All items tagged with streaming services (178)

Spotify Finally Launches 24-bit Lossless Streaming

September 10, 2025 by Joao Martins

Spotify Finally Launches 24-bit Lossless Streaming

Spotify, the streaming music service that continues to dump AI-generated fake music into its own paying subscribers’ playlists, while increasing its prices, just announced a long-overdue higher-quality lossless streaming option. Subscribers on Spotify Premium will now have the option to choose 24-bit/44.1kHz FLAC instead of the standard Ogg Vorbis compressed formats it previously offered. The Swedish company doesn’t seem very convinced that this will be recognized by its users who don’t even mind listening to automatic AI-generated fake music.

Kii Audio Integrates Qobuz Connect Into Kii SEVEN With Free Firmware Upgrade

August 29, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Kii Audio Integrates Qobuz Connect Into Kii SEVEN With Free Firmware Upgrade

Since Qobuz introduced its direct streaming feature that offers simplified control and seamless continuity between devices in May 2025, it is triggering a series of announcements that reveal which systems are truly future-proofed and allow technology updates. Audio components such as network streamers and media players should continuously evolve and expand their capabilities over time. But for connected, active loudspeakers, this is relatively new. Qobuz Connect is now available in the Kii SEVEN high-end wireless music system through a simple free firmware update.

Apple Music Offers Global Access to Its Live Radio Stations on TuneIn

August 28, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Apple Music Offers Global Access to Its Live Radio Stations on TuneIn

TuneIn, the leading live audio streaming application, announced a new partnership with Apple to expand access to Apple Music’s commercial-free live radio stations to listeners around the world. This marks the first time Apple’s 24/7 global radio stations are available outside of its own native platform. All six free Apple Music live radio stations are available on TuneIn. Listeners around the globe can access the stations through TuneIn’s 200+ connected device partnerships, including smart speakers, headphones, and 15+ automotive brands.

Yamaha Unveils Its Most Advanced Soundbar Yet: True X Surround 90A

August 7, 2025 by Joao Martins

Yamaha Unveils Its Most Advanced Soundbar Yet: True X Surround 90A

Yamaha unveiled the True X Surround 90A, a new flagship Dolby Atmos and immersive audio soundbar. The new design, matched with versatile wireless surround speakers and subwoofer, evolves to deliver new levels of audio performance with powerful streaming features, effortless setup and operation, all in a sleek form factor. The Yamaha 90A is also the world’s first soundbar to support Auro-3D immersive audio format, signaling a new impetus for the technology now owned and licensed by Goertek.

Qobuz Launches Qobuz Connect at High End 2025

May 20, 2025 by Joao Martins

Qobuz Launches Qobuz Connect at High End 2025

Qobuz, the French high-quality music streaming and download platform, is the latest to launch a direct streaming feature that offers simplified control and seamless continuity between devices. Qobuz Connect enables users to stream music directly using Qobuz to control their compatible hifi devices without the need for third-party applications, while benefiting from the best possible sound quality.

Pure Audio Streaming Unveils Exclusive Early Adopter Program at High End Munich 2025

May 5, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Pure Audio Streaming Unveils Exclusive Early Adopter Program at High End Munich 2025

Pure Audio, the pioneering lossless and immersive streaming service originally announced in May 2024, expanding from its original label model releasing content in physical Blu-ray discs, will finally start its high-fidelity streaming service operations. The company, now called Pure Audio Streaming, is promoting media events and launching an exclusive early adopter program at High End Munich 2025 (May 15-18), planning to start operations in July 2025.

T+A Unveils Symphonia Streaming Integrated Amplifier

March 5, 2025 by Joao Martins

T+A Unveils Symphonia Streaming Integrated Amplifier

German high-end audio manufacturer T+A elektroakustik launched the Symphonia, a streaming integrated amplifier that embodies the company’s unique vision of “The Future of Retro”. The one-box system combines cutting-edge technology paired with classic design elements such as beveled aluminum front panels and hand-assembled analog VU meters, modern rotary/push controllers, and extensive connectivity for both analog sources and modern digital media. Now available for pre-order at an MSRP of USD $9,990, the new integrated design will start shipping in April 2025.

Auro 3D Technology and IP Now Part of Goerdyna Group

December 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

Auro 3D Technology and IP Now Part of Goerdyna Group

The Belgium company Newauro, created in 2022 following the acquisition of Auro Technologies by an investment group, was now acquired by the Goerdyna Group (Dynaudio and Goertek Europe, based in Denmark). To manage the integration and continue to commercialize Auro 3D technologies in the global market, including for automotive applications, the group announced the integration of NewAuro and the launch of Goer Dynamics B.V. in Belgium.

WiiM Amp Pro Receives Roon Ready Certification

November 5, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

WiiM Amp Pro Receives Roon Ready Certification

WiiM announced that Roon Labs has certified the WiiM Amp Pro as Roon Ready, expanding even more the options already available from the integrated streaming amplifier. Now with Roon Ready integration, the Amp Pro is able to become a network player with Roon’s own streaming technology, over Ethernet or Wi-Fi. With no configuration required, the certified WiiM Amp Pro will also discover any other Roon Ready devices on the same network and work for synchronized multiroom configurations.

Starkey Unveils Edge AI Hearing Products Featuring Auracast

October 9, 2024 by Joao Martins

Starkey Unveils Edge AI Hearing Products Featuring Auracast

Starkey, the privately held hearing technology company from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is pushing ahead of the competition once again with the introduction of Edge AI, an innovative hearing technology building on the success of its Genesis AI platform. As the name implies, Edge AI represents the next leap in neural processing on-device applied to hearing assistance, in a modern LE Audio platform already featuring Auracast broadcast streaming capabilities.

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