Turn on HQ
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Get STAR
Without STAR tracks play in SQ. How to get STAR
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Choose HQ
Open Settings -> Audio -> Playback -> Audio quality and click Max · HQ. Or keep Auto: then HQ plays whenever the track has it. The current badge is on the right, in the Now playing line.
STAR is on but it is still SQ
STAR is on but it is still SQ
The track came straight from SoundCloud (it only has SQ) or was saved earlier in SQ.
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Choose HQ and play the track again
Settings -> Audio -> Playback -> Audio quality -> Max · HQ
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Clear the audio cache
Settings -> Storage -> Cache -> Audio -> Clear, then play the track again.
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Check the network
Open Settings -> Network -> Network check -> Check and follow the advice under the result. What the result means
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Test without zapret
Turn zapret off and play the track again. Better? The app doesn’t work with zapret
Max · HQ is grey and cannot be clicked
Max · HQ is grey and cannot be clicked
The app does not see STAR on this account. Paid, but STAR is not active
My Go+ on SoundCloud
My Go+ on SoundCloud
Your SoundCloud Go+ subscription is not used in the app and does not change the quality. Full Go+ tracks instead of 30-second previews come with STAR.