Spotify Readies Premium Tier With Hi-Fi Audio and AI Features

[SebCohen]

Very very funny thread.
Most people who talk about HiFi use mediocre playback apparel.
HiFi people, having spent 5-6 figures on apparel, will base their purchasing decision on quality, emotion and ease-of-use.

All purchases are arguably on a specter of emotions…where more doesn’t necessarily mean better or more worth the price.

 

[thefrost]

Spotify needs more of your money urgently!

 

[mongobongo]

AirPlay 2 is supposed to add instant playback and pausing, longer buffering to HomePod and other AirPlay 2 speakers. Spotify is still using AirPlay 1, when YouTube Music, Apple Music app and others have migrated to AirPlay 2.

I think you might have missed my point. iOS and macOS support AirPlay 2 system wide for all audio out. There might be a good reason to want AirPlay 2 support on the app level but if there is I'm not aware of it. That's what I was asking about.

 

[RumorConsumer]

AirPlay audio is lossless right now

But the protocol is clunky. The Spotify Connect protocol is much lighter and it will ultimately prove to be the better protocol. Different ideas fundamentally but Apples has always felt kludgy to me. And I’m a diehard Apple guy. Former employee and evangelist. Pains me to say