However, Spotify HiFi has been announced as coming “later this year”, and will offer lossless CD-quality streams. The only thing it drops the ball on at the moment is sound quality, offering just 320kbps for its premium users and 160kbps to free members. The latter includes access to Spotify Kids, an age-appropriate version of the service aimed at younger listeners with stringent parental controls. This is all wrapped up in a UI that’s really easy to use and a number of different subscription options, including an entirely free, ad-supported option and a Family plan.

They’re very much a core feature of Spotify in 2021. That podcast push might feel a little heavy handed for those who don’t listen to podcasts, or prefer to listen to them elsewhere. Instead its things like its brilliant, sometimes spookily accurate recommendation engine, its extensive device compatibility, from smart speakers to TVs and its growing podcast offering, including big-name exclusives from The Joe Rogan Experience and Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Audio. With over 70 million songs to stream, its music catalogue is undeniably vast, but that’s not actually something that sets it apart from the competition these days.

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