Does Spotify Have High Resolution Audio?

Spotify, the world’s most popular streaming platform, is known for its vast library of tracks and its ability to stream music at low-latency rates. But how does Spotify fare when it comes to audio quality? Does Spotify have high resolution audio?

The answer is yes and no. Spotify does not offer high-resolution audio as a streaming option, but it does offer very good quality audio for most users. Spotify’s standard streaming quality is a bitrate of 160 kbps on desktop or 96 kbps on mobile devices—Spotify calls this “normal.”

For users who want higher sound quality than what’s offered by the normal setting, there are two upgrade options: “high” and “very high.” The high setting streams at 320 kbps, while the very high setting streams at up to a whopping 750 kbps—and with 44 kHz audio sample rate.

Spotify also offers an option called “extreme,” which is only available to Premium subscribers. This setting streams in lossless FLAC format at up to 1411 kbps—which is considered CD-quality sound—and with 48 kHz sample rate.

Conclusion:

Yes, Spotify does have high resolution audio available in its various settings – from ‘normal’ (160kbps) to ‘extreme’ (1411kbps). However, it’s important to note that these settings are only available for Premium subscribers.