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There was a time when streaming music was never a consideration for audiophiles, thanks to the compressed nature of the streams of yesteryear designed to save on bandwidth and, by extension, server costs. But broadband prices keep falling, and bandwidth is cheaper than ever, which is precisely how audio streaming services that offer high-resolution 24-bit audio come to be. While there are holdouts, like Google's YouTube Music, which is still limited to 256kbps AAC, there are plenty of competing music streaming services that have jumped on the high-res bandwagon to every audiophile's glee.
It'sย never been a better time to be an audiophile, from the wide availability of cheap IEMs to budget DACs, to a handful of major streaming services that serve up that oh so delicious Hi-Fi, even from the comfort of your smart TV. So, if you'd like to get groovy with it in your living room, we have compiled a list of three essential TV apps, drawing on our audio and app expertise while cross-referencing that data against popular blogs and social media alike, all to help you quench your audiophile needs on your TV.
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Spotify
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A rather new entrant in the high-res audio streaming services, Spotify launched 24-bit audio to its subscribers in September 2025, and it doesn't even charge extra for this bump in quality. It comes with any Premium plan (starting at $12.99 a monthย for a Premium Individual plan), keeping things somewhat competitive with similar services like Tidal and Amazon Music Unlimited. You can expect lossless CD-quality with 44.1 kHz FLAC files streamed directly to your device. While this isn't the highest bitrate possible, where both Amazon and Tidal…