The industry changed and we had to adapt.” “We are going to do it, but we’re going to do it in a way where it makes sense for us and for our listeners. “We announced it, but then the industry changed for a bunch of reasons,” says Söderström. However, the premium tier lossless service would launch after the company has figured out specific issues - which could include cost. When asked about Spotify HiFi, the Söderström admitted that the music streaming industry had evolved since its initial announcement. So it wasn’t surprising that the question popped up during Spotify co-president Gustav Söderström’s interview with The Verge. Meanwhile, competitors such as Apple Music and Amazon now offer lossless music at no extra charge. Two years later, the Hi-Fidelity audio service is yet to launch.
In February 2021, Spotify announced Spotify HiFi - a premium tier service to offer higher music quality than the streaming platform’s maximum 320kbit/s. Apple Music's service is better optimized for Apple devices but doesn't come close to Spotify's intuitive streaming experience.In a recent interview, Spotify co-president Gustav Söderström said the company would launch Spotify HiFi at some point. With that said, if you're not a fan of Apple's ecosystem, Spotify offers better multiplatform support and streaming experience. Each session will be separate, but you get one listening history. With handoff support, you can use other Apple devices to control audio on the HomePod.īut unlike Spotify, music playback will not be synced if you try to play music between different Apple devices simultaneously.
The only audio handoff support on Apple Music is available between other Apple devices and the HomePod via AirPlay. You can, for example, switch from playing audio on your phone's speakers to playing on your TV as long as they are connected to the same network.Īpple Music can't do this even while streaming music using an iPhone and a MacBook. Spotify Connect also enables you to seamlessly hand off audio from one device to another. For instance, on Spotify, you can use one device to control music playing on another device, thanks to Spotify Connect. The streaming experience offered by Spotify is way better relative to Apple Music.
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