Qobuz
Music Streaming France
French hi-res music streaming and download store, FLAC to 192 kHz. Alternative to Apple Music.
Details
Qobuz is a subscription music service built around sound quality. Every plan streams its catalogue of more than 100 million tracks as FLAC up to 24-bit/192 kHz, with offline listening, and Qobuz also sells albums as hi-res downloads; the Sublime plan adds discounts on those purchases. Apps cover Windows, macOS, the web, iOS and Android, with CarPlay, Android Auto and Chromecast, and a long list of hi-fi makers build it into their streamers and amplifiers.
In France the Studio plan costs EUR 14.99 a month, or EUR 12.49 a month billed yearly, and Duo and Family plans exist. New subscribers get one month free; there is no free, ad-supported tier and no Dolby Atmos.
About Qobuz
Qobuz is published by Xandrie SA, a French company registered in Bobigny (RCS 749 983 029) with its head office in Pantin, which bought the service in December 2015. Its terms of use are governed by French law.
Xandrie is controlled by Nabuboto, the holding company of its chairman and chief executive Denis Thébaud, and two other members of the Thébaud family sit on its board. The Canadian media group Québecor has been a minority shareholder since 2019, and its chief executive, Pierre Karl Péladeau, is a director. Québecor’s percentage is not published.
