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Spotify Premium Audio Quality Explained
Understand Spotify's current streaming quality levels, including lossless audio and device settings.
Verified 2026-09-09 · SpotUp Editorial
Quick answer
Spotify Premium currently offers streaming settings up to roughly 320 kbit/s for Very High quality and a Lossless option up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC on supported Premium experiences.
Spotify's current quality levels
Spotify lists several streaming levels, from Low and Normal through High, Very High and Lossless. The actual option available depends on plan, app, device and current rollout.
The web player uses different codec settings from the desktop and mobile apps, so bitrate labels should not be applied blindly across every device.
What lossless changes
Lossless preserves more of the original audio data than lossy compression. Spotify currently describes eligible Premium lossless playback as up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC.
Higher quality also means larger data use. A strong Wi-Fi connection and compatible playback chain are more important at the lossless setting.
Where to change audio quality
On mobile and tablet, Spotify places media-quality options in Settings and privacy. Desktop users can change Audio Quality in Settings.
You can set different streaming and download quality levels, which is useful if you want high quality on Wi-Fi but lower mobile-data usage.
Will you hear a difference?
The answer depends on hardware, environment, hearing, track mastering and listening volume. Better settings do not automatically make every system sound dramatically different.
For a fair test, keep volume matched and use the same track and device when comparing settings.
Common questions
What is Spotify Very High quality?
Spotify currently describes Very High on desktop/mobile/tablet as equivalent to approximately 320 kbit/s.
What is Spotify Lossless?
Spotify currently lists Lossless up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC on supported Premium experiences.
Does higher quality use more data?
Yes. Spotify notes that higher streaming and download quality uses more data and storage.