Spotify Chromecast downgrading bitrate

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Bit shocked to see this on Reddit:

Spotify High/Extreme now 256kbps for Chromecast/web player

https://www.reddit.com/r/audiophile/comments/6yimii/spotify_highextreme_now_256kbps/

Can't understand why they have done this

 

[insider9]

Looks like a rumour.

 

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Phew!

Was making me consider my subscription and going completely tidal, as much as I like tidal it's catalogue is tiny compared to Spotify.

Just wish Spotify would hurry up with their hifi tier

 

[drummerman]

Phew!

Was making me consider my subscription and going completely tidal, as much as I like tidal it's catalogue is tiny compared to Spotify.

Just wish Spotify would hurry up with their hifi tier

Perhaps they do do that to get more folks subscribing to the to be launched (?) Lossless'ish service?

 

[Dave_]

Perhaps I'm missing something but the max bitrate of the Spotify web player has always been lower than desktop and mobile

Clicky

 

[insider9]

Perhaps I'm missing something but the max bitrate of the Spotify web player has always been lower than desktop and mobile

Clicky

Good point, but does this apply to Chromecast?

 

[Dave_]

Perhaps I'm missing something but the max bitrate of the Spotify web player has always been lower than desktop and mobile

Clicky

 

Good point, but does this apply to Chromecast?

Presumably yes, if you initiate 'casting' from the web player.

 

[insider9]

Perhaps I'm missing something but the max bitrate of the Spotify web player has always been lower than desktop and mobile

Clicky

 

Good point, but does this apply to Chromecast?

Presumably yes, if you initiate 'casting' from the web player.

Makes sense, thanks.

 

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Is Spotify Google then? Ta

 

[Native_bon]

Perhaps I'm missing something but the max bitrate of the Spotify web player has always been lower than desktop and mobile

Clicky

 

Am glad of your direction to that page. I made mention of this on another thread yesterday, that the sound from my fire stick was not very good on spotify. This explains it all.