How to Switch From Spotify to Qobuz Without Losing Your Playlists [2025]

Introduction: Why Audiophiles Are Making the Jump to Qobuz

Listen, I get it. You've spent years building the perfect Spotify playlists. Thousands of songs organized, carefully curated, ranked by mood and moment. The thought of abandoning all that feels like digital heartbreak.

But here's what's happening in the audio world right now: Spotify dominates because it's convenient, not because it's the best. If you're reading this, you've probably noticed something missing from Spotify's catalog or felt frustrated by compressed audio quality. You might have discovered lossless streaming, or you're just tired of the algorithm constantly trying to change your taste.

Enter Qobuz. It's not new, but it's becoming the go-to platform for serious music listeners who actually care about sound quality. We're talking about FLAC, MQA, and Hi-Res audio right from the start, not some premium tier you have to pay extra for. The interface isn't flashy like Spotify's, but that's because Qobuz is focused on the music itself, not engagement metrics.

Here's the thing though: switching streaming services feels like a loss. Your playlists, your history, all those saved songs scattered across dozens of lists you spent hours perfecting. Most people stay with Spotify not because they love it, but because the friction of switching feels unbearable.

This guide exists to eliminate that friction entirely.

In the next 3,500 words, I'll walk you through every method to move your music from Spotify to Qobuz, from the simplest automated approaches to manual techniques if you want total control. Some methods take 10 minutes. Others take longer but give you more flexibility. Some cost money. Others are completely free. By the end, you'll know exactly which path makes sense for your library size and your patience level.

Spoiler alert: it's much easier than you think. And honestly? You'll probably wonder why you didn't make the switch sooner.

TL; DR

• Fastest method: Use Soundiiz or Playlisty to automatically transfer playlists in under 10 minutes
• Most thorough: Manual export from Spotify + import to Qobuz for complete control over playlist organization
• Best for large libraries: Third-party automation tools handle thousands of tracks with minimal effort
• Hidden benefit: Qobuz actually has more music than Spotify for classical, jazz, and independent releases
• Bottom line: You can maintain 95-100% of your Spotify library on Qobuz with the right approach

Soundiiz efficiently transfers playlists, typically taking 2-10 minutes depending on library size and server load. Estimated data.

Understanding the Core Challenge: Why Moving Streaming Services Is Harder Than It Should Be

Before we dive into solutions, let's talk about why this problem exists in the first place. It's not technical incompetence. It's intentional.

Spotify and Qobuz use different databases. They don't share metadata. A song on Spotify isn't automatically recognized as the same song on Qobuz, even when they're identical recordings. A song called "Song Name (Remaster 2024)" on Spotify might be listed as "Song Name - Remastered" on Qobuz. Same music, different strings of text.

Streaming services make it deliberately difficult to export your data. They want you invested in their platform. Your playlists are a form of lock-in. If you've spent three years building the perfect collection, you're less likely to leave. It's a psychological anchor.

On top of that, copyright law is weird. The song you licensed to listen to on Spotify isn't exactly the same license you get on Qobuz. The royalty splits are different. The agreements are different. Neither service has a responsibility to make migration easy, so they don't.

But here's where it gets interesting: the open internet created workarounds. Third-party tools emerged specifically because the platforms won't cooperate. Tools like Soundiiz, Playlisty, and others basically say: "Fine. We'll connect these systems for you."

They work by logging into your Spotify account, reading your playlists, then searching for each track on Qobuz and adding it to equivalent playlists on that platform. It's not magic. It's just systematic, automated pattern-matching.

The catch? You need to grant these tools access to your Spotify account. That's a security decision you'll need to make consciously. These are legitimate, reputable services, but understand what you're authorizing.

Qobuz excels in audio quality, curation, and availability of niche genres compared to Spotify, which relies heavily on algorithm-driven content. Estimated data based on platform characteristics.

The Fastest Method: Using Soundiiz for Instant Playlist Transfer

What Soundiiz Does (And Why It Works)

Soundiiz is basically the de facto standard for playlist migration. It launched in 2014 and has processed millions of playlists across every major streaming platform. The interface is clean, the process is idiot-proof, and it actually works reliably.

Here's the core mechanic: Soundiiz connects to your Spotify account (with your permission), reads your playlists, then connects to your Qobuz account and rebuilds those playlists there. It matches tracks by searching Qobuz's database for songs with the same title, artist, and album metadata.

The whole thing takes about five to ten minutes for most libraries, even large ones with 5,000+ songs.

