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Audio Quality Reference
Salehin Ashfi edited this page Jun 2, 2026
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Dotify supports a wide range of audio formats across free and Premium Spotify tiers. Use the --audio-quality flag with a comma-separated priority list — Dotify tries each format in order and automatically falls back to the next if unavailable.
dotify --audio-quality flac-flac-24,flac-flac,aac-high "spotify:track:..."
| Quality String | Format | Bit Depth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| flac-flac-24 | FLAC | 24-bit | Highest available quality |
| flac-mp4-24 | FLAC in MP4 | 24-bit | Alternative 24-bit container |
| flac-flac | FLAC | 16-bit | Standard lossless |
| flac-mp4 | FLAC in MP4 | 16-bit | Alternative lossless container |
--audio-quality flac-flac-24,flac-flac,aac-high
Downloads 24-bit FLAC where available, falls back to 16-bit FLAC, then AAC 256kbps.
--audio-quality aac-high,vorbis-high
--audio-quality aac-medium,vorbis-medium
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FLAC and AAC 256kbps require a Spotify Premium account AND a valid
cookies.txtanddevice.wvd. See Authentication. - Not every track has every format available. The fallback list ensures you always get the best quality your account supports.
- Set your preferred quality string permanently in Configuration under
"audio_quality"to avoid typing it every time.