diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/config.py b/tidal_dl_ng/config.py
index 7258c8f..7b86f1c 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/config.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/config.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class Tidal(BaseConfig, metaclass=SingletonMeta):
     session: tidalapi.Session
     token_from_storage: bool = False
     settings: Settings
+    is_pkce: bool
 
     def __init__(self, settings: Settings = None):
         self.cls_model = ModelToken
@@ -110,9 +111,13 @@ class Tidal(BaseConfig, metaclass=SingletonMeta):
 
         return True
 
-    def login_token(self) -> bool:
+    def login_token(self, do_pkce: bool = True) -> bool:
         result = False
 
+        # Do not login via PKCE, if HiRes LOSSLESS is not set as global audio quality.
+        if self.session.audio_quality != tidalapi.media.Quality.hi_res_lossless:
+            do_pkce = False
+
         if self.token_from_storage:
             try:
                 result = self.session.load_oauth_session(
@@ -120,8 +125,9 @@ class Tidal(BaseConfig, metaclass=SingletonMeta):
                     self.data.access_token,
                     self.data.refresh_token,
                     self.data.expiry_time,
-                    is_pkce=True,
+                    is_pkce=do_pkce,
                 )
+                self.is_pkce = do_pkce
             except HTTPError:
                 result = False
 
diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/download.py b/tidal_dl_ng/download.py
index be7fb13..da3d3a0 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/download.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/download.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import requests
 from requests.exceptions import HTTPError
 from rich.progress import Progress, TaskID
 from tidalapi import Album, Mix, Playlist, Session, Track, UserPlaylist, Video
-from tidalapi.media import AudioExtensions, StreamManifest, VideoExtensions
+from tidalapi.media import AudioExtensions, Quality, StreamManifest, VideoExtensions
 
-from tidal_dl_ng.config import Settings
+from tidal_dl_ng.config import Settings, Tidal
 from tidal_dl_ng.constants import EXTENSION_LYRICS, REQUESTS_TIMEOUT_SEC, MediaType, SkipExisting
 from tidal_dl_ng.helper.decryption import decrypt_file, decrypt_security_token
 from tidal_dl_ng.helper.exceptions import MediaMissing
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ class Download:
         media_type: MediaType = None,
         video_download: bool = True,
         download_delay: bool = False,
+        quality: Quality | None = None,
     ) -> (bool, str):
         try:
             if media_id and media_type:
@@ -202,6 +203,10 @@ class Download:
 
             return False, ""
 
+        # If a quality is explicitly set, change it.
+        if quality:
+            quality_old: Quality = self.quality_adjust(quality)
+
         # Get extension.
         file_extension: str
 
@@ -251,6 +256,10 @@ class Download:
 
         status_download: bool = not file_exists
 
+        if quality:
+            # Set quality back to the global user value
+            self.quality_adjust(quality_old)
+
         # Whether a file was downloaded or skipped and the download delay is enabled, wait until the next download.
         # Only use this, if you have a list of several Track items.
         if download_delay:
@@ -261,6 +270,20 @@ class Download:
 
         return status_download, path_file
 
+    def quality_adjust(self, quality) -> Quality:
+        # Save original quality settings
+        quality_old: Quality = self.session.audio_quality
+        self.session.audio_quality = quality
+        tidal: Tidal = Tidal()
+
+        # If track is not requested as hires_lossless do not use PKCE, because BTS downloads are faster than MPD.
+        if quality == Quality.hi_res_lossless and not tidal.is_pkce:
+            tidal.login_token(do_pkce=True)
+        elif quality != Quality.hi_res_lossless and tidal.is_pkce:
+            tidal.login_token(do_pkce=False)
+
+        return quality_old
+
     def _move_lyrics(self, file_media_dst: str, file_media_src: str):
         # Build tmp lyrics filename
         tmp_lyrics_file_path: str = file_media_src + EXTENSION_LYRICS
@@ -340,6 +363,7 @@ class Download:
         media_type: MediaType = None,
         video_download: bool = False,
         download_delay: bool = True,
+        quality: Quality | None = None,
     ):
         # If no media instance is provided, we need to create the media instance.
         if media_id and media_type:
@@ -381,8 +405,7 @@ class Download:
             for media in items:
                 # Download the item.
                 status_download, result_path_file = self.item(
-                    media=media,
-                    file_template=file_name_relative,
+                    media=media, file_template=file_name_relative, quality=quality
                 )
 
                 # Advance progress bar.
diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/gui.py b/tidal_dl_ng/gui.py
index dd500fc..903e8e8 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/gui.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/gui.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from tidal_dl_ng import __version__, update_available
 from tidal_dl_ng.dialog import DialogLogin, DialogPreferences, DialogVersion
 from tidal_dl_ng.helper.gui import (
     get_queue_download_media,
+    get_queue_download_quality,
     get_results_media_item,
     get_user_list_media_item,
     set_queue_download_media,
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
     ) -> QueueDownloadItem | bool:
         result: QueueDownloadItem | False
         name: str = ""
-        quality: str = ""
+        quality: Quality
         explicit: str = ""
 
