Thoughts and suggestions please

Just went through this as it triggered a concern I have about backing up things I’ve invested lots of time into. 

First, I tried Soundiiz.  The web indicates you can use it to create a CSV (comma separated value) or TXT file, among others.  After creating a Soundiiz (free) account and connecting it to my Qobuz acct, I didn’t find any export options. The web indicated links didn’t exist in Soundiiz, in the free version at least.

So..Soundiiz got deleted.  Next up was FreeYourMusic.  Created an account, connected it to Qobuz and doing a backup into an Excel(.xlsx) file was pretty straight-forward. It’s my understanding that an Excel file can be used as a streaming service import format, using third-party apps like FreeYourMusic, Soundiiz..etc.  If need be, you can convert an Excel file to a CSV(or TXT or others) file by using Excel, Save As.

Certainly, saving your playlists as a common format xlsx, csv, txt, etc. file will give you the security and transfer/import ability you’re after without costing a bundle. 

@ronboco 

"One thing I don’t understand is if I wanted to switch to say tidal and import my playlist from Qobuz how does a high rez song from Qobuz remain the same high rez song from Qobuz when it goes to tidal?"

Qobuz has a global setting (inside the software in your profile setup, I believe) where you specify the resolution you prefer when listening via wifi or mobile. Tidal will have the same setup, I would think.  So when you transfer from one service to another the resolution preference you set up  in the software will determine the resolution of what you hear, given the resolution the music is available in.  Tidal doesn’t have one "version" of music while Qobuz has another.  If you transfer your music to a non-high-res service, like Pandora or Spotify, then you’ll see a wholesale change to low- res in anything you listen to.

..and saving your list in a an offline format (XLSX, CSV, TXT..) eliminates the need for "streamer storage" and therefore the need for a new streamer with storage.  If you want a new streamer, then that's a separate decision unrelated to backing up your playlist.

@ronboco 

"...I find the same song on tidal sounds different from the same song on Qobuz and I prefer the Qobuz song. "

The difference in sound between the two has been noticed by many people for a while. "..Qobuz sounds better.."  no one that I've seen/read can explain it, but it seems to be the case.  I use Qobuz and have never used Tidal so..