Step-by-Step: Using Soundiiz to Transfer Your Playlists

1. Visit Soundiiz and create a free account. You don't need anything fancy. The free tier handles multiple playlists without limits, which is crucial.

2. Connect your Spotify account when prompted. You'll see the standard OAuth screen (the same permission screen you see when logging into other apps with your Spotify account). Approve it. This is safe—Soundiiz is a verified third-party developer with Spotify's partnership.

3. Select your Qobuz account as the destination. If you don't have a Qobuz account yet, create one first. The free tier or any paid tier works. Soundiiz will ask for permission to access your Qobuz library.

4. Choose which playlists to transfer. Soundiiz will show you a list of every playlist in your Spotify account. You can select all of them at once, or cherry-pick specific ones. Want to leave that terrible "Party Mix 2018" playlist behind? Now's your chance.

5. Click transfer. Soundiiz does the heavy lifting. It queries Qobuz's database for each track, matches it, and adds it to equivalent playlists. For a library with 1,000 songs, this usually takes 2-5 minutes depending on Qobuz's server load.

6. Wait for confirmation. Soundiiz will show you a report: how many tracks transferred successfully, how many couldn't be matched, etc. Most users see 85-95% of their songs transfer on the first try.

7. Handle the missing tracks manually (if needed). Soundiiz shows you which songs couldn't be matched. For common tracks, this is usually just a handful of niche releases, live recordings, or remixes. You can search for these on Qobuz manually if they matter to you.

Why Soundiiz Succeeds Where Manual Methods Fail

The matching algorithm is smart. It doesn't just look for exact title matches. It uses fuzzy matching, which means it can handle:

• Slight spelling variations
• Live versions vs. studio versions
• Remastered and re-recorded editions
• Covers and remixes
• Different capitalizations and punctuation

For example, a track called "Song (Deluxe Edition Remaster)" on Spotify might match to "Song - Remastered" on Qobuz because the algorithm looks at the artist, the duration, and the core title, not just the exact string match.

This is why trying to do it manually is brutal. You'd have to search for 1,000+ individual songs by hand, and you'd probably miss variations and new editions.

The Trade-Off: Free vs. Premium Soundiiz

Soundiiz offers both free and premium tiers. For most people migrating once, free is perfect. You get unlimited playlist transfers, which is all you need.

Premium is for people who want to:

• Sync playlists automatically (keep Spotify and Qobuz in sync going forward)
• Use advanced scheduling
• Get priority support

For a one-time migration, free is your answer.

Alternative Method: Playlisty for Users Who Want Simplicity

The Case for Playlisty

Playlisty is Soundiiz's lighter competitor. It's simpler, faster, and arguably more elegant if you just want to move playlists without overthinking it.

Playlisty launched later than Soundiiz but carved out its own niche because it does one thing incredibly well: transfer playlists between streaming services with minimal friction.

The interface is even cleaner than Soundiiz. No account creation required. You just authorize your Spotify and Qobuz accounts, select the playlists you want to move, and Playlisty handles the rest.

Why You Might Choose Playlisty Over Soundiiz

If you have a small library (under 500 songs), Playlisty might actually be faster because there's less UI cruft to navigate. The entire process is three clicks: authorize Spotify, authorize Qobuz, select playlists, start transfer.

Playlisty also tends to have slightly better matching for some international releases and indie music, though this varies day to day depending on Qobuz's indexing.

The downside? Playlisty doesn't show you a detailed report of what matched and what didn't. You have to check Qobuz manually to see if everything came through.

Step-by-Step: Using Playlisty

1. Visit Playlisty.se and you're immediately asked to authorize. No login screen, no registration. Just connect your accounts.

2. Authorize Spotify first. You'll see the standard Spotify OAuth dialog.

3. Authorize Qobuz second. Same process.

4. Select which playlists to transfer. Playlisty shows you all your Spotify playlists with checkboxes. Check the ones you want moved.

5. Confirm and transfer. That's it. No extra steps, no options dialogs.

6. Check your Qobuz account after 2-5 minutes. Your playlists should appear exactly as they were on Spotify.

The entire process, from visiting the site to completion, takes maybe 10 minutes total, including authorization. It's genuinely frictionless.

Spotify excels in social features, podcast integration, and car integration, while Qobuz leads in audio quality and niche genre coverage. Estimated data based on feature descriptions.

