BugPowderDust Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 You can make an account and it has no idea where your Apple ID is set to. If you are set to Australia though, the Apple App Store won’t let you download the Qobuz app. To switch you need to go into your App Store settings and change something: https://www.imore.com/how-change-countries-itunes-and-app-store-iphone-or-ipad The problem with this is you need to unsubscribe some apps which are localised to Australia to do it which is why I haven’t bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDX Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 12/02/2021 at 3:56 PM, Tony B said: Fair call! Tired of the Tidal push on the rap style genres. completely agree, don't know why all they have is rap and rap and punk? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awayward Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 19 minutes ago, TDX said: completely agree, don't know why all they have is rap and rap and punk? I really don't understand this, about the only genre I don't listen to is Classical, oh and rap and punk, and I can find 99.99% of what I want to play via Tidal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDX Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, awayward said: I really don't understand this, about the only genre I don't listen to is Classical, oh and rap and punk, and I can find 99.99% of what I want to play via Tidal. I am referring to the "new release" or exploration they try to promote, most of the time are the music I am not interested in. Qobuz has better suggestions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugPowderDust Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, TDX said: I am referring to the "new release" or exploration they try to promote, most of the time are the music I am not interested in. Qobuz has better suggestions. Easy answer: Tidal is owned by Jay-Z. You do the sums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownMagic Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 hours ago, rand129678 said: That needs a US credit card? Not really. I created in almost 5 years back and have been regularly using it since. You can follow this link. https://ioshacker.com/how-to/create-us-apple-id-for-free-from-any-country 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafenears Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 The race is on... Spotify HiFi, see which arrives first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain starlight Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I for one a very excited about Qobuz soon coming to Australia. I am currently a tidal subscriber and I do enjoy it - but their mixes are poor, the ios app sux big time and well (and being frank) I’m not too keen on their recommendations. so I will try qobuz and give it a good go. I am a roon subscriber so I’ve got my fingers crossed it all goes well. anyone have any ideas on proposed pricing yet though? I am aware that Spotify are shouting they are also going hi-fi - but to me, no. Simply because there is no roon integration. btw - how do you pronounce qobuz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remyM Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 10 minutes ago, captain starlight said: btw - how do you pronounce qobuz? qw-oh-buz. (?) current subscriber along with tidal, and heavy usb audio player pro (android) user, so hyped for this. thx for the info. qobuz app on android is not too bad, tidal app is better. both are integrated with UAPP so why use the native apps lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper() Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 ... The French music streaming service with a unique name (pronounced "co buzz") .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 The Qobuz app (at least. on Android) is nicely laid out but quite frankly lags behind Tidal and Spotify. However I only use it during my drive to and fro work, at home its through Roon 100% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jventer Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I have refrained from getting this via means other than local release. At the moment, when I try to get it I get this message: Hoping that it will be available soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nait Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I just noticed that Qobuz is now available for the Australian market. But, what's disappointing for me is that DOWNLOAD not yet available for some unknown reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Nait said: I just noticed that Qobuz is now available for the Australian market. But, what's disappointing for me is that DOWNLOAD not yet available for some unknown reason Looks like the site is just getting ready, but they havent flicked the switch yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nait Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Hydrology said: Looks like the site is just getting ready, but they havent flicked the switch yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Prowse Hi-Fi Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Plans are far cheaper than I thought they would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nait Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Fingers crossed for competitive download pricing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Prowse Hi-Fi Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 @Analogueage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I keep getting this error. To sign-up you need to be invited to the list of testers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spizz Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 13 minutes ago, Tony B said: I keep getting this error. To sign-up you need to be invited to the list of testers Got the same error. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nait Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 so..... they are still testing it at this stage.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerharry Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hammerharry Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I can log on but not complete payment method to proceed. Are you using a VPN maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain starlight Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) Pricing looks good which doesn’t surprise me as I’m sure they want to be enticing. I just did a search in their catalogue and it seems very similar to Tidal - in that some of my rare and obscure favourite stuff that isn’t on tidal is also not on qobuz. I haven’t gone through their classical section yet though but I can say they are lacking in jap prog rock from the 1970s (which is upsetting). fwiw - some rare titles I search for are: mike batt - “tarot suite”. Not on tidal, not on qobuz, not on Spotify. supernaut - “supernaut” (the glam rock Aussie band from the 70s). Not on tidal, not on qobuz but on Spotify. Far East family band “far out”. Was on tidal but disappeared, not on qobuz, is on Spotify. but I refuse to use the paid version of Spotify. I am a roon subscriber to tidal and/or qobuz for me. Edited March 11, 2021 by captain starlight Added more content 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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