The new code in the Spotify application refers to the long -awaited “lossless” level

It’s been more than four years since Spotify first announcement He plans to launch an audio level without loss which has not yet arrived.

After numerous leaks and teasing business leaders, we know better than starting to hope that long late service could finally approach the arrival.

But the newly added references in the musical application code suggest that the loss without loss is at least under development and could even get closer to the launch.

According to To the technologist and insane, Chris Messina, a certain number of references to “Lossless” appeared in the construction of Wednesday of the Spotify Desktop application.

These code extracts mainly refer to help cards which seem to inform the end user of what the level without loss and how to use the service offers.

For example, a card says: “Music without loss, now at first”, while another describes it as the “best sound quality of Spotify for music up to 24 bits / 44.1 kHz”.

Some cards warn users that special songs are not available in lossless or when their device has poor connectivity, which could affect reading. Another note that loss -free music is “better appreciated on devices compatible with Spotify Connect and / or wired devices”.

In addition, the Reddit U / Bendotlc user note These other changes have been observed in the latest version of the mobile application, where the code now mentions Lossless: “Tell hello to the best sound quality on Spotify. Listen to high fidelity music up to 24 bits / 44.1 kHz. ” The Redditor says that the functionality is really present in the application, but is currently deactivated.

Of course, code references do not mean that loss without loss will happen soon.

As we have seen in previous years, leaks And Code references have appeared before, and yet the high quality audio level has never arrived.

When asked directly on Lossless and other premium level plans gains calls With investors, Spotify leaders, including CEO Daniel Ek, would only suggest that the company was investing in premium products for “super fans”. They would not give a delay at the moment when these streaming options or other better quality streaming options will finally be launched.

More recently, Spotify Director of Spotify Alex Norstrom told investors of the first quarter of 2025 that Spotify was still investing in higher -end levels.

“Now, with regard to higher levels, we see great potential as we mentioned previously,” he said. “So creating higher levels around new offers is something we work because that really opens up new opportunities to delight users,” said Nortrom at the time.

When Spotify first announced his plans for Spotify HifiAs he was then called, in 2021, he said that the service would offer music users in CD quality audio format and lossless. Run of a lossless option in the years preceding this, however.

Finally, Spotify underlined License problems As a reason for the delay in the launch.

In what could be promising news on this front, the streamer has signed new agreements with labels, especially Warner music And Universal music group At the beginning of 2025, which could open the way to the lossless level – at least music fans hope.

Bloomberg He also reported earlier this year that a premium music level will be launched later in 2025, which would include streaming, high quality remixing and other features.

Spotify refused to comment on this report.