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How to adjust kbps to 128

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How to adjust kbps to 128

Some cellphone services doesn't charge for data on spotify but they restrict it to 128 kbps in quality. How can you tell on the app how many kbps the songs are played at? I use the normal quality right now to be safe but... am I?
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Hey @Okudave,

 

Welcome to Spotify Community!


Here are the bitrates that Spotify uses for streaming:

 

  • ~96 kbps
    • Normal quality on mobile.
  • ~160 kbps
    • Desktop and web player standard quality.
    • High quality on mobile.
  • ~320 kbps (only available to Premium subscribers)
    • Desktop high quality.
    • Extreme quality on mobile.

 

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And just in case you were curious about the approx data usage, below is a rough guide:

Normal Quality (96 kbps) - 0.75 MB per minute
High Quality (160 kbps) - 1.25 MB per minute
Extreme Quality (320 kbps) - 2.5 MB per minute


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Hey @Okudave,

 

Welcome to Spotify Community!


Here are the bitrates that Spotify uses for streaming:

 

  • ~96 kbps
    • Normal quality on mobile.
  • ~160 kbps
    • Desktop and web player standard quality.
    • High quality on mobile.
  • ~320 kbps (only available to Premium subscribers)
    • Desktop high quality.
    • Extreme quality on mobile.

 

Marked as solution

And just in case you were curious about the approx data usage, below is a rough guide:

Normal Quality (96 kbps) - 0.75 MB per minute
High Quality (160 kbps) - 1.25 MB per minute
Extreme Quality (320 kbps) - 2.5 MB per minute


Please use the search feature before posting a problem/bug/idea.
What's a Spotify Rock Star, and how do I become one?
     Using Spotify Since March 10th 2009
     Twitter: @mechanimal82

Android Troubleshooting:
[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues
Spotify Android Version History

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