I disabled this Spotify setting and my music instantly sounded better

Streaming services crossed the hurdle of delivering CD-quality tracks to subscribers, but lossless audio is one of many optional settings that can drastically affect how your music actually sounds. By default, the audio quality of music streamed on popular platforms — even those that offer lossless formats as an option — simply isn’t that great. However, if you’re enabling lossless quality without changing any other settings, you may be missing out on an even better listening experience.