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Spotify wants you to get Deluxe, a more expensive version with lossless audio and other perks

The long-rumored hi-fi version of Spotify might finally be close. Here's why you might want it.

screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETSpotify HiFi, a version of the popular music streaming service with higher-quality audio that has been in the works for at least three years, might finally be close. Speaking on the company's Q2 2024 earnings call, CEO Daniel Ek said Spotify plans to offer a more premium option than what's available now. Ek said the feature was still in its "early days," which makes it seem like it's not coming anytime soon, but Bloomberg last month reported that it could arrive later this year.

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