Qobuz: Music & Editorial Hack 7.5.3 + Redeem Codes
The best music quality
Developer: Qobuz
Category: Music
Price: Free
Version: 7.5.3
ID: com.qobuz.music
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Description
Qobuz, a unique approach to online music.
With Qobuz, listen to unlimited music in the highest quality audio. Let our team of music experts guide you in your music discoveries with recommendations, human-curated playlists, and exclusive editorial content (articles, interviews, reviews).
Access an unparalleled wealth of content:
. Over 100 million tracks in high resolution & CD quality
. More than 500,000 original editorial articles written by experts
. Thousands of human-curated playlists in rock, classical, jazz, electronic, pop, funk, soul, R&B, metal, and more
QOBUZ is the only platform to offer both music streaming and downloads in Hi-Res.
Listen to your music where you want, when you want: Qobuz is available on all your devices, even without internet connection in offline mode.
▶ Discover and experience a high quality, authentic listening experience by trying Qobuz SOLO FREE and WITHOUT COMMITMENT for 30 days directly in the app.
▶ Since 2007, QOBUZ has been committed to providing an experience where music enthusiasts can discover and listen to music in the highest sound quality.
• EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC SOUND
- Enjoy an exceptional listening experience with high quality music, straight from the studio
- Enjoy new releases and reissues in lossless/CD (FLAC 16-Bit /44.1 kHz) and Hi-Res quality (24-Bit encoded sound up to 192 kHz)
• DISCOVER THE LATEST MUSIC
- Take advantage of a plethora of unique editorial content for free:
. News articles
. Panoramas: deep dives on an artist, album, genre, period or label
. Artist interviews
. A Hi-Fi section to enhance your listening with the best audio equipment
- New design and new features directly accessible from the magazine:
. A clean interface and simplified navigation
. A search bar dedicated to the magazine to filter your searches and quickly access the content you crave
. Instant access to recent articles and your latest listening sessions from your home screen via Qobuz widgets
• ENRICH YOUR MUSIC EDUCATION
- Access to digital booklets with liner notes, and all of the details behind your favorite albums
- (Re)discover new and iconic artists and albums. Discover the most promising new talents and listen to thousands of regularly updated playlists, thanks to our team of music experts.
• BENEFIT FROM HI-RES COMPATIBILITY
Qobuz is supported by the main wireless listening devices (Chromecast, Airplay, Roon, etc.) and is compatible with all types of audio equipment from the biggest and most prestigious Hi-Fi brands.
Enjoying QOBUZ? Follow us:
- Facebook: @qobuz
- Twitter: @qobuzUSA
- Instagram: @qobuz
Terms of Use: https://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/legal/terms
With Qobuz, listen to unlimited music in the highest quality audio. Let our team of music experts guide you in your music discoveries with recommendations, human-curated playlists, and exclusive editorial content (articles, interviews, reviews).
Access an unparalleled wealth of content:
. Over 100 million tracks in high resolution & CD quality
. More than 500,000 original editorial articles written by experts
. Thousands of human-curated playlists in rock, classical, jazz, electronic, pop, funk, soul, R&B, metal, and more
QOBUZ is the only platform to offer both music streaming and downloads in Hi-Res.
Listen to your music where you want, when you want: Qobuz is available on all your devices, even without internet connection in offline mode.
▶ Discover and experience a high quality, authentic listening experience by trying Qobuz SOLO FREE and WITHOUT COMMITMENT for 30 days directly in the app.
▶ Since 2007, QOBUZ has been committed to providing an experience where music enthusiasts can discover and listen to music in the highest sound quality.
• EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC SOUND
- Enjoy an exceptional listening experience with high quality music, straight from the studio
- Enjoy new releases and reissues in lossless/CD (FLAC 16-Bit /44.1 kHz) and Hi-Res quality (24-Bit encoded sound up to 192 kHz)
• DISCOVER THE LATEST MUSIC
- Take advantage of a plethora of unique editorial content for free:
. News articles
. Panoramas: deep dives on an artist, album, genre, period or label
. Artist interviews
. A Hi-Fi section to enhance your listening with the best audio equipment
- New design and new features directly accessible from the magazine:
. A clean interface and simplified navigation
. A search bar dedicated to the magazine to filter your searches and quickly access the content you crave
. Instant access to recent articles and your latest listening sessions from your home screen via Qobuz widgets
• ENRICH YOUR MUSIC EDUCATION
- Access to digital booklets with liner notes, and all of the details behind your favorite albums
- (Re)discover new and iconic artists and albums. Discover the most promising new talents and listen to thousands of regularly updated playlists, thanks to our team of music experts.
