Qobuz Club - Qobuz Connect Beta preview

[Brantome]

Some news about Qobuz connect and the WiiM mini:

EDIT: Text copied to here because not everybody can read it:

Qobuz - Registrierung/Log-in - Streaming und Hi-Res-Downloadkäufe.

Abonnement ohne Bindung mit mehr als 100 Millionen Titel in hoher Soundqualität auf all Ihren Geräten und sogar ohne Internetverbindung.

club.qobuz.com

Very surprised that support said anything as I understood there was an NDA in place about Qobuz Connect

 

[alpha_zulu]

Very surprised that support said anything as I understood there was an NDA in place about Qobuz Connect

I was always surprised when reading that post at Quobuz Club community.

 

[LBe]

Any news on Qobuz connect?

 

[Smartplug]

Any news on Qobuz connect?

No, much like Spotify hifi its vaporware.

 

[alpha_zulu]

You have to realise that almost nothing happens in France in July and August. Many companies are completely closed for several weeks. (unimaginable in Germany)
Perhaps there will finally be news in September? Or October? Or ...???

 

[Wiimer]

No, much like Spotify hifi its vaporware.

Qobuz was supposed to launch in JP last fall; after nearly a year, it still hasn't happened. And neither has Spotify Hi-fi. So I no longer believe or expect anything.

 

[Smartplug]

Spotify UI is top notch and got so many features including podcast and video. Probably to them most people won’t hear the difference so they’re not taking it seriously. They also want price increase if and when it will release. Even without hifi, their stock market is not crushing down.

 

[Smartplug]

Qobuz was supposed to launch in JP last fall; after nearly a year, it still hasn't happened. And neither has Spotify Hi-fi. So I no longer believe or expect anything.

Much like what trump been saying fake news.

 

[alpha_zulu]

Spotify UI is top notch and got so many features including podcast and video. Probably to them most people won’t hear the difference so they’re not taking it seriously. They also want price increase if and when it will release. Even without hifi, their stock market is not crushing down.

On the other hand, Qobuz wants to be the quality leader. And they are primarily playing against Tidal. And which of the two has a functional Connect function? I don't think Qobuz can afford to wait much longer for the release. Especially because the prices at Tidal have fallen noticeably. When my annual contract with Qobuz expires, I will switch to Tidal with a clear heart. Unless there is a comparable Connect function by then. (Hope dies last).

 

[Franran]

On the other hand, Qobuz wants to be the quality leader. And they are primarily playing against Tidal. And which of the two has a functional Connect function? I don't think Qobuz can afford to wait much longer for the release. Especially because the prices at Tidal have fallen noticeably. When my annual contract with Qobuz expires, I will switch to Tidal with a clear heart. Unless there is a comparable Connect function by then. (Hope dies last).

I'm in the same boat Alpha! My yearly subscription lapses in January and if there is no Connect feature, I will be switching to Tidal.

 

[Witterings]

I'm not sure what Qobuz connect will offer when it eventually arrives, one minor thing with Tidal, it doesn't do multiroom with WiiM's unless you use Chromecast which limits it to 24/96

 

[Mr Ee]

one minor thing with Tidal, it doesn't do multiroom with WiiM's unless you use Chromecast which limits it to 24/96

Wiims in a wiim group, tidal connect to the parent.
Works for me; but I'm ok with "just" 48khz.