![]() The company says that going forward, its high-quality streaming tier, Amazon Music HD, will be made available to all eligible Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers at no extra cost.Īmazon first announced Amazon Music HD in fall 2019 with access to over 50 million songs that would stream in what Amazon is calling HD, with a bit depth of 16 bits and a sample rate of 44.1kHz (around CD-quality). There’s no point tooling up with HD Audio streaming services only to listen to them on a pair of cheap, tinny headphones.On the heels of this morning’s announcement of Apple’s next-generation music service featuring lossless audio and spatial audio with support for Dolby Atmos, Amazon is making a move likely aimed at retaining its own streaming music subscribers. it’s now easier and cheaper to get your hands on Hi-res audio than ever before, but do make sure you’re listening to it something that’s up to the job. If you can spare the cash and you care about audio quality, then Hi-Res Audio is always worth it. However, Spotify HiFi isn’t expected to offer an Ultra HD Audio equivalent. ![]() There’s still no word on when the long-talked-about Spotify HiFi lossless option for premium subscribers will be arriving, but that’s also one to keep an eye on. What’s more, Apple Music launched Lossless Audio in 2021 with more than 75 million tracks. HD and Ultra HD tracks are clearly marked on Amazon Music, and they’ve kindly put together playlists to show off what HD and Ultra HD are capable of.īy comparison, arch rival Tidal also offers around 90 million tracks while Qobuz offers more than 80 million. The latter also offers exclusive remastered albums. ![]() What HD and Ultra HD Content can I get?Īmazon Music Unlimited subscribers can access over 90 million songs in HD, plus “millions” of songs in Ultra HD. If you’re playing your tracks on non-Amazon gear then you’ll want to dig into the specs, because while lots of devices will support Audio HD, they won’t necessarily support Ultra HD playback.Īmazon has a long list of preferred audio partners that includes Sony, Denon, Marantz, Klipsch and Onkyo. ![]() Most iPhones and iPads that run iOS 11 later or later should be able to support HD Audio tracks though to play Ultra HD songs with a higher sample rate, you might need to invest in a portable DAC. HD Audio and Ultra HD Audio are supported on selected Amazon gear including Fire TV and Echo devices. ![]()
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