Article: Definitive Guide: How To Copy Favorites and Playlists from Tidal to Qobuz

[The Computer Audiophile]

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[AudioDoctor]

one question, do I have to have the TIDAL and Qobuz app on my computer to do this?

[The Computer Audiophile]

Just now, AudioDoctor said:

one question, do I have to have the TIDAL and Qobuz app on my computer to do this?

No need for anything on your computer. Logging in to the services through Soundiiz is all you have to do. The Soundiiz API communicates to both services.

[AudioDoctor]

Just now, The Computer Audiophile said:

No need for anything on your computer. Logging in to the services through Soundiiz is all you have to do. The Soundiiz API communicates to both services.

 

Good to know, thanks Chris.  I will probably get to it this weekend and see if I have any questions then.

[jaynyc]

Hi.  In the 4th paragraph of the post it says

" You'll switch to Qobuz (trust me) "

 

What are the top 3 bullet points why a US Tidal user would be compelled to switch to Qobuz?

[sockpit]

1. You are an adult and like being treated like someone with intelligence and taste.

2.  Your musical preferences exceed what Tidal shoves in your face.

3.  The Qobuz app and curation are very well done.

[AudioDoctor]

4. Real Hi-res, no MQA.

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 hour ago, jaynyc said:

Hi.  In the 4th paragraph of the post it says

" You'll switch to Qobuz (trust me) "

 

What are the top 3 bullet points why a US Tidal user would be compelled to switch to Qobuz?

 

40 minutes ago, sockpit said:

1. You are an adult and like being treated like someone with intelligence and taste.

2.  Your musical preferences exceed what Tidal shoves in your face.

3.  The Qobuz app and curation are very well done.

 

12 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said:

4. Real Hi-res, no MQA.

 

These four plus many more. Once its released in the US I'll publish much more on the differences and why someone would want to switch or stay.

[rodrigaj]

1 hour ago, jaynyc said:

Hi.  In the 4th paragraph of the post it says

" You'll switch to Qobuz (trust me) "

 

What are the top 3 bullet points why a US Tidal user would be compelled to switch to Qobuz?

Here is what Tidal has been doing to classical recordings. This is a comparison of title descriptions between Tidal and Spotify Premium.

 

Note the meaningless titles given to tracks in Tidal. Note the complete titles given to tracks in Spotify.

[AudioDoctor]

7 minutes ago, rodrigaj said:

Here is what Tidal has been doing to classical recordings. This is a comparison of title descriptions between Tidal and Spotify Premium.

 

Note the meaningless titles given to tracks in Tidal. Note the complete titles given to tracks in Spotify.

 

Same album in Qobuz, in A+

 

 

[rodrigaj]

@The Computer Audiophile

 

Will this method work between Spotify Premium and Qobuz?

 

I gave up on Tidal one month ago and switched to Spotify Premium as an interim until Qobuz came on board in the USA.

 

 

[sdolezalek]

Ah yes...but no Roon integration...  If only there was a Qobuz/HQPlayer/Roon solution...

[rickca]

18 minutes ago, sdolezalek said:

Ah yes...but no Roon integration...  If only there was a Qobuz/HQPlayer/Roon solution...

Well Roon/Qobuz integration is an open secret.  We've already been given the nudge nudge wink wink.  And at least some Roon/HQplayer integration is already there.

[AudioDoctor]

Yet.

 

I think qobuz is on the Aurender now as well.

[bunno77]

I can't wait for Roon with other streaming services. 

Tidal is so limited and biased. 

[firedog]

1 hour ago, sdolezalek said:

Ah yes...but no Roon integration...  If only there was a Qobuz/HQPlayer/Roon solution...

 

1 hour ago, rickca said:

Well Roon/Qobuz integration is an open secret.  We've already been given the nudge nudge wink wink.  And at least some Roon/HQplayer integration is already there.

