Hopes were high that it would launch several months ago when a Reddit user spotted a HiFi icon in their Spotify iOS app. He said the service was caught up in licensing negotiations, and added that Spotify was in 'constant dialogue' with music labels about bringing the feature to market. During an earnings call in February – almost a full year after Spotify HiFi was announced – he failed to confirm if the service would even launch in 2022. This was cemented by CEO Daniel Ek's subsequent comments to investors and analysts.

We will of course update you here when we can.' But we don’t have timing details to share yet. We feel the same, and we’re excited to deliver a Spotify HiFi experience to Premium users in the future. In January, Spotify responded to the endless queries on its Spotify Community Forum with this statement: 'We know that HiFi quality audio is important to you. But we are now 10 months into 2022 and there's still no Spotify HiFi. As the year drew to a close, our fingers remain crossed that Spotify HiFi would indeed be the streaming giant's Christmas present to us all. That phrasing led us to believe it would be nearer the end of 2021 rather than imminently. Last February, Spotify promised to launch Spotify HiFi 'beginning later this year'.

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