Qobuz: Music & Editorial

Lijkt als webplayer alleen te werken zonder VPN-dienst en na acceptatie van alle cookies. Anders zie je alleen draaiende cursors en blijft het oorverdovend stil, ondanks een dansende mini-equalizer. Help-/hulphoofdstuk biedt weinig steun, ook in de app. Na deze hindernissen te hebben overwonnen werkt het naar behoren, tot nog toe. In de iOS-app verloopt het allemaal wat soepeler.

Qobuz is great, but their administration is lousy.
Be VERY careful if you happen to have 2 accounts of which 1 is through Apple. After stopping the Apple one, the subscription IS NOT STOPPED. They just continue to charge the CC every month, even when Apple says the subscription ended.
It is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to stop this and get the money back (10 months in my case). Even if Qobuz is the one charging the money, they keep on referring to Apple. Never got any apologies, refunds, or even better a fix for anyone else that has the same issue.
Solution was to get a new CC.

De laatste tijd krijg ik foutmeldingen en kan ik gewoon geen muziek afspelen. Zeer frustrerend

Best music stream app in the world. Sound quality wise no one beats Qobuz. In combination with Roon it’s fabulous.

Hele fijne app, fantastisch geluid en sinds kort ook de songtekst !
Maar wat ik tot nu toe merk is dat bij het middels shuffle afspelen van een playlist (400 nummers) er toch steeds vaak dezelfde nummers worden gekozen
Alsof er een ingesleten voorkeur is waar shuffle steeds voor kiest

Wat ben ik blij met deze player heb verschillende naast elkaar gezet: Spotify,  music, You tube music maar kunnen Qobuz niet evenaren.
Ik heb wel verzoekjes:
- Graag  tv app maken.
- Graag radio toevoegen van bv Tune inn.
thnx

Was recommended this app by. A friend only to realize it wouldn’t let me sign up or make an account no matter how many times I tried.
Kinda makes it hard to switch or use an app. Hoping to find an ethical app to replace Spotify but it seems like this isn’t it.

I really like using lastfm with my music player (currently Spotify) and while Qobuz does have lastfm support, it scrobbles a track directly after starting the song. It would be nicer if it would scrobble it halfway through the song, so skipped songs won’t be added to my list of played songs. Otherwise quite a nice service and app.

Nice app, good sound quality. Search works a lot(!) better than in Apple Music. I never really used Spotify, so can’t compare to that.
Unfortunately the catalogue is missing over 10% of my library on AM. Not sure yet if that is a dealbreaker for me. Oddly enough, a lot of European released remixes/dubs/re-edits from the 90s and 00s are missing as well as a bunch of 1970s disco/funk/soul singles.
Qobuz uses Google ReCAPTCHA at sign-in, which is more privacy-invasive than (European) alternatives. Since I block all things Google on my phone, I couldn’t sign in to transfer my playlists. Had to go to desktop to do that in a privacy-preserving manner.
Finally, I think it needs a rebranding; Qobuz is a weird name, and not in a good way.
Request: Please feature track runtime more prominently. When deciding between different versions of the same song, track length is often the best way to determine which one is the right one.

The app gets better and better fast, the addition of lyrics and even translations is great! The only two things I’m currently missing are:
- reversing the custom playlist order completely (would help with imported playlists)
- better search function! The order of search results often does not make sense until I type in the full song and artist name. Searching for songtext parts would be step after that.

In tegenstelling tot de Android en iOS app is de versie voor de Auto (Android Auto Operating System) niet aan te bevelen. De app vereist veel te veel taps om bij de verschillende onderdelen te komen, wat niet verantwoord is tijdens het rijden.

I thought I could give Qobuz an honest chance, but for that I need my Spotify playlists. The “free” import feature turns out to be Yet Another Subscription for Soundiz to… sync playlists. No multiple playlists, no “generated” lists, which includes the favorites. Qobuz, if you’re trying to convince Spotify users you really have to make it as easy as possible to completely convert over. I want a subscription to ONE music service and nothing else.

Downloaded the app after starting my trial but I am unable to use the Qobuz app unless I answer a stupid request to follow at least three artists… pfff a certain way to put off new subscribers, Qobuz!

Hello dear Qobuz, would like (and would love) to see Apple Watch version of the app maybe in the near future, please. Thanks a lot

i really love the fact that i was able to seamlessly switch out of spotify but the slowness of the app compared to my phone's usual performances is really killing me! it takes 4 seconds every time to switch out songs or put it as shuffled (also is it possible to have it always as default random)?

The app is basically in a state of Spotify a few years ago. This is generally a very nice thing - features like being able to control music playing on one device from another that you’re logged into make so much sense! However, there’s some average glitches or design flaws:
- if the app closes, when you reopen it, shuffle is turned off and your place in your playlist is lost. you then have to reactivate but it means that you can theoretically have the previous played song queued as the next song immediately after the app closes. Given shuffle isn’t totally random, this feels like it does actually happen
- Restructuring the queue is not as intuitive as other apps. I don’t think you should need to press a button to edit the queue. Apple Music works great in this way, I recommend borrowing from that
Generally pretty happy but the queuing thing is almost a dealbreaker for me

Playing music is nice, Qobuz connect is very temperamental though, it mostly doesn’t work

If you think you’ve heard your favorite albums, think again. I recently switched to the Qobuz app on iPhone, and the difference isn't just noticeable—it’s transformative. Here is why this app has become my primary way to listen to music.
Sound Quality: A Total Game Changer
The biggest takeaway? The sound is magnificent. While Spotify is convenient, even its "Very High" setting feels flat and compressed once you’ve experienced Qobuz.
• The Depth: Listening through Qobuz feels like the "vail" has been lifted off the speakers. The clarity, the space between instruments, and the vocal nuances are on an entirely different level.
• True Hi-Res: Delivering files in studio quality (FLAC), Qobuz proves that our iPhones are capable of much more than we give them credit for. It makes every track feel like a live performance.
A Massive Library
There is a common myth that high-end streaming services have "niche" catalogs. That couldn't be further from the truth.
• 99% Coverage: From the biggest global chart-toppers to the most obscure underground artists, I have found almost everything I was looking for.
• Curation: The app doesn't just give you tracks; it gives you the stories behind them, making the browsing experience feel like walking through a high-end record store.
Ethics Matter: Supporting the Artists
Beyond the bits and bytes, there is a moral reason to make the switch. It is well-known in the industry that Qobuz pays musicians significantly better per stream than the "big green machine."
Final Verdict
If you care about music, you owe it to yourself to try Qobuz.