Request for support of Spotify Lossless

I want to start this feature request now.
From my point of view supporting Spotify Lossless ist one of the most interesting update demands in the entire user community. I would be more than happy to get more information from the eversolo support team when the update will be ready for rollout. Any support activities of other forum members are of course very welcome in this thread.

 

Im surprised this isn’t done yet. WiiM has it .

 

Indeed and that's the reason why i have started the thread ;-) Spotify connect refuses to play lossless via my DMP A10 (device is not able ...) From my point of view it can't be such a complex change .... I assume that the API changes will be published by Spotify in advance so that the development team can start with the implementation before rollout, otherwise i couldn't understand why Wiim, Sonos etc. have already implemented Lossless (or they are lightning fast).
Due to a bad experience regarding the broken Tidal UI in the Eversolo App i have some concerns about the development capabilities .... it isn't solved till now despite of some promises of the Eversolo Team. So i hope that this issue now will be clearly fixed.

 

I fully support the wish for implementing the ability to play lossless Spotify in the next update for all dmp‘s.
A lot of us, using Spotify, have waited so long for this.
Enjoy your music

 

It seems to me this is the most important challenge for the software crew of Eversolo. Qobuz and Tidal connect are for us audiophiles, but Spotify lossless will attract the mass.

 

Hell even the Spotify app on a Mac computer has lossless available and both companies hate each other.

 

My Shield TV is playing Spotify lossless.
Supposedly WiiM was prepared for lossless a while ago.
My Sonos is still not doing lossless. Supposedly there's an update on the way.
C'mon Eversolo!

 

Would be great to add this yes!

 

They’ll be shooting themselves in the foot if they don’t

 

They will. It's just that the new API requires the client to specifically request the hi-rez version of a track.
IOW, it's not like you were listening to an MP3 version, and suddenly you automagically get the hi-rez of it ( as I would have expected... who wants less if more is at the same price?!?).
So, there are some technicalities to be gotten, understood, and implemented in order for this to work flawlessly. Needless to say: it may require some time. After all, we have been waiting for YEARS, so, even a couple of months more should make no difference, and should not get us "pissed" in the first place. Good things come at a price, or with a time expense.

 

Well at the moment they’re lagging the competition. Some communication would help their position a bit.

 

You know Spotify has the "free layer", right?
You know Spotify does not get any money from companies developing their new API, right?
You also know that all this sh*t needs developers, and time-to-market is a thing to consider.
They may indeed be lagging the competition; they may indeed have no other choice.
Question is, now: are you willing to wait, or are you switching to the competition...? As, TBH, there are no more choices...

 

I don’t even subscribe to Spotify so not overly fussed one way or the other. But it’s in Eversolo’s interests to move this on quickly. Competing products are already playing Spotify lossless… so it can be done… and quickly.

 

It could, or could not be done quickly; it depends upon departments / companies intercommunication, developing force, etc. etc. The clue word here is, of course, quickly. It can be done, of course. How quick is not your business, as you are not directly involved in neither technical communication, nor development. Prove me wrong, of course.
1. the h-rez layer is available ONLY to premium subscribers
2. pemium subscribers that already have the Eversolo will just benefit of the feature, once it becomes available: they didn't waste money on it, as at the time they purchased the device, it wasn't advertised anywhere Spotify would become hi-rez. Once the device will allow, they would need not pay a cent more to get it...
3. since it is ONLY a matter of a software update, here competition makes little to no sense. Loyalty pays back. Always.
4. Spotify has some nice features, especially the suggestions it makes, according to what you listen to. Not my words, but on may forums it is addressed as one of the best in the field.

It is their interest, of course; but maybe we can all stop arguing they should hurry up?!? They are surely already working on it. A little patience does no harm.

 

Like I say it doesn’t impact me. But people purchasing a streamer right now might well be swayed elsewhere. I’m well aware that lossless Spotify is only available to premium subscribers.
Is it confirmed it’s being worked on? I must’ve missed that announcement?

 

100% true, that is at least the minimum that Eversolo can do ..... communication.

A few words to 'be more patient' : Streamers are completely software driven, the underlying hardware is more or less standard - so a company which will compete in the market excels with their software and their ability to react on problems/changes. I get nearly weekly updates for my Wiim streaming amp in another room, often with additional features.....i think eversolos software is quite ok and on par with other market participants but Wiim does it better. I hope that Eversolo aim for a comparable experience. At least the higher price point (i own an A10) sets the expectation level much higher.

 

Let's see if we can gather some more "official" information, uh?
@Zidoo Support-Kim
Kim, could you shed some light on this topic? It's already a few days that people around here feel free to pretend the feature being implemented immediately.
What is the plan? Is Eversolo already working on it? Will it be implemented? How long (roughly) will it take\, if that's the case?
Thank you very much for you kind attention.

 

Had lossless streaming for over 10 years without Spotify. I am sure you can put up a bit longer without it until Eversolo sort it out for you.
Let’s face it, if your cared that much for it you had you should have ditched Spotify years ago for a decent service that actually respects artists and gives customers the best sq possible. Let’s put things in perspective.

 

That he didn't abandon Spotify in favour of a lossless streaming service indicates only that lossless audio wasn't his overriding concern, not that he didn't consider the feature important. A mature streaming service is multifaceted and is judged on the sum of its parts, and Spotify has always scored well in areas where its competition is still lagging.

The discussion of royalties paid to artists isn't pertinent to this conversation and therefore doesn't undermine in any way the validity of the poster's point.

 

I have used Tidal and occasionally Qobuz over the time, so sound quality is of course important for me. But once started the streaming experience with spotify it was hard to leave completely because of the easy of use of the UI, the compatibility with nearly everything and the music recommendations which were way better than Qobuz and Tidal together.....I really would like to pay only for one streaming service. Pain in the a.... is indeed the royalties issue with spotify.