The survey doesn't seem to detail any of the features, but the Redditor claims that the Playlist Pro feature could be similar to Apple Music's Smart Playlists option that automatically adds songs to playlists under certain conditions.

If the Reddit post is to be believed, Spotify Premium could launch sometime next month with hi-fi streaming support, Studio Sound, a Headphone Tuner utility, Audio Insights, Library Pro, Playlist Pro and limited ad-supported Spotify podcasts.

The survey asked them whether they would want to return to Spotify within the next 30 days if they had the option to subscribe to the 'Spotify Platinum' hi-fi audio tier for $19.99 per month. According to the Redditor, they were presented with the questionnaire after they canceled their Spotify subscription and switched over to Apple Music. Redditor u/nearlymind claims to have spotted the mention of Spotify's hi-fi audio plan in a recent survey conducted by the company. Related: Everything You Can Do With This Spotify Playlist Generator The company's eponymous music streaming service is already the largest in the world, with more than 188 million paying subscribers globally as of Q2 2022. However, if one company can compete on even terms against the two tech behemoths, it's Spotify. Apple and Amazon even provide the high-quality service at no extra charge, meaning new entrants into the space will have their job cut out. Perhaps the forthcoming premium tier is going in another direction, after all.Many of Spotify's competitors offer lossless music streaming, including Apple Music, Amazon Music and Tidal. But we don’t have timing details to share yet.ĬEO Daniel Ek said the delay was down to the service being caught up in licensing negotiations, adding that it was in 'constant dialogue' with music labels about bringing the feature to market. Nine months later, however, all is very quiet again in the Spotify HiFi camp. We feel the same, and we’re excited to deliver a Spotify HiFi experience to Premium users in the future. We know that HiFi quality audio is important to you. Spotify fans wanting higher quality audio than that offered by its Premium plan were left frustrated at the end of last year when the company's own deadline to deliver HiFi came and went.

That Spotify looks to still be in the stage of collecting user research suggests that this new service, whatever its name and offering, might not materialise for some time yet either.

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