Wording such as “Route Incompatible” and “Route Unknown Compatibility” suggests that much like how Spatial Audio is limited to only the AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, HiFi Apple Music streaming could be exclusive to certain generation AirPods and other compatible devices. Presumably, HiFi support would also be available to customers without AirPods, although it’s unknown if Apple will have certain hardware requirements for speakers, headphones, etc. Accompanying code within the beta suggests that HiFi streaming could be limited to only certain AirPods such as the AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and newer. Within the code for the first beta of the upcoming update, references to “lossless audio,” “high-quality stereo streaming,” and “HiFi” are found within the Apple Music app. Now, code within the first beta of iOS 14.6 discovered by MacRumors contributor Steve Moser confirms that Apple is exploring the option and preparing for a possible release. “Earlier today, a report claimed that Apple will announce a new $9.99 per month Apple Music tier that offers HiFi music streaming in the “coming weeks. It looks like streaming music is finally coming of age.Nobody seems to know if the rumors are nothing more than speculation or wishful thinking but MacRumors seems to know something that most of the Apple community is unaware of. ago Now I can listen to Pop 2 and hear the screeches of a Hyundai being crushed as if it were right there next to me 393 level 2 1 yr. NEWS 56 comments 98 Upvoted Sort by: best View discussions in 15 other communities level 1 1 yr. But as far as leaked stories go, this one looks really solid.Įven though this news is not officially confirmed, it seemed inevitable that Spotify would eventually respond to the challenge presented by Jay-Z's Tidal, which has offered CD-quality lossless streaming for several years and recently rolled-out a hi-res audio offering-Tidal Masters-that uses MQA encoding. Spotify HiFi is a lossless streaming tier coming later this year /2021/2. This news is based on a report by The Verge that relies on anonymous sources as well as Reddit posts Spotify has declined to comment, so until something is officially announced there's always the possibility something will change. There was some variation in pricing-some users were offered a chance to upgrade from Spotify Premium at $5/month, others received either $7.50/month or $10/month upgrade offers. The screen captures confirm the name of the service-Spotify Hi-Fi-and explicitly mentions CD-quality lossless audio. users who received messages from Spotify with special upgrade pricing for the service.
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