In 2021, long before Apple Music introduced lossless audio to its platform, Spotify announced an upcoming Super Premium (aka HiFi) plan. While the Swedes streaming music The giant has referred to its unprecedented high-fidelity level several times over the past three years, but has failed to deliver the product to users or even provide concrete details. Luckily for audiophiles, Spotify hasn’t abandoned its HiFi plans yet, but you may have to wait a very long time.

According to Yahoo Finance (via TechCrunch), Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, was asked about the Super Premium plan during the third quarter earnings call. The executive confirmed that the level is still on the way, but did not provide a timeline or expected launch date. In terms of exclusive features, Ek vaguely stated that the Spotify HiFi plan would offer “better sound quality and many other things.”

In 2022, Ek explained that Spotify was delaying the deluxe plan due to licensing issues, which is surprising since Apple and Amazon have both successfully introduced lossless audio playback to their platforms. In fact, while Spotify plans to charge extra for the HiFi tier, Apple Music offers this option at no extra cost. It’s still unclear what other Super Premium benefits will be and whether Spotify users will justify paying extra to access them.

It is nevertheless a little reassuring to note that the company has not yet completely abandoned this project.