Qobuz Setup

[TheOldPresbyope]

Ah, it's been so long since I dived into the UPnP morass that I'd forgotten the upmpdcli-qobuz package is needed for Qobuz. Fortunately it's available in the Debian repo.

Hence, the usual

Code:

sudo apt install upmpdcli-qobuz

From the upmpdcli manual

Qobuz streaming service parameters

qobuzuser

    Qobuz user name. Your Qobuz login name.

qobuzpass

    Qobuz password. The password for your Qobuz account.

qobuzformatid

    Qobuz stream quality. 5 for mp3/320, 6 for FLAC, 7 FLAC 24/96, 27 for hi-res (if your subscription allows streaming each of the formats).

I edited my credentials into /etc/upmpdcli.conf and set qobuzformatid = 6. 

I went to moOde Renderers config view and enabled the UPnP Renderer.That was sufficient to be able to access Qobuz via UPnP using mconnectLite on my iPad.

Note that the proper setting for moOde's UPnP service type (UPnP-A/V versus OpenHome) depends on the UPnP Control Point being used (bletch!).

I cannot comment on any other streaming service accessible via upmpdcli. Quoting again from the currrent upmpdcli docs

Streaming Services

The Media Server function in Upmpdcli gives access to external streaming services: Highresaudio and Qobuz currently work fine (1.6.2).

The Deezer plugin works for low quality (but still usable) streams (128 kb/s mp3).

You will need a valid subscription for any service that you want to use.

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NOTE: I have no reason to believe that upmpdcli is technically mis-using the streaming services in any way, but it is definitely not approved by any of them, and you are using it under your own responsibility.

As I said before, unless one is already using  UPnP because of other equipment, the extra fiddlefaddle seems unnecessary. All of the streaming services offer apps for the same devices I'd use to run a UPnP Control Point and moOde already offers Bluetooth and Airplay renderers. It doesn't help that the history of services disabling access from opensource programs is troubling.

Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

Regards,
Kent