could come with 24-bit lossless audio, the ability to create ai playlists, a feature that filters songs in a playlist by mood and more. In April, a Reddit user spotted a string of code in the app that said “lossless has arrived,” while another Redditor later posted leaked UI elements that mentioned lossless quality up to 2117 kbps and 24-bit/44.1 kHz availability for “limited songs” using the FLAC audio format.
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