---
title: "Qobuz"
description: "How to connect your Qobuz account to your Volumio device, play from Volumio or the Qobuz app, and choose the sound quality."
url: https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/179-qobuz
collection: "Getting started"
updated: 2026-11-13
language: en
---

# Qobuz

How to connect your Qobuz account to your Volumio device, play from Volumio or the Qobuz app, and choose the sound quality.

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](https://help.volumio.com/articles/205-volumio-free-vs-premium): it's included on Volumio devices, and needs a Premium plan on Raspberry Pi and PC.

## Connect your Qobuz account

1.  Open your device and go to `Settings` → `Sources`.
    
2.  Under `Qobuz`, press `Connect`.
    
3.  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

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

> **Tip:** 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

1.  Go to `Settings` → `Sources`, below `Qobuz`.
    
2.  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.
    
3.  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.

1.  [Update your device](https://help.volumio.com/articles/193-update-your-device) to the latest version.
    
2.  If the device uses Wi-Fi, move it closer to the router or connect it with an Ethernet cable.
    
3.  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.
    
4.  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.

1.  Check that your Qobuz plan includes the quality you want.
    
2.  Playing from Volumio: check `Sound quality` in `Settings` → `Sources`, and press `Save`.
    
3.  Playing from the Qobuz app: check the streaming quality in the Qobuz app's settings.
    
4.  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](https://help.volumio.com/articles/200-streaming-service-issues).

## Related

- [Nova and Volumio 4](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/172-nova-and-volumio-4.md)
- [Volumio app](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/173-volumio-app.md)
- [Volumio in a browser](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/174-volumio-in-a-browser.md)
- [Inputs and outputs](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/175-inputs-and-outputs.md)
- [Power and standby](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/176-power-and-standby.md)