A new symbol in the Spotify app refers to the “long -awaited” layer

More than four years have passed since Spotify first Declare Its plans to launch a sound layer without a loss yet.

After many leaks and stimuli from the company’s executives, we know better than starting the hope that the service that has been postponed for a long time will be on the verge of finally.

But the newly added references in the music application code indicate that the losing service is still under development and can come close to launch.

According to As for a technician and an engineer, Chris Missina, a number of references appeared to “Loss” in Wednesday’s construction for the Spotify desktop application.

These software excerpts mainly indicate assistance cards that appear to inform the end user of what the layer offers without a loss and how to use or explore the service.

For example, one of the cards, “loss music, is now in Premium”, while the other describes it as “the best sound quality on Spotify for music in up to 24 bits/44.1 kHz.”

Some cards warn users that specific songs are not available in losses or when their device has a bad connection, which may affect operation. Another notes that music without a loss is “the best enjoyment of the devices compatible with Spotify Connect and/or wire devices.”

In addition, Reddit User U/Bendotlc male These other changes were seen in the latest version of the mobile phone application, as the code now mentions a loss: “Say welcome to the best sound quality on Spotify. Listen to high -resolution music at up to 24 bits/44.1 kHz.” Redditor claims that the feature is already in the application, but is currently disabled.

Of course, software instructions references do not mean that the unacceptable feature will come any time soon.

As we saw in previous years, leak and Code references It appeared before, however, the high -quality sound layer has never reached.

When asked directly about Losless and other distinct levels of levels recently Profits Calls With investors, Spotify Execs, including CEO Daniel Ek, was only hinted that the company was investing in distinct products for “Super Compan”. They will not give a time frame when these options or any other high -quality broadcast options are launched.

Recently, Alex Northrom, the chief business official of Spotify, told investors in the first quarter call of 2025 that Spotify was still investing in more distinguished levels.

“Now, with regard to higher levels, we see great potential in it as we mentioned before,” he said. “So creating higher levels around new offers is something we are working on because it really opens new opportunities to make users happy,” Norstrom said at that time.

When Spotify first She announced her plans for Spotify HIFIAnd it was also called, in 2021, he said that the service would provide users with “non -wrong voice format”. He was Tests It is an option to lose in the years before, however.

In the end, Spotify referred to Licensing issues As a reason to delay it at all.

In what could be promising news on that front, signs signed new deals with stickers, including Warner music and Global Music Collection In early 2025, which can pave the way for the layer that does not lose – or so, music lovers hope.

Bloomberg I also mentioned earlier this year that the Music Pro Premium collection will later be launched in 2025, which will include a high -quality flow, re -adjustment, and other features.

Spotify refused to comment on this report.