Lumin U2 mini music streamer

Did not mention that I am using Qobuz.

Roon

I had the U1 Mini with Qutest. A very good sounding combination but the Lumin software is not that great. I switched to Roon and liked the sound and the user experience much better. Try it for 30 days free before you return the Lumin or start buying new Apple devices. 

I use a gen 9 IPad with my Lumin U2 Mini and Qobuz and agree that the Lumin app is not really intuitive when you first start using it but you get used to it quickly. Not sure about playlists as I don’t use them- I usually store titles to favorites and go from there.

I believe the Lumin app supports laptop use as well- you can start with the link below. There is also a dedicated forum thread for Lumin at Audiophile Style that gets attention directly from professionals at Lumin.

I would definitely use it a little more before spending more $$ just for a larger screen (unless you need a laptop upgrade anyway).

Lumin App

Long press the track. Then click one of the squares with an arrow: it puts your track first, next or last in the playlist. Or replace the playlist with only the chosen track (the last square button).

PS

Have you disabled unnecessary functions like Lumin streaming, Roon ready, Multi room etc in the options? They compromise sound quality, just as does using Roon.