Point taken, but that’s still not enough to attract Amazon’s attention. Only a significant number of new Prime users would.
I wasn’t arguing either way; just a point of clarification.
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This lack of support is on Roon almost certainly. Amazon is based on standards. I feel foolish for wasting so much money on Roon. It is crazy expensive for so many shortcomings. Step up Roon
Roon is not compulsory, if it doesn’t work for you, don’t use it. In my situation it works well and enhances my listening experience and because of that I find it to be very cost effective.
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Search the forum before making such sweeping statements . The big 4 Apple, Amazon, Spotify and Google have all refused to allow the catalogue access that Roon requires to weave it’s magic. Roon requires more than just an API approach that these services will provide.
This request has been made so many times and the answer has been the same in each case, Roon have expressed the desire to integrate other services but only with the appropriate access.
The big 4 want users to use their native apps , end of story.
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Then you do not really know how streaming service integration works in Roon.
Yes they have two APIs none of which would allow
Roon to work as it does with Qobuz and Tidal. They offer the basic one that Blusound and most other apps devices use which is dire and offers little access to what they offer and has very poor features. Or use the Alexa approach which for a server based product isnt viable as its for devices and makes them work like an Alexa device and the result allows AlexaCast which is their version of Connect and allows you to use their app to cast lossless and bitperfect to the device.
Any device or app that has the first Amazon integration is pretty bad and Roon can’t wont use either to integrate services or you get like Bluos and all the others a none unified application where all services look and feel different.
It seems you responders can’t do a basic Google search.
Here is the basic API spec: Program Overview | Amazon Music Developer
Build and update playlists with our REST API
Full browse and playback experience with our Browse API
Amazon Music offers developers the ability to leverage its enormous cloud-based music library. Providing easy access to Amazon Music on your business’s platforms or devices can be a value add for your customers in two key ways. First, you can extend the functionality your platform offers with Amazon Music’s many useful features. And secondly, Amazon Music instantly provides access to an enormous cloud-based library of millions of songs to its members.
Integration with Amazon Music provides the end-user with a host of useful features: the ability to create and share playlists; browse top hits; listen to Amazon Music radio stations, and look up information about artists, songs, and albums.
It seems that you do not understand what Roon Labs require for streaming services to provide to integrate into Roon - and that is what Amazon are unwilling to provide.
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Funny coming from someone who didn’t read the thread or search the forum.
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Call Jeff Bezos.
I was considering upgrading to Sublime for the discounted downloads, but couldn’t find precise information on the actual discounts - it says “up to 60%”. Is most stuff 50% off?
I think that all or nearly all hi-res purchases ended up cheaper than the 44.1/16
It all depends on the specific album, but, usually. For example, the new Gillian Welch is 11.09 for the 192/24. The recent Wayne Shorter release Celebration, Volume 1 (Live) is 8.79 for the 48/24. So about 50% off of those two. But, the new Fontains D.C. is more like 30% off.
But, you don’t need to be Sublime to check what a download would cost for sublime. Just go to any qobuz album and click the “Buy the album starting at …” Button. This will take you to a page with the price of that album in different resolutions and with or without Sublime.
Great. Thanks.
Hi-res versions are cheaper compared to the standard CD quality with the Sublime discount. Normal CD quality albums don’t get discounts.
It sometimes ends up with Qobuz cheaper and others sites being cheaper such as Bandcamp even with the discount. Depends on the label really. Some of the big names don’t get big discounts unless on sale.
They do, but quite often this is still more than buying the download elsewhere or getting the physical CD (I’m happy with Red Book if the mastering is good.) So I’m dropping Sublime next month; I did better than break even, but I think I could have done just as well shopping around. YMMV
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We have a relationship with Amazon, but it’s going very very slow. The best thing you can do is explain to Amazon how great this integration would be for you.
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Do you have any suggestions on the best way to accomplish this? Is there someone at Amazon that we can target with a request to integrate with Roon?
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