• BENEFIT FROM HI-RES COMPATIBILITY
Qobuz is supported by the main wireless listening devices (Chromecast, Airplay, Roon, etc.) and is compatible with all types of audio equipment from the biggest and most prestigious Hi-Fi brands.
Enjoying QOBUZ? Follow us:
- Facebook: @qobuz
- Twitter: @qobuzUSA
- Instagram: @qobuz
Terms of Use: https://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/legal/terms
Version history
7.5.3
2023-10-18
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Share your favourite tracks and albums on Whatsapp, X and Facebook Messenger
- iOS 17 optimizations
- Minor bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
Contact us on https://www.qobuz.com/store-router/help/contact/
- Share your favourite tracks and albums on Whatsapp, X and Facebook Messenger
- iOS 17 optimizations
- Minor bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
Contact us on https://www.qobuz.com/store-router/help/contact/
7.5.2
2023-09-26
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
iOS 17 compatibility and optimizations
Minor bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
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iOS 17 compatibility and optimizations
Minor bug fixes
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7.5.1
2023-09-07
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
Minor bug fixes
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Minor bug fixes
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7.5.0
2023-08-17
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
Minor bug fixes
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Minor bug fixes
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7.4.0
2023-07-18
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Minor bug fixes
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- Minor bug fixes
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7.3.4
2023-06-21
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Correction of major bugs in playlist management
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- Correction of major bugs in playlist management
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7.3.3
2023-06-15
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Correction of major bugs in playlist management
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
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- Correction of major bugs in playlist management
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7.3.2
2023-06-08
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Minor bug fixes
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- Minor bug fixes
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7.3.1
2023-06-01
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Minor bug fixes
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- Minor bug fixes
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7.3.0
2023-05-18
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Your magazine is enriched with new content and the ability to display full screen images of articles.
- Share your favorite tracks and albums in Facebook and Instagram stories
- Minor bug fixes
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- Your magazine is enriched with new content and the ability to display full screen images of articles.
- Share your favorite tracks and albums in Facebook and Instagram stories
- Minor bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
Contact us on https://www.qobuz.com/store-router/help/contact/
7.2.0
2023-04-19
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- French (Canadian) language management
- Management of account creation in Canada
- Minor bug fixes
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- French (Canadian) language management
- Management of account creation in Canada
- Minor bug fixes
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7.1.1
2023-04-04
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Tablet adaptation for the Magazine section
- Added compatibility for sharing via iMessage
- Improved management of long playlists
- Minor bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
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- Tablet adaptation for the Magazine section
- Added compatibility for sharing via iMessage
- Improved management of long playlists
- Minor bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
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7.1.0
2023-03-30
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Tablet adaptation for the Magazine section
- Added compatibility for sharing via iMessage
- Improved management of long playlists
- Minor bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
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- Tablet adaptation for the Magazine section
- Added compatibility for sharing via iMessage
- Improved management of long playlists
- Minor bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
Contact us on https://www.qobuz.com/store-router/help/contact/
7.0.1
2023-03-01
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Minor bug fixes
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- Minor bug fixes
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7.0.0
2023-02-14
Introducing the new Qobuz Magazine !
Get the inside scoop on your favorite artists and discover new ones you'll love all in one place, including exclusive interviews, album reviews, and in-depth Panorama features. With all our editorial content in one convenient location, you'll never miss a beat.
Get the inside scoop on your favorite artists and discover new ones you'll love all in one place, including exclusive interviews, album reviews, and in-depth Panorama features. With all our editorial content in one convenient location, you'll never miss a beat.
6.12.0
2023-01-03
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Search optimizations and new design for a smoother experience. It includes a new "Top Results" section.
- Improve the Design for the navigation bar
- Minor bug fixes
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- Search optimizations and new design for a smoother experience. It includes a new "Top Results" section.
