Today, we’re rolling out HiRes FLAC (free lossless audio codec) to our Early Access Program (EAP) users on iOS. HiFi Plus subscribers have always had access to our highest resolution audio, and now we are offering hi-resolution content in FLAC format, up to 24-bit, 192kHz.
To access the new audio format, you’ll need to update your Tidal beta app and then select “Max” quality in the Audio & Playback settings menu. Once again, you can only choose FLAC if you’re on iOS and enrolled in Tidal’s Early Access Program.
Although there’s still at least one month until the feature will be available to all HiFi Plus subscribers, Tidal has already confirmed that as of today more than 6 million tracks are available to stream in high-res FLAC. The music streaming service announced that it’s working with distributors, labels, and artists to add even more tracks by the time FLAC support will become generally available and beyond.
Tidal recently announced a price increase for some of its plans, but the HiFi Plus tier wasn’t affected. Currently, music lovers must pay $20/month for the HiFi Plus tier or $11 (from $10) for the standard plan, which will not include access to FLAC streams.