The Manual Method: Full Control for the Organized

If you want complete control over what transfers and how, manual migration is your path. It's slower, but it gives you the chance to audit your music and clean up organization as you go.

Exporting Your Spotify Playlists

Spotify doesn't have a built-in "export all playlists" feature. This is intentional. But you have options.

Option 1: Export as CSV

Right-click on any playlist in Spotify → Share → Copy link. Paste that into Chosic's Spotify Playlist Converter. It generates a CSV file with all the tracks in that playlist (artist name, song name, album, etc.).

Repeat this for every playlist. It's tedious for large libraries, but you get clean data.

Option 2: Take Screenshots

If your playlists are small (under 50 songs each), screenshots work. You can reference them while adding songs to Qobuz. Not scalable, but it works.

Option 3: Use Data Download

Spotify's privacy dashboard (spotify.com/account) lets you request all your data. They send you a JSON file with everything: all playlists, all saves, listening history, everything. It takes 30 days to process, but it's complete.

This is useful for long-term archiving but overkill if you just want to migrate playlists.

Importing Into Qobuz

Qobuz accepts playlists in a couple of formats:

Via URL: If you have a Spotify playlist URL, you can paste it directly into Qobuz's import tool. Qobuz will attempt to recreate the playlist by matching tracks.

Manual addition: Click "Create Playlist" in Qobuz, name it (using your Spotify playlist name), then search for tracks individually and add them.

CSV import (for pro users): Some Qobuz apps accept CSV files for bulk imports, though this is less documented.

For most people, URL import is the move. It's faster than manual and more reliable than hoping the CSV format transfers correctly.

When Manual Makes Sense

Choose manual migration if:

• You have fewer than 500 songs total
• You want to rename playlists (e.g., cleaning up messy Spotify naming conventions)
• You want to audit your library and delete songs you no longer like
• You're concerned about data privacy and want to minimize third-party access
• Your library has a lot of very niche, independent, or international music that might not match perfectly

Manual also lets you organize differently on Qobuz. If your Spotify setup was chaotic, you can rebuild it cleanly on Qobuz with a logical structure.

Handling Songs That Don't Match: The Missing 5-15%

No migration method hits 100%. Qobuz's database is comprehensive, but it's not identical to Spotify's. Some tracks won't match. Here's why and what to do about it.

Why Songs Go Missing

Licensing differences: Some artists only licensed their music to Spotify, not Qobuz. This is rare but happens, especially with newer releases or very independent artists.

Live recordings: A bootleg live recording from a concert you attended might be on Spotify but nowhere on Qobuz. Live recordings are tricky because licensing is per-performance.

Remixes: An unofficial remix that's on Spotify might not be on Qobuz. Remix licensing is nightmarishly complex.

Metadata mismatches: Sometimes the same recording exists on both platforms but under slightly different metadata (artist spelling, album name, etc.). The matching algorithm might fail to connect them.

Regional restrictions: Some releases are regional only. A track available in the US on Spotify might not be available in your Qobuz region.

Finding and Replacing Missing Songs

When Soundiiz or Playlisty shows you unmatched songs, here's the recovery process:

1. Check if the artist and album exist on Qobuz. Search for the artist name, find their discography. Often the track is there, just under a different edition or version.

2. Search by song title and artist. Qobuz's search is pretty good. Try searching just the core title without remix/edition info.

3. Look for alternative versions. If "Song (Extended Remix)" isn't there, maybe "Song" is. A different version is better than nothing.

4. Check if the artist is on Qobuz at all. If they're not, that track genuinely won't be available. This is rare but happens with ultra-niche artists.

5. Accept the loss. For very obscure tracks, you might just have to let them go. Most people's unmatched songs are things they haven't listened to in years anyway.

Realistically, for a 1,000-song Spotify library, you'll lose maybe 50-100 songs. Most of those are probably songs you forgot you saved.

Estimated data showing that metadata mismatches account for the largest portion of unmatched songs, followed by licensing differences and remixes.

Why Qobuz Is Worth the Switch (Beyond Audio Quality)

I know, you're thinking: "Great, I can move my playlists. But why bother? Spotify works fine."

Here's what makes Qobuz actually compelling:

1. Audio Quality That Actually Matters

Spotify's highest tier is 320 kbps MP3. It's not bad. Most people can't hear the difference in a noisy environment.

Qobuz starts at 320 kbps MP3 equivalent (320 kbps FLAC) and goes up to hi-res audio: 24-bit, 192 k Hz. That's literally the same quality audiophiles pay $