Spotify didn’t respond to our request for an official comment at the time of writing this article. Since Spotify is surprisingly silent about the existence of Spotify HiFi, all these are speculations for now, and we don’t have an official word on what’s exactly causing the delay. A massive chunk of the Spotify library was missing in India due to a licensing issue with Warner Music Group. The streaming giant is no stranger to such hurdles, as we have already heard of (and seen) music labels hold Spotify’s expansion in India hostage for close to two years. Spotify might be facing hurdles with leading music labels to kickstart the transition and expand deals. Although unlikely, pushing podcasts and podcast-centric features might have forced the company to put Spotify HiFi on the backburner.Īnd let’s not forget the complex world of music licensing deals. As you might be aware, Spotify has been heavily focusing on podcasts lately and has been striking deals with high-profile personalities such as Joe Rogan and Michelle Obama.

Another possibility why Spotify HiFi is still not available could be due to a perceivable change in priorities.

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