Spotify adds ‘Exclusive Mode’ audiophile feature for Windows PCs

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Starting Tuesday, Spotify users will have access to « Exclusive Mode, » a new feature in the streaming service’s Windows app that can help maximize audio quality by giving the Spotify app full control over your device’s audio processing. According to Spotify, « your computer may alter audio before it reaches your DAC by resampling it, mixing other system sounds in, and changing the volume. » Turning on Exclusive Mode prevents this, which Spotify says allows for « Bit Perfect playback. »

Exclusive Mode is currently only available to Spotify Premium users on Windows, but Spotify says it will also be coming to the Mac app « in a future release. » To …

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