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January 6, 2018
Not for now

Enable Elite/HiFi on Squeezebox

  • January 6, 2018
  • 80 replies
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10's of thousands of audiophile users use various Squeezebox/LMS solutions to stream high files files/Tidal/Qubuz to hifi systems.
Deezer is already available as a Squeezebox plugin but sadly, hifi quality is not yet enabled.
I switched from Tidal Hifi back to Deezer as I assumed that hifi quality would be available on my Squeezebox solution, but sadly that was not the case.

When will Deezer Hifi become available on Squeezebox?

    80 replies

    Roadie
    May 2, 2020

    Hi,

     

    It is sad to see that after 2 years of exchanging messages from customers' insastification the Deezer has only made excuses and tied the customers with promises of a future implementation!

    After some time as premium user today I switched to hifi...to my amazement I repair this service is not available in my squeezebox! What? This cannot be true…

     

    Conclusion...as the Deezer will not change because of me, I only have one solution left, change!

     

    +1 Tidal

     

    Thanks

    Regards

     

    Rudi
    Ultimate Superstar
    Ultimate Superstar
    May 4, 2020

    Thank you for the feedback @Rodeo @loffactory - sad to hear of your decisions. I genuinely hope we can integrate this in the future so that you can give us another chance :v_tone2:

    Roadie
    May 6, 2020

    Rudi, 

    I too hope you can integrate Deezer HiFi streaming to Logitech media server in the future. 

    With LMS 8.0 we can now merge our local library with our streaming library through "Online music integration service" plugin, which is just great. 

    I'll go with Qobuz flac stream for now.

    Cheers,

    Rudi
    Ultimate Superstar
    Ultimate Superstar
    May 9, 2020

    Thanks for supporting this as well @Rodeo - we can push for this idea without your replies, feedback and votes :v_tone2:

    Roadie
    May 13, 2020

    Wow, what a monumental letdown. I upgraded my Premium subs to HiFi today and within an hour, literally, went back to Premium when I realised that I won’t be able to utilise the HiFi subscription on my Logitech Media Server ecosystem.

    It is nothing short of shocking; truly unbelievable that Deezer refuses to support probably the oldest community of their subscribers relying on set-top dedicated streamers.

    Speechless.

    Rudi
    Ultimate Superstar
    Ultimate Superstar
    May 16, 2020

    Thanks for the honest feedback @Fdl.Sys - we'll forward your comments on :pray_tone2:

    Roadie
    May 18, 2020

    Agree with the posts above.  With the revised pricing on the hifi subscription tier, it would make good business sense to “expand the subscriber base” by providing access to hifi on as many platforms as possible.  Now that many of us will be working from home offices, or are at least spending more time at home, for the foreseeable future, I’d love to have the option of a hifi subscription on LMS.

    Rudi
    Ultimate Superstar
    Ultimate Superstar
    May 20, 2020

    One step at a time, @whell thanks a lot for your clear feedback! :wink:

    Guitar Hero
    July 22, 2020

    I joined Deezer the moment Spotify stopped official support of LMS/Squeezebox. Been happy since but like many here, I find the lack of HiFi support on LMS disconcerting. Aside from alienating a dedicated portion of your subscribers, you're potentially signaling that you don't intend to support Deezer on LMS moving forward. And that's sad.

     

    If this is what you think of the Squeezebox community, then I'll have to reconsider my Deezer subscription and hand that money over to one of your competitors.

    Rockstar
    July 22, 2020

    Hello @slainte, thanks for the honest feedback. We do not want to convey the wrong message, but I understand your expectations. I’ll forward this to our teams.

    https://www.deezer.com/en/profile/3421485864