         # Check if item is available on TIDAL.
@@ -798,10 +799,11 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                 result: QueueDownloadStatus
                 item: QtWidgets.QTreeWidgetItem = items[0]
                 media: Track | Album | Playlist | Video | Mix | Artist = get_queue_download_media(item)
+                quality: Quality = get_queue_download_quality(item)
 
                 try:
                     self.s_queue_download_item_downloading.emit(item)
-                    result = self.on_queue_download(media)
+                    result = self.on_queue_download(media, quality=quality)
 
                     if result == QueueDownloadStatus.Finished:
                         self.s_queue_download_item_finished.emit(item)
@@ -827,7 +829,9 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
     def queue_download_item_status(self, item: QtWidgets.QTreeWidgetItem, status: str) -> None:
         item.setText(0, status)
 
-    def on_queue_download(self, media: Track | Album | Playlist | Video | Mix | Artist) -> QueueDownloadStatus:
+    def on_queue_download(
+        self, media: Track | Album | Playlist | Video | Mix | Artist, quality: Quality | None = None
+    ) -> QueueDownloadStatus:
         result: QueueDownloadStatus
         items_media: [Track | Album | Playlist | Video | Mix | Artist]
 
@@ -839,12 +843,16 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         download_delay: bool = bool(isinstance(media, Track | Video) and self.settings.data.download_delay)
 
         for item_media in items_media:
-            result = self.download(item_media, self.dl, delay_track=download_delay)
+            result = self.download(item_media, self.dl, delay_track=download_delay, quality=quality)
 
         return result
 
     def download(
-        self, media: Track | Album | Playlist | Video | Mix | Artist, dl: Download, delay_track: bool = False
+        self,
+        media: Track | Album | Playlist | Video | Mix | Artist,
+        dl: Download,
+        delay_track: bool = False,
+        quality: Quality | None = None,
     ) -> QueueDownloadStatus:
         result_dl: bool
         path_file: str
@@ -855,13 +863,16 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         file_template = get_format_template(media, self.settings)
 
         if isinstance(media, Track | Video):
-            result_dl, path_file = dl.item(media=media, file_template=file_template, download_delay=delay_track)
+            result_dl, path_file = dl.item(
+                media=media, file_template=file_template, download_delay=delay_track, quality=quality
+            )
         elif isinstance(media, Album | Playlist | Mix):
             dl.items(
                 media=media,
                 file_template=file_template,
                 video_download=self.settings.data.video_download,
                 download_delay=self.settings.data.download_delay,
+                quality=quality,
             )
 
             # Dummy values
diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/helper/gui.py b/tidal_dl_ng/helper/gui.py
index b18c24e..610be80 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/helper/gui.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/helper/gui.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from PySide6 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 from tidalapi import Album, Mix, Playlist, Track, UserPlaylist, Video
 from tidalapi.artist import Artist
+from tidalapi.media import Quality
 
 
 def get_table_data(
@@ -11,6 +12,12 @@ def get_table_data(
     return result
 
 
+def get_table_text(item: QtWidgets.QTreeWidgetItem, column: int) -> str:
+    result: str = item.text(column)
+
+    return result
+
+
 def get_results_media_item(item: QtWidgets.QTreeWidgetItem) -> Track | Video | Album | Artist | Playlist | Mix:
     result: Track | Video | Album | Artist | Playlist | Mix = get_table_data(item, 1)
 
@@ -31,6 +38,14 @@ def get_queue_download_media(
     return result
 
 
+def get_queue_download_quality(
+    item: QtWidgets.QTreeWidgetItem,
+) -> Quality:
+    result: Quality = get_table_text(item, 4)
+
+    return result
+
+
 def set_table_data(
     item: QtWidgets.QTreeWidgetItem, data: Track | Video | Album | Artist | Mix | Playlist | UserPlaylist, column: int
 ):
diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/helper/tidal.py b/tidal_dl_ng/helper/tidal.py
index 052f721..dbc31aa 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/helper/tidal.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/helper/tidal.py
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ def instantiate_media(
     return media
 
 
-def quality_audio_highest(media: Track | Album) -> str:
-    quality: str
+def quality_audio_highest(media: Track | Album) -> Quality:
+    quality: Quality
 
     if MediaMetadataTags.hires_lossless in media.media_metadata_tags:
         quality = Quality.hi_res_lossless
     elif MediaMetadataTags.mqa in media.media_metadata_tags:
-        quality = f"{Quality.hi_res}"
+        quality = Quality.hi_res
     elif MediaMetadataTags.lossless in media.media_metadata_tags:
         quality = Quality.high_lossless
     else:
diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/model/gui_data.py b/tidal_dl_ng/model/gui_data.py
index 56b5e2b..8c7c30e 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/model/gui_data.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/model/gui_data.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from tidalapi.media import Quality
+
 try:
     from PySide6 import QtCore
 
@@ -39,5 +41,5 @@ class QueueDownloadItem:
     status: str
     name: str
     type_media: str
-    quality: str
+    quality: Quality
     obj: object