Hi there, @devenmonga. 👋
Nice to see you around the community space.
Here are some details regarding audio quality on Pandora:
For listeners accessing Pandora from a computer, Ad-supported Pandora is 64kbps AAC+, while Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium subscribers have the option of 192kbps.
On Android and iOS devices, ad-supported listeners and Pandora Plus subscribers get anywhere from 24kbps to 64kbps in mono or stereo, depending on the phone, carrier, connection type and - in some cases - the user's settings.
Only Pandora Premium subscribers can receive 192kbps on their iOS and Android devices.
Most home-listening devices (like Rokud, Yahama receivers) get 128kbps - whether the account is free or paid.
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Audio Quality on Mobile Devices for Premium Subscribers:
We are constantly testing and evaluating what the right rates are for each setting level and do plan to migrate our high audio quality to 320kbps AAC over time. However, below are the current bit-rates for each audio quality setting on Pandora Premium.
Low (32kbps)
Standard (64kbps)
High (192kbps)
Keep in mind that each setting will affect:
Data used while streaming on your cellular network.
Bandwidth used when listening on Wi-Fi.
Device memory when downloading music for Offline listening.
The following are general guidelines for each setting:
Low audio quality is better for data efficiency and device memory.
Standard audio quality balances data efficiency, sound quality and device memory.
High audio quality is recommend for listeners with high fidelity audio systems, but will use more data and device memory.
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Request for Higher Audio Quality:
In the meantime, we do have this existing feature request created by another community member: Higher Audio Quality
If you'd like to see more audio quality settings available on various devices, you can upvote this idea and leave a comment. To upvote an idea, click on the 💙icon next to the title of the request.
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Casting to Another Device:
If you're casting sounds very different than how it normally does when you're listening, you can also try running through the standard troubleshooting steps for your iPhone device: iOS Troubleshooting
I hope this information is helpful. 🎧
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