

As noted by 9 to 5 Mac, Apple is also rumored to have new AirPods Pro 2 coming later this year that support wireless Lossless playback. While it had initially said there would be a higher pricing tier, Apple’s move may have complicated that plan.

Spotify announced its plans for Spotify HiFi with characteristic fanfare during a press conference nearly a year ago. Amazon Music, the third-largest streaming service in the world followed a few months later Apple Music, the second-largest, announced Spatial and Lossless Audio last May, for no additional cost. Spotify has been lapped by virtually every other major streaming service in the high-quality audio stakes: Tidal and Deezer have both offered it for years and Qobuz, a French high-quality-only service, launched in the U.S.
