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Ultimate Superstar
Rudi
Ultimate Superstar
May 9, 2020
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Your tracks, without gaps!

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  • May 9, 2020
  • 92 replies
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Do you know those albums where you can't figure out when a track starts and ends? Melodies seamless moving from one to another, like an eager humming-bird :dove: from flower :rosette: to flower :blossom: … :violin::musical_score:


Of course you do!

Put the philosophical moment aside, you've been asking us about this feature for quite some time now  :bellhop::hammer:

We've worked and worked hard to finally deliver to you a standard you deserve: Gapless playback. :v_tone2:

The feature isn't surely new to the world but it took some sweat to be implemented in our super vast catalogue. In fact, we're doing this gradually so that your listening experience runs smoothly, without any hiccups - literally :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: :fog:

For those who aren't familiar with the technical stuff, this is what we're talking about:

  • Audio formats such as MP3 and FLAC add tiny little gaps of silence before and after the track, which can be disruptive to listening when the content recorded wasn't intended to have gaps between each track -  a good example being a recording of a live album or concert.  Gapless playback will remove these gaps at the beginning and end, to offer an improved listening experience.

For now, this is for our mobile Android and iOS apps - and for HiFi users only. This is because our FLAC catalogue doesn't need re-encoding (the tracks are ready for the feature) but our MP3's will need some polishing before everyone can enjoy it. And remember, there's no need to switch anything on, we've taken care of that for you :wink:

So if you're on Android and can't wait, update your app to 6.2.1 (you must be a Beta user) and if you're on iOS, this should already be a part of your life but if it isn't, you just need to wait a bit longer  :calling:

For our desktop app and web users, don't worry, we're finishing it too :thumbsup_tone2::nerd:

What's the first album you're listening to? Let us know below!

I think you'll know my choice :smile:

Not on HiFi? Check out our offers here :raised_hands_tone2:

Can't wait to get your Premium subscription on gapless too? Please see here for more info :smiley:

It's being rolled-out gradually - so wait for your turn :stuck_out_tongue:

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    Martijn.Keymis
    Hitmaker
    Martijn.Keymis
    Hitmaker
    November 24, 2020

    Is there any update coming for the gapless playback on google chromecast (audio)? It’s still a bummer not to have this function when streaming on this devices :(

      Rudi
      Ultimate Superstar
      RudiAuthor
      Ultimate Superstar
      November 30, 2020

      Sorry about that @Martijn.Keymis 

      Not yet, but the good news is that we internally renewed our pledge to improve our connectivity for 2021. The big focus is to improve our integrations with different devices and protocols, and even the player. Our goal is to make the performance of the app to improve dramatically, especially on Android and desktop. Please bear with us, and stay tuned :thumbsup_tone2:

        bluezzbastardzz
        Superuser
        bluezzbastardzz
        Superuser
        December 15, 2020

        Maybe start a new user survey in the meantime: What will be the first album you will listen to with gapless playback finally working in your app? :wink:

        I’ll probably start with Richard Wagner’s opera cycle “Der Ring des Nibelungen”, all four operas in a row, more than 14 hours of sweet G_A_P_L_E_S_S HiFi lossless FLAC music, undecided yet which performance and/or conductor - Solti (first stereo release in the late 50s), Barenboim (live recording from the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in the 90s), hmm… :thinking:

         

         

        By the way, if these two recordings are not part of the HiFi Room yet, they should.

        ZZee ya, Hans-Jürgen (Bluezz Bastardzz and Indigo Rocks, live album on Deezer, last.fm/user/hjbardenhagen)
          Rudi
          Ultimate Superstar
          RudiAuthor
          Ultimate Superstar
          December 16, 2020

          Barenboim @bluezzbastardzz for sure! :sunglasses:

          Start a new topic for that, I'll promote it! And include my picks too :relaxed:

          bluezzbastardzz
          Superuser
          bluezzbastardzz
          Superuser
          December 17, 2020

          OK, here it is:

          What will be the first album you will listen to with gapless playback? | Deezer Community, bringing music lovers together

           

          ZZee ya, Hans-Jürgen (Bluezz Bastardzz and Indigo Rocks, live album on Deezer, last.fm/user/hjbardenhagen)
            Roadie
            Mr Hoopla
            Roadie
            January 15, 2021

            Is gapless playback an option in the settings? If not, it should be. I like to know when a song finishes. Gapless makes sense for some albums but should be a choice in the settings, surely?

              bluezzbastardzz
              Superuser
              bluezzbastardzz
              Superuser
              January 16, 2021

              You might confuse it with crossfade which is an artifical joining of tracks that originally are separated. Used for “DJ” like playback with no pauses.

              ZZee ya, Hans-Jürgen (Bluezz Bastardzz and Indigo Rocks, live album on Deezer, last.fm/user/hjbardenhagen)
                Rising Star
                snaut
                Rising Star
                April 19, 2021

                It’s been a year already. How’s the development going on desktop app?

                  Rudi
                  Ultimate Superstar
                  RudiAuthor
                  Ultimate Superstar
                  April 20, 2021

                  Replied to you here @snaut 

                  It's going well, we just had some setbacks with the updates planned for the app itself, not gapless. Please hang in there, I'm looking forward to this too!

                    Roadie
                    JayRosDJ
                    Roadie
                    June 17, 2021

                    Replied to you here @snaut 

                    It's going well, we just had some setbacks with the updates planned for the app itself, not gapless. Please hang in there, I'm looking forward to this too!

                    What about now? Any news about gapless for Windows app? :)

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