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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?
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relayer101
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Looking at some of the other comments I can create and add playlists directly within the Bluesound app and my songs will also show up in the queue tab without problems. 
With that said the Blueound app does lack a lot of the nice features that are in the Amazon app. 
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I find the actual Amazon HD app very good for navigating and much better than navigating Amazon HD within the Bluesound app. The problem is if I go direct to the Node 2i in my audio system wirelessly from my iPhone or iPad with Airplay from the Amazon HD app the Hi Res FLAC songs max out at 48 kHz even if the song is 96 kHz or 192 kHz. If I want to pick up the full 96 kHz or 24/192 kHz which I always do I will I have to navigate Amazon through the Bluesound app.
It's not terrible working in the Bluesound app but it should be much better. 

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I also find the sound quality to be excellent from Amazon HD in the BluOs app playing into my main 2-channel system. Try Stevie Ray Vaughan's Tin Pan Alley in HD from his Couldn't Stand The Weather album. Absolutely unbelievable sound. 
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I can't comment on Tidal but I use my iPhone and iPad with the BluOs app and stream directly to my Node 2i without ever having to go to the Amazon Music App. I can create, edit, and save playlists directly in the BluOs app. I can also search music and view the songs already played in the queue tab and also see upcoming songs in the queue tab. All directly in the BluOs app without ever opening the Amazon app.
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@mwinkc.. I use Amazon HD in the Bluos app also and just played 4 + 20 directly in Bluos without any problems. Also scanned through all of the songs on Winelight without problems. Both are HD files and sounded great.
I can’t say why you couldn’t play the selections. Possibly just a connection issue. Is your Node connected to a Preamp or DAC and with what type of cables?
But I would say all streaming services have glitches. A friend uses Qobuz and it has great SQ and selections but has glitches also.
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