05-08-2025, 06:15 PM
(05-07-2025, 03:25 PM)the_bertrum Wrote: Yup, so that means Volumio paid a developer to work with Qobuz to implement Qobuz' closed code into their app. They'll recoup the cost through charging a premium for the feature.
That's not going to work for moOde, we'd need Qobuz to at least make an API available so a FOSS connect application could be developed.
(05-08-2025, 04:49 PM)roderickvd Wrote: We could ask. Tim or I could try and do that with hopefully some credentials. I don’t expect much but hey who knows!
Barring that, depending on how it goes with Deezer Connect, I could look into reverse engineering it. I’d need to have access to a supported device to assess if that’s feasible at all.
Music service API's are licensed with NDA's and typically paid for by a recurring periodic payment to the service provider, and there are minimum dollar mounts that have to be met and sustained or a license won't be granted. This make it a no-go for FOSS.
From what I've seen, players that do license an API usually implement a low function version of the Music services native application. I wouldn't want that and definitely would never pay for it as a player "feature" particularly since I'm already paying for the Music service which already includes a nice app.
The best approaches IMO make use of the Music services native app for example the "Connect" protocols like Spotify Connect, the "Casting" protocols like AirPlay2 and "Network" protocols like Bluetooth.
