Amazon Music and Bluesound Node 2i


Anyone streaming Amazon Music with their Bluesound Node 2i?

I signed up for the three month trial period (I’m a Prime Member) and also the one month Tidal trial.

So far the integration of Amazon Music in the BluOs app sux. Tidal is much better in this respect. I’m not commenting on the sound quality as I haven’t really compared that yet. I’m just getting used to using the app and learning to use the two different streaming services. I really don’t care about MQA but Tidal is easier to use with the BluOs App.

Anyone have a similar experience and how does Quobuz and other services play with the Bluesound App?
nicktheknife

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Are you guys using the app on your phones to control the Node 2?  From my phone yes, I can search an album on Amazon but if I play one of their playlists, no queue shows up like on Tidal.  I have no idea what the next song or artist will be.
Well, I guess I can't do anything about the BluOS but I'll have to decide what streaming service I want to keep.  
Is Tidal worth keeping due to it's better integration with the Bluesound App?
Or is it better to go with what simply sounds the best and is there that much difference in the sound quality to warrant dealing with the inconvenience of the app integration? 
Haven't tried Quobuz and as I said in the OP I haven't really been critiquing the sound quality of the two different services yet.
@toro3 
Tidal is not what I was having the problem with.  Tidal works pretty good with the BluOs app.  Although I'll try using Tidal connect to see if that works even better.
My problem using  Amazon HD streaming with the Bluesound app on my phone. 
I was under the impression that the beauty of these streaming devices  was that they can be controlled with just your phone.  
It appears that some streaming services don't play well with the BluOs/Node 2i.  
Why should I go to my computer to create a play list when I could do it with the phone while I'm sitting there listening to music?  
Tidal allows me to do this.  Amazon HD apparently not.
Also, my understanding is that you have to go to the Amazon Music app to create your own playlist where as with Tidal you can do it on the Blusound app.
If you're using Amazon HD, can you create a playlist on your phone using the Bluesound app?
I will try and reword my original post.  
Has anyone used both Amazon Music and Tidal with the Bluesound Node 2i mobile app?
If so, which is easier and more convenient to use with the BS app?  
When you are sitting in front of your system with nothing but your phone in your hand.  You have both Amazon Music and Tidal service subscriptions and the Bluesound Controller app on the phone.  
Which works best with the BluOS app. 
Tidal seems to work better.  I can make a playlist right there as I'm listening using the BluOs app on the phone.
I can't seem to do this with Amazon Music without going to the Amazon Music app then back to the BluOs app for control of the Node 2i.
@ mrklas 

Now see, this was what I was getting at.  I've Googled this and came to a previous discussion at least a year ago on this particular forum and people complained about the same thing.  

I thought that maybe since that time the interface between Amazon and Bluesound may have gotten better but it appears not.

I thought, could I be doing something wrong?  I haven't gotten an answer that makes using Amazon Music with the Bluesound app more palatable.

Sure, I can switch between the two but I don't have to do that with Tidal.  It kind of defeats the purpose and the whole ease of use thing.

If I determine that Amazon Music or Quobuz (haven't tried yet) streaming services are so much better than Tidal in sound quality and selection maybe I'll be willing to put up with the inconvenience of the app integration.   

Thanks for listening.
I got rid of Amazon HD and kept Tidal.  
The whole point of me getting a streamer was:
No. 1 Convenience   If the service doesn't integrate well with the BluOs system then it's gone. 
No. 2  Easily finding new music to listen to.
No. 3  Convenience  Sitting in my chair or where ever I am in the house and easily controlling my music in one app.   All my hi rez files are on my server along with copies of all my cd's.