- Improve the Design for the navigation bar
- Minor bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
Contact us on https://www.qobuz.com/store-router/help/contact/
6.11.0
2022-12-15
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- In our "Discover" section, we have revised the display of our articles and panoramas to offer you a better reading comfort
- Minor bug fixes (as always)
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
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- In our "Discover" section, we have revised the display of our articles and panoramas to offer you a better reading comfort
- Minor bug fixes (as always)
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
Contact us on https://www.qobuz.com/store-router/help/contact/
6.10.1
2022-11-29
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Player stability improvements
- Performance improvement
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- Player stability improvements
- Performance improvement
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6.10.0
2022-11-25
This large update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
A new widget format for your recent listening
Minor bug fixes (including better performance for loading extended playlists)
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
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A new widget format for your recent listening
Minor bug fixes (including better performance for loading extended playlists)
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
Contact us on https://www.qobuz.com/store-router/help/contact/
6.9.1
2022-11-10
This large update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
- Finalization of the new version of our player
- This new player is able to read the 5.1 multichannel files present in our catalog
- Playlists major optimizations: You can now add up to 2,000 songs to each of your playlists!
- Major bug fixes (including automatic refresh of our discover section)
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
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- Finalization of the new version of our player
- This new player is able to read the 5.1 multichannel files present in our catalog
- Playlists major optimizations: You can now add up to 2,000 songs to each of your playlists!
- Major bug fixes (including automatic refresh of our discover section)
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
Contact us on https://www.qobuz.com/store-router/help/contact/
6.8.2
2022-09-23
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible.
It includes:
- Minor bug fixes
- iPad fixes
Do you have any suggestions or ideas on how we could improve, or have you found a bug? Write to us at [email protected]
It includes:
- Minor bug fixes
- iPad fixes
Do you have any suggestions or ideas on how we could improve, or have you found a bug? Write to us at [email protected]
6.8.1
2022-08-29
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible.
It includes:
- Minor bug fixes
Do you have any suggestions or ideas on how we could improve, or have you found a bug? Write to us at [email protected]
It includes:
- Minor bug fixes
Do you have any suggestions or ideas on how we could improve, or have you found a bug? Write to us at [email protected]
6.8.0
2022-08-19
This extensive update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
Qobuz widgets are now available! Get quicker access to your music, playlists, and articles.
A new version of our player for better performance.
Playlists optimizations: from now on you will be able to save your weekly Q by creating a dedicated playlist each week. And you will be able to add a title from one existing playlist to another playlist.
Privacy issue: possibility of deleting your account from the application
Major bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
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Qobuz widgets are now available! Get quicker access to your music, playlists, and articles.
A new version of our player for better performance.
Playlists optimizations: from now on you will be able to save your weekly Q by creating a dedicated playlist each week. And you will be able to add a title from one existing playlist to another playlist.
Privacy issue: possibility of deleting your account from the application
Major bug fixes
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
Contact us at https://www.qobuz.com/store-router/help/contact/
6.7.2
2022-08-11
This update is part of our ongoing efforts to provide you with the best possible music experience.
It includes:
- Fixed a crash identified on Carplay
A suggestion, feedback, an idea for improvement, a bug?
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It includes:
- Fixed a crash identified on Carplay
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6.7.1
2022-06-28
This update is part of our continuing efforts to bring you the best musical experience possible. It includes:
Fixed a crash identified on Carplay
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Fixed a crash identified on Carplay
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Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases
| Item | Price | iPhone/iPad | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| STUDIO (The monthly subscription in Hi-Res audio) |
Free |
DE379129765✱✱✱✱✱ | 669CD33✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Studio Premier (L'abonnement mensuel en qualité Hi-Res audio) |
Free |
DE757193999✱✱✱✱✱ | F23D17E✱✱✱✱✱ |
| PREMIUM (The difference of Qobuz, accessible to all) |
Free |
DE714148314✱✱✱✱✱ | A8235E3✱✱✱✱✱ |
| STUDIO PREMIER (The monthly subscription in Hi-Res audio) |
Free |
DE315715405✱✱✱✱✱ | 0B66A2A✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Hi-Fi (All of Qobuz in FLAC 16-Bit 44.1 kHz) |
Free |
DE307604149✱✱✱✱✱ | 97A26B1✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Studio Premier (Toda la diferencia Qobuz, accesible a todos.) |
Free |
DE757193999✱✱✱✱✱ | F23D17E✱✱✱✱✱ |
| HI-FI (All of Qobuz in 16-Bit 44.1 kHz FLAC, the market's subscription of reference.) |
Free |
DE886531718✱✱✱✱✱ | D9C3D13✱✱✱✱✱ |
| STUDIO PREMIER (Das monatliche Abonnement in Hi-res Audio) |
Free |
DE315715405✱✱✱✱✱ | 0B66A2A✱✱✱✱✱ |
| STUDIO PREMIER (The monthly subscription in Hi-Res audio) |
Free |
DE315715405✱✱✱✱✱ | 0B66A2A✱✱✱✱✱ |
| HI-FI (Tout Qobuz en FLAC 16-Bit / 44.1 kHz, l'abonnement de référence du marché.) |
Free |
DE886531718✱✱✱✱✱ | D9C3D13✱✱✱✱✱ |
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Ratings
4.7 out of 5
11.1K Ratings
Reviews
Nizobella,
Great music, less buggy since updates
Edit: I wrote the below review and then the buffering-type issue seems to have stopped, I’m guessing they’ve updated it. So I’ve upgraded this review from 3 to 5 stars. Overall I am very pleased and recommend this app to music lovers. My tastes are extreme wide and I the music selection is everything I need. I would like the ability to create my own stations but apparently that’s not the philosophy of this app.
