Spotify Connect Lossless on Mozart speakers

[Flobuher]

Any signs that B&O will support lossless audio on Spotify Connect on my Mozart speakers soon? Would be great to hear what the speakers are capable of.

[Millemis]

Since Spotify is not an integrated part of the Mozart (or any B&O device for that matter) product, I see no reason why you should not be able to use the lossless Spotify version there.

Spotify <u>Connect</u> barely means that the speaker fetches the stream once it is initialized from the Spotify app.

However, I can’t say 100%, because my Spotify account has not been upgraded yet.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Flobuher]

Spotify reports that “this speaker is not capabele of playing lossless audio”. As the chip is overpowered, is it safe to assume this would this be fixable with a software update? Or is there a technical constrain? Probably, we have to wait for an update from B&O.

[Millemis]

So, just saw that my Spotify accound now is updated to the lossless version.

And did a couple of quick test before going to bed.
The lossless version plays just fine on the iPad.
But neither my Essence MK2 nor the Theatre does support the lossless version when using Connect.
I suppose then, that the B&O devices need an update in order to do this.

Funnily enough…when one airplays to the devices the lossless version is active on the iPad.
However, that makes not much sense, since Airplay 2 will only transfer in a lossy version (meaning, what arrives at the choosen speaker is not lossless).

I made a request through the app, if there will be an update and when.
I advice all Spotify Premium users to do the same – so that B&O knows that there is a need for it.

MM

 

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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