Qobuz | Volumio

You can play Qobuz on your device in two ways:

From Volumio: browse and search Qobuz in Browse → Qobuz.
From the Qobuz app: pick your device as the speaker with Qobuz Connect.

You need a Qobuz subscription. Qobuz is a Premium feature: it's included on Volumio devices, and needs a Premium plan on Raspberry Pi and PC.

Connect your Qobuz account

Open your device and go to Settings → Sources.
Under Qobuz, press Connect.
Sign in to Qobuz in the page that opens and allow access.

When you're back, Qobuz shows up in Browse.

To disconnect your account, press Logout in the same section.

Play from the Qobuz app

Connect your phone to the same network as your device.
Open the Qobuz app, start a song, tap the devices button and choose your device.

If your device doesn't show up in the Qobuz app, go to Settings → Sources → My music → Music sources and check that Qobuz Connect is on.

Choose the sound quality

Go to Settings → Sources, below Qobuz.
In Sound quality, choose from MP3 (320 kbit/s) up to FLAC Hi-Res 24 bit up to 192 kHz, or Highest possible to always get the best one.
Press Save.

Sound quality only applies when you play from Volumio. With Qobuz Connect, choose the quality in the Qobuz app: it only plays lossless (FLAC), from CD quality up, and shows only the qualities your device supports.

In the same section, Number of search results sets how many results Qobuz shows when you search.

Troubleshooting

Qobuz Connect disconnects or skips songs when the quality changes

When the next song has a different quality (for example from CD quality to Hi-Res), your device and DAC switch to it, and some DACs need a moment to do that.

Update your device to the latest version.
If the device uses Wi-Fi, move it closer to the router or connect it with an Ethernet cable.
If it keeps happening, lower the streaming quality in the Qobuz app's settings, for example to CD quality, so that every song plays at the same quality.
If you use an external DAC, try without it, or with another DAC, to find out if the issue comes from the DAC.

The quality is lower than expected

Tap the quality badge on the player: Audio quality shows what your device is actually playing.

Check that your Qobuz plan includes the quality you want.
Playing from Volumio: check Sound quality in Settings → Sources, and press Save.
Playing from the Qobuz app: check the streaming quality in the Qobuz app's settings.
Your device or DAC may not support the highest qualities: in that case, the music plays at the best quality they support.

For other issues, such as Qobuz not showing up or not signing in, see Streaming service issues.

Choose the sound quality

Go to Settings → Sources, below Qobuz.

In Sound quality, choose from MP3 (320 kbit/s) up to FLAC Hi-Res 24 bit up to 192 kHz, or Highest possible to always get the best one.

Press Save.

In the same section, Number of search results sets how many results Qobuz shows when you search.

Troubleshooting

Qobuz Connect disconnects or skips songs when the quality changes

When the next song has a different quality (for example from CD quality to Hi-Res), your device and DAC switch to it, and some DACs need a moment to do that.

Update your device to the latest version.

If the device uses Wi-Fi, move it closer to the router or connect it with an Ethernet cable.

If it keeps happening, lower the streaming quality in the Qobuz app's settings, for example to CD quality, so that every song plays at the same quality.

If you use an external DAC, try without it, or with another DAC, to find out if the issue comes from the DAC.

The quality is lower than expected

Tap the quality badge on the player: Audio quality shows what your device is actually playing.

Check that your Qobuz plan includes the quality you want.

Playing from Volumio: check Sound quality in Settings → Sources, and press Save.

Playing from the Qobuz app: check the streaming quality in the Qobuz app's settings.

Your device or DAC may not support the highest qualities: in that case, the music plays at the best quality they support.

For other issues, such as Qobuz not showing up or not signing in, see Streaming service issues.