Can anyone tell me if it will be possible in the near future to use Spotify Lossless on my RS520? This feature is of now possible on my phone, but not through Spotify Connect to my Rose. Is this a Spotify or a Rose thing?
Many thanx
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I am not sure that the feature is fully set up by Spotify yet…
They said end of October.
I would suspect its spotify connect running on the Rose would need to be upgraded.
I am a little confused though. You set this in your settings which is for all devices and associated w your profile. So if you set it there … then it should work everywhere.
Spotify has recently announced Spotify Lossless (sometimes referred to as HiFi), but as of now this feature is only available on a limited rollout and is not yet supported through Spotify Connect on third-party devices, including HiFi Rose.
In other words, the limitation is on Spotify’s side rather than the Rose device itself.
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Just installed a Spotify update on my mobile. The lossless option is now available.
Don’t agree. Lumin had it included since day one.
I also had the Spotify update today, but still no lossless option on the Rose
I guess that’ll be end of 2026 when that appears on Rose. Flawlessly working that is. No trust in their development speed and quality anymore. BTW, my Spotify dont show the option yet. Netherlands that is. Not on iPhone, nor on Windows
As said, I have the lossless option on my phone in the Netherlands, but it is an Android phone, maybe that is the difference.
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Indeed! Same with me.
Edit: I have lossless on my Android phone, but when choosing stemming to my RS130, that option isn’t there. Assuming Spotify still need to share/update their API to be supported by Hifi Rose and others.
Looks like the roll out is slow.
Nothing here in the US from what I can tell.
Nothing on any of my devices…
Dear HiFi Rose users
According to Spotify, Lossless streaming is scheduled to be gradually rolled out to over 50 markets by October.
Premium subscribers in countries such as Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, the United States, and the United Kingdom have already begun receiving the service.
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Will the service work on Rose via Spotify Connect, or will it end up with unfulfilled promises like with Tidal Connect, which you’ve been trying to launch for years and somehow failed to deliver? You’re probably the only company unable to do this, as even streamers at a fraction of the price of your products have had this for a long time.
Tidal Connect is in development, though it’s been delayed significantly since we initially discussed it.
As for Spotify Connect, for now, it will only be available in its current form.
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Give up on this Tidal Connect development phase. It’s been going on for several years now, and it’s clear you won’t be able to do it again. And with Spotify, I see you’ll also be falling behind the rest of the audio world. It’s sad because your devices are technically fine, but the software side is a disaster. Maybe it’s time to invest in this area and hire someone who can improve it.
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I couldn’t have said it better. I love my RS130. It sounds great. A significant improvement over every other streamer I have owned. But, the software/UI is disappointing. If a new startup, Chinese company like Eversolo can get their software and UI to the excellent level pretty much out of the gate, why can’t HiFi Rose? It’s a matter of will.
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Expecting a new API for a streaming service update that has not even rolled out properly is unrealistic.
Patience.
Even a Raspberry Pi with Volumio software for a few dollars supports Tidal Connect, not to mention other similarly priced streamers that have also had Tidal Connect for a long time. If it weren’t for the massive depreciation of my Rose, I would have sold it long ago and bought something that’s as easy to use as other streamers. There’s no hope for any breakthrough in this area, and now it turns out that Spotify lossless won’t work through Spotify Connect either. It’s a mockery of users, that’s all.
@ROSEHAN Do I understand this correct and hear you say that we can forget Spotify Lossless ? Please correct me, because if so this means a total disrespect of your userbase. Years of waiting and then Rose says forget it ? Would mean a massive dump of your equipment. Please tell me I’m wrong.
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I believe that he’s telling you that lossless Spotify isn’t 100% rolled out yet.
I can confirm that here in the US, none of my devices has it yet. Although some have reported it and their website details what to expect.
This isn’t a Rose issue. They are confirming the roll out schedule.
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