HiRes Support

hey there ​@douglasalves 

this suggestion pops up from time to time. i have linked what is probably the longest-running thread on the topic, which had a community manager’s response a month ago. it seems safe to say that this is a “not for now” topic.

I think they could have already brought that quality to the app. 

They simply don’t listen to the consumer. The subscription is even more expensive than the competitors… especially here in my country. And for that price, Hi-Res (up to 192kHz) should already be the standard, not just 44.1kHz.

I think they have, and I think they have also examined the market and the industry. Hi-res is still a niche market, and is not yet supported by many of the common devices and methods used by consumers.

CarPlay and Android Auto, even wired, do not support hi-res, nor do most of the headphones and earbuds favored by listeners. For the most part, smart speakers from the big brands, Sonos, Apple, Echo/Alexa, etc. support lossless but not hi-res.

It’s still problematic from a storage standpoint and comprises a massive data stream. I think CD-quality is still a sweet spot for many, and even quality lossy streams have their place when data is an issue.

Deezer hasn’t ruled it out completely, but I imagine they are keeping their eye on the industry.

Cheers.

I understand your point of view, but it’s concerning when a streaming app doesn’t truly listen to what its customers want!

In fact, Spotify is already close to adopting higher resolutions than the current 320kbps. The upcoming “Deluxe” plan promises to shake up the market for good. It’s important that Deezer takes action before Spotify ends up taking millions of subscribers away from it.

Lol, Spotify already ruled out hi-res, and they have been teasing CD-quality for 8 years and counting, so poor example.

Not sure why you’re repeating that. Deezer is listening to its customers, and it’s only a tiny percentage (like you) who want hi-res.

Anyway, enjoy your music and the rest of your day.