 

I for one won't switch until there's Roon integration. And I'm not as optimistic as ricka, we've actually only been told that they are talking. Hopefully it Will result in an agreement.

[The Computer Audiophile]

3 hours ago, rodrigaj said:

@The Computer Audiophile

 

Will this method work between Spotify Premium and Qobuz?

 

I gave up on Tidal one month ago and switched to Spotify Premium as an interim until Qobuz came on board in the USA.

 

 

Yes. 

[Bones13]

I’ll definitely switch from Tidal to Qobuz when it is integrated into Roon, and Sonos, the 2 systems I won’t do without now. (ManCave for Roon, Sonos for the rest of the house)

[rn701]

Soundiiz can also import your pc/device playlists and match them up to the streaming service.

 

I used this feature when trying out Tidal and Spotify. Exported JRiver playlists to .m3u files and imported these into Soundiiz. Worked great. Got about 90% hits and the exceptions were similar to what you found -- different spellings, extraneous info in album/artist tags, etc. In a few instances, it picked a karaoke or cover version on Spotify. Lol.

 

But yeah, Soundiiz is a pretty nice app/service.

[4est]

7 hours ago, rickca said:

Well Roon/Qobuz integration is an open secret.  We've already been given the nudge nudge wink wink.  And at least some Roon/HQplayer integration is already there.

I am loving Qobuz so far, and HQPlayer integration would put it over the top in regards to Tidal IMO. If I may ask, what integration is already there? I don't see anything. Then again, I cannot seem to get the desktop app to work. It loads the GUI on Win10,64, but it just sits there unless I am doing something stupid(likely).

 

Do you have any links or a simple synopsis?

[blaven]

Does anybody know if there’s any ability to move playlist off of the Aurender software to other software platforms? For example, I would love to transfer some of those playlists from Aurender onto my Roon stuff, or even in Tidal/Qobuz so it could potentially  be used when I’m not at home and streaming to someone else’s device for example or camping and what not.

[tapatrick]

8 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

These four plus many more. Once its released in the US I'll publish much more on the differences and why someone would want to switch or stay.

Looking forward to the reviews and it's indeed good news Qobuz is venturing into the US market, the more hires options available the better. I will be watching this space to see how it all unfolds.

 

 I used to have Qobuz (in UK) but was not happy with it as there were lots of problems which I presume they have sorted in order to make such a big step. I switched to Tidal/Roon a few years ago and never looked back.

[rickca]

9 minutes ago, 4est said:

If I may ask, what integration is already there?

There is currently some integration between Roon and HQPlayer.  I'm expecting integration between Roon and Qobuz in the RMAF timeframe from the hints dropped by @David.. Qobuz, Hi-Res Music Evangelist.  It's possible I'm reading too much into his comments but I don't think so.

[http404]

6 hours ago, firedog said:

 

 

I for one won't switch until there's Roon integration. And I'm not as optimistic as ricka, we've actually only been told that they are talking. Hopefully it Will result in an agreement.

 

Same here. I have this optimistic dream that Quobuz will launch with Roon integration from day 1, and that Roon's nudging and winking is the result of lessons learned from the painful, drawn out series of delays and communication changes that dogged the launch of ROCK.

[rickca]

37 minutes ago, 4est said:

I cannot seem to get the desktop app to work. It loads the GUI on Win10,64, but it just sits there unless I am doing something stupid(likely).

Well, you need a Qobuz account.  Until Qobuz launches in USA, you need to sign up for a trial in a country like France or UK where Qobuz is already available.  Use a VPN and select a server in one such country to create the account.  You won't need the VPN to actually use the service for streaming once your account is created.  Use PayPal, don't try to pay with a US credit card.

 

I've been a Qobuz subscriber for the past 3 years.  Their desktop app keeps getting better and better and support for DLNA renderers will be very welcome.  Current integration between Qobuz and A+ is excellent, and A+ already provides support for DLNA renderers like the ultraRendu.