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   Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Jan-2026 11:49:55 JST Eugen Rochko

   • かき@GNUsocialJP

   I'm going to give #Qobuz a try as an alternative to #Tidal so there's one less subscription going to a US company. The last.fm integration seems to be working and all my music seems to be there. Wish the app icon on iOS was a bit prettier since it's going on my task bar...

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     Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Jan-2026 12:04:54 JST Eugen Rochko

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     • slatey

     @slatey Could you elaborate?

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     slatey (slatey@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Monday, 26-Jan-2026 12:04:55 JST slatey

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     @Gargron use with Roon if you can, I believe they have a free trial

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     Amelia Rochko (ameboid@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Jan-2026 12:35:43 JST Amelia Rochko

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     @Gargron Where are the lyrics?

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     Javier Armas (javierarmas@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Jan-2026 13:02:32 JST Javier Armas

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     @Gargron nice decision. Get a DAC (I recommend IFI) and let the highest resolution shine. 👍

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     Chris 🦑 (sturmsucht@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Jan-2026 14:28:50 JST Chris 🦑

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     @Gargron just switched from deezer to Qobuz as well and so far I really like it. It's not so bloated and I really enjoy the possibility to buy albums. Also they pay the most to artists among streaming services

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     Jon Hicks (jonhicks@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Jan-2026 17:02:11 JST Jon Hicks

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     @Gargron yeah it’s a shame that when they have that playful Q logo that suggest a turntable, that they don’t actually use it for the app icon on desktop or mobile.

     I’ve been trialling using Qobuz through Roon app, which has so much more finesse as a UI, but… it’s yet another subscription

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     Andy (andyinabox@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Jan-2026 17:10:15 JST Andy

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     @Gargron I've really been enjoying #Qobuz, and the fact that it's based in the EU is not the only reason to switch.

     This article by an American journalist convinced me to go with Qobuz:

     https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-quitting-spotify

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     stoamandl 🔰 (stoamandl@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jan-2026 17:34:17 JST stoamandl 🔰

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     @Gargron At first glance, that sounds like a good alternative. However, if you read the legal notice, you'll find the operator is:
     AMAZON WEB SERVICE, INC
     P.O. Box 81226
     Seattle, WA 98108-1226

     Somewhat understandable if you want a redundant infrastructure for your service.
     Thus, a lot of the money paid flows back to the USA again, and the servers with my account, data, and user behavior are not located in EUROPE