Bye-Bye Qobuz…

[nicoff]

After several years as a Qobuz subscriber, I’ve decided to cancel my subscription. The main reason is simple: I already subscribe to Spotify and, more recently, Apple Music, and maintaining a third service no longer made sense.

In hindsight, Qobuz took far too long to release Qobuz Connect. By the time it finally arrived, I was barely using the platform anymore. Spotify’s move to CD-quality streaming further tipped the balance.

Going forward, I plan to spend some time with Apple’s Classical app, which is positioning itself as a serious contender (perhaps the leader) for classical music lovers.

 

[Hear Here]

I presume Qobuz Connect is merely a control app that is used to find and play music from Qobuz. Presumably Spotify has its own control app and likewise Apple Music. Doesn't your streamer have a single control app that can access all these platforms - and Tidal, Amazon Music and lots more?

If your streamer's app could access all these platforms, wouldn't that be a better solution than abandoning Qobuz? BluOS-controlled streamers offer this ability as does any streamer that can work with Room, although the latter requires extra hardware and a subscription.

I use BluOS to control my streamer and this can access all these streaming services, plus my own ripped CD library, the world's radio stations and other sources such as Radio Paradise and Calm Radio. All with a single app that also adjusts volume without resorting to any other hardware or software. I'm sure there are other comprehensive apps that can do all of this.

 

[surfing_dude]

To my ears nothing sounds as good as Qobuz