The music quality is noticeably better than Apple Music Lossless and the music discovery and curation is excellent for knowledgeable music lovers who want to expand their horizons (far better than Apple Music). For example I get introduced to jazz and classical that don’t bore me to death with their self importance, and don’t get spoon fed faddish indie junk. But it routinely decides to not play songs, and often times will never play them again even if I restart my phone, as if the error is cached in memory. There’s no apparent reason for it, my phone, connection and storage are fine. This really isn’t acceptable considering these often are my favorite songs, clicked off quickly while sitting at a red light or when I need a boost at work. I don’t need the frustration and don’t think I’ll keep this once the trial expires unless someone can help me fix the issue.
The music quality is noticeably better than Apple Music Lossless and the music discovery and curation is excellent for knowledgeable music lovers who want to expand their horizons (far better than Apple Music). For example I get introduced to jazz and classical that don’t bore me to death with their self importance, and don’t get spoon fed faddish indie junk. But it routinely decides to not play songs, and often times will never play them again even if I restart my phone, as if the error is cached in memory. There’s no apparent reason for it, my phone, connection and storage are fine. This really isn’t acceptable considering these often are my favorite songs, clicked off quickly while sitting at a red light or when I need a boost at work. I don’t need the frustration and don’t think I’ll keep this once the trial expires unless someone can help me fix the issue.
psyduckman,
Great app, great quality, needs a few buttons!
I’m a new Qobuz user and I’m excited about it!
Quick question... let’s say I want to hit random on all the music that I like... is there a way to do that?
First I tried downloading MP3s (as 44.1 files would take up space in a hurry) to my phone, but then I realized that I lost the option to stream those songs at CD quality.
Then I tried favoriting albums, but if I’m trying to have all the tracks together in one place... it looks like I’d have to individually favorite each song, and even then there’s not a random button on the favorite songs list.
Then I tried making a playlist of everything but it Looks like there’s a cap on how many songs are in a playlist.
I believe the easiest solutions to be as follows:
1a. Make it so when someone favorites an album, all the tracks show up in the favorite tracks list
b. Allow random play on favorite tracks
Or,
2. Have a shuffle button in the favorite albums list that includes all songs from all albums.
Or,
3. Have the ability to prefer CD quality when streaming even if I’ve downloaded MP3s of the same songs.... this would be a wonderful feature to have anyway!
Or,
4. Have unlimited length playlists
Thanks!
Tom
Quick question... let’s say I want to hit random on all the music that I like... is there a way to do that?
First I tried downloading MP3s (as 44.1 files would take up space in a hurry) to my phone, but then I realized that I lost the option to stream those songs at CD quality.
Then I tried favoriting albums, but if I’m trying to have all the tracks together in one place... it looks like I’d have to individually favorite each song, and even then there’s not a random button on the favorite songs list.
Then I tried making a playlist of everything but it Looks like there’s a cap on how many songs are in a playlist.
I believe the easiest solutions to be as follows:
1a. Make it so when someone favorites an album, all the tracks show up in the favorite tracks list
b. Allow random play on favorite tracks
Or,
2. Have a shuffle button in the favorite albums list that includes all songs from all albums.
Or,
3. Have the ability to prefer CD quality when streaming even if I’ve downloaded MP3s of the same songs.... this would be a wonderful feature to have anyway!
Or,
4. Have unlimited length playlists
Thanks!
Tom
ALLYBOY35,
App needs work
Started my trial to see if I like Qobuz better than Tidal. I noticed Qobuz has more of certain masters than tidal, but it’s also missing stuff that tidal does have. I’m satisfied with the quality and selection but the app needs a lot of work. Playback gives errors more often than Im okay with, and I don’t like how the player disappears completely when you’re in the search menu. You have to go all the way back to get back to the player which is super inconvenient. In my opinion, album titles should be moved to the top and featured artist should be next to the artist name. I don’t like how there’s no exact release dates for anything, just the year it came out. The discover tab needs a whole revamp, it’s super hard to find new music for me and nothing is relevant. If there’s a new music Friday tab like every other app someone please tell me. If not that’s something people are used to with other services so that’s a must for me. Swiping though songs in the player would be really nice. There’s loading symbols for basically everything you press, even just favoriting a song. The app needs an overhaul. Other than that it’s a good service but because of the app alone I won’t be choosing this over tidal just yet
LoLaMC,
Downloading music is a technical mess lately…
I have been buying Hi-Res music from Qobuz from the beginning, even before they were acquired by Xandrie. Their services were always somewhat buggy, but the Windows downloader worked just fine. Lately things have changed for the worst: I always purchase my songs in the maximum available resolution but I have noticed that when I download those files on the iOS app sometimes the resolution I purchased is not available for download.
Another issue is that there are so many glitches with their recently revamped downloader for Windows that downloading a couple albums took me a whole day. Basically downloads start, then errors for some tracks appear and basically you are stuck.
Another very annoying thing is that now all downloads are in FLAC format, and if you choose WAV the FLAC file is installed in a temporary folder (labelled "original") and then gets converted to WAV. This process is extremely slow on a laptop. Honestly, I like Qobuz, I have over 2000 tracks that I purchased from them, but I will not be buying anymore from them until they solve these issues.
I have zero interest in streaming, I buy songs to download them, and they seem to be focusing mostly on streaming lately…
Another issue is that there are so many glitches with their recently revamped downloader for Windows that downloading a couple albums took me a whole day. Basically downloads start, then errors for some tracks appear and basically you are stuck.
Another very annoying thing is that now all downloads are in FLAC format, and if you choose WAV the FLAC file is installed in a temporary folder (labelled "original") and then gets converted to WAV. This process is extremely slow on a laptop. Honestly, I like Qobuz, I have over 2000 tracks that I purchased from them, but I will not be buying anymore from them until they solve these issues.
I have zero interest in streaming, I buy songs to download them, and they seem to be focusing mostly on streaming lately…
Shepherd24,
Big pros, big cons
I’m only writing this to hopefully help the developers out, because I think they’re on to something. I’ve recently been testing a ton of music streaming apps. All of the big names. This one, has some huge pros and also some huge cons. First, out of all of the streaming services I tested, I liked the sound quality of this one best. Actually by a lot. I played everything from Tool to NF and everything just seemed to sound better than any of the other services. However…. Out of all of the music streaming services I’ve tested, this one is the buggiest. Just within 3 days of testing, I had multiple songs just refuse to play, some songs would studder in the middle, and then forward to the next song. I ran into this type of thing quite often, whether using WiFi or over a strong cellular signal. It’s for this reason that I cannot use Qobuz at this time. Just too many issues with playback. Also, there are no lyrics, if you’re into that kind of thing. Sound quality is so good that it’s ALMOST worth overlooking the other issues… but not quite. I’ll check back in 6 months or so and see if anything has been fixed.
Paenglo,
Awesome sound!
It’s a huge breath of fresh air after listening to Apple Music’s low quality codec and Spotify’s crushed tracks for so long. I nearly forgot that music is supposed to sound good. I got so frustrated that Apple makes it impossible to actually listen to the lossless format without buying a bunch of external workarounds, but luckily that frustration led me here. Sound is awesome and app is inviting enough to work with. I hope they get more classical/traditional music from around the world and have it indexed properly by people who are familiar with artists/rep/titles within the respective traditions—or better yet curated playlists the same way they have it for indie, jazz, etc. There seems to be some opportunity for growth there, but I’m relatively new to the app so some of the issue just may be my fluidity within it, though there isn’t almost any of the quintessential recordings of the 20th century masters of shakuhachi honkyoku, a very developed flute tradition in Japan with centuries of refinement, for example.
rjorgec,
5 star service, 3 star application
I absolutely adore Qobuz. I have tried every single hifi music streaming competitor, and Qobuz is leaps and bounds ahead, for two reasons: transparency and range. No snake oil MQA here, it is very clear what music is available in what quality. Of course, as it is a higher quality music streaming service, it does not have the sheer discography of non-hifi streaming services, nor do I expect it to.
Now, the application. Its okay. Nothing special, it works fine, except for one fatal flaw. Downloads. If I want to download all the tracks in my library, I have to click them one, by one, by one, hitting the three dots then hitting download then selecting quality. A “download all tracks” feature would instantly jump this app to 4 and a half stars.
For 5 stars, I would like to see a better shuffle system. The issue right now is that when you press shuffle tracks after playing something from your liked tracks, it only shuffles what you have added recently. I suspect this is because older tracks are not loaded in. By contrast, shuffling downloaded tracks seems to shuffle everything you have downloaded (hence the need for a download all liked tracks option).
To rehash, this is a stellar service, with an almost as good app that is being brought low by a few glaring flaws. Regardless, I recommend it to anyone who has the equipment to enjoy high fidelity music.
Now, the application. Its okay. Nothing special, it works fine, except for one fatal flaw. Downloads. If I want to download all the tracks in my library, I have to click them one, by one, by one, hitting the three dots then hitting download then selecting quality. A “download all tracks” feature would instantly jump this app to 4 and a half stars.
For 5 stars, I would like to see a better shuffle system. The issue right now is that when you press shuffle tracks after playing something from your liked tracks, it only shuffles what you have added recently. I suspect this is because older tracks are not loaded in. By contrast, shuffling downloaded tracks seems to shuffle everything you have downloaded (hence the need for a download all liked tracks option).
To rehash, this is a stellar service, with an almost as good app that is being brought low by a few glaring flaws. Regardless, I recommend it to anyone who has the equipment to enjoy high fidelity music.
StarBarg,
Best App
This app is probably the best I’ve ever had. I spend hours on it every day just adding more and more songs. Nothing could be better. No ads. Unlimited skips! What’s not to like? Just one small little thing. They don’t always have the main song of what your looking for. For instance, I was looking for Zankyou Sanka and they didn’t have the main version; only more different ones that were made by viewers. This doesn’t bother me too much and not enough for me to quit using this app but if they could fix these small things I bet they would have to add a whole sixth star just for this app.
All in all this app is amazing and I really think you should think about getting it.
All in all this app is amazing and I really think you should think about getting it.
Jimmy Ray bob jr,
Problems initially but now loving it.
Having nothing but problems with app. Music shutting off in the middle of play back and signed up for sublime subscription but can only play back at cd quality despite using external fiio q5 dac/amp and iPhone XS Max with lastest iOS. Great idea if they can get things working. No phone number for support and still no email response for support after 24hrs so far.
Update on this. Finally got email back and not very helpful indicating that since bought subscription from App Store need to talk to them. No help there directed me back. Eventually figured out App Store subscription for 25$ is only hifi or cd quality streaming while 25$ sublime from Qobuz on their website allows you to stream all music at highest resolution through app. Not sure why that is.
Now working as advertised and I’m loving it so I’m upping my star rating.
Update on this. Finally got email back and not very helpful indicating that since bought subscription from App Store need to talk to them. No help there directed me back. Eventually figured out App Store subscription for 25$ is only hifi or cd quality streaming while 25$ sublime from Qobuz on their website allows you to stream all music at highest resolution through app. Not sure why that is.
Now working as advertised and I’m loving it so I’m upping my star rating.
frosts0,
Human, finally
I want to praise Qobuz to the skies. The human touch is significant and brings back for me the excitement and curiosity I first had when I began exploring classical music as a teenager. It’s amazing to me that it isn’t the 24-bit audio that makes Qobuz great. They don’t rely on just that to appeal to audiophiles, like everyone else does. They include liner notes (as NO ONE else does). They write about the music (e.g., the editorial panoramas). This turns the music into a cultural experience, people sharing with people what they love and why. And the clean interface of the app only enhances the human touch while being clutter-free. I’m currently in a trial subscription, but already I am sold. Thank you, Qobuz, for all you do above and beyond the 24-bit audio. Please keep doing it.
