Qobuz vs Airplay

so for Apple Music, how does one listen to greater than 48 kHz on other than an Apple device?
 

That’s the problem - you can’t. Apple is a closed ecosystem. It’s why you can’t access your Apple Music library on Roon and other music management/operating systems and streamers beyond AirPlay. But if you have Apple TV, Apple Music, an iPhone, and Apple headphones you’re good to go with Hi-Res lossless. This seems both intentional and smart because to some extent it encourages consumers to buy into the ecosystem; not just their new device/phone.

The only workaround that I’ve found is either having an Apple or Android phone/tablet, Apple Music, and outputting to a DAC (AQ Dragonfly for example) into an amp.

Soundiiiz, which is generally free, can help you transfer library’s between the major music services if heavily invested in Apple Music.

When I had a Qobuz subscription it didn’t work well if I was mobile, such as driving.  Apple at least has been glitch free in that respect 

“Anything with Apple or "mac" labeled, run! Run away. ”

To where? If you say Windows you have no credibility. If you say Linux you’re out of touch. 

@ericrhodes Yes yes. Run run into...........darkness

My Cambridge Audio Stream Magic app was recently updated.  Last night I accidentally hit the Qobuz tab.  Previously if I had hit the tab I would get my account information along with a notification that it was inactive.  This time I had full access to.  My old playlist and the few downloads were right there and I could access new recordings.  I predicted that this glitch would be transient and when I checked back a few hours later I could only sample recordings on the search function and my downloads disappeared.

  However..it had sounded marvelous.  When I had cancelled Qobuz earlier I was actually using a streamer that cost 3x the CA but I didn’t remember it sounding so immediate.  I realized that I could renew Qobuz through the Apple App store, which is much easier to cancel apps through than dealing with the actual services .

  So now I’m back in.  It’s a mystery to me how certain companies do a better job implementing streaming services than others, but it’s a phenomenon.  And if Apple doesn’t prioritize SQ, at least they make it easier to interact with companies that do