nugs Hi-Res review

nugs fills a gap the big services leave open: official live recordings. It offers tens of thousands of official concerts and exclusive livestreams from artists such as Billy Strings, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Pearl Jam and Dead & Company. The base nugs plan, at $14.99 a month, streams official concert audio in MP3 and AAC, so audiophiles need nugs Hi-Res at $24.99 a month or $249.99 a year. Hi-Res adds lossless audio and 4K video when available, plus support for MQA and 360 Reality Audio on select shows and 20% off purchases at nugs.net. Livestreams play on Roku, Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV, mobile apps and the web player. Both plans start with a 7-day free trial. Value is the weak spot: Hi-Res costs about twice what Tidal or Apple Music charge, and quality depends on what each show was recorded and released in. For fans who follow a band from tour to tour, there is no real substitute. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not test it.

Who it is for

Fans of touring bands who want official concert recordings in lossless instead of studio albums.

Price

$24.99 a month or $249.99 a year for nugs Hi-Res.

nugs Hi-Res $24.99/month or $249.99/year after your 7-day free trial
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Tens of thousands of official concerts
• Hi-Res lossless and immersive audio when available
• MQA and 360 Reality Audio on select shows
• 4K UHD video streaming when available
• Exclusive livestreams on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV and mobile

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Official live recordings you will not find on other services
• Strength: Lossless and 4K video when the show offers it
• Strength: 7-day free trial
• Weakness: Hi-Res plan costs $24.99 a month, double the general services
• Weakness: Base $14.99 plan streams MP3/AAC, not lossless
• Weakness: Live catalog only, so it complements rather than replaces a main service

Key facts

• Hi-Res price: $24.99 a month or $249.99 a year
• Base plan: $14.99 a month, MP3/AAC
• Catalog: Tens of thousands of official concerts
• Free trial: 7 days
• Store discount: 20% off at nugs.net on Hi-Res

Where it ranks

nugs Hi-Res is No. 8 in our Best Hi-Fi Music Streaming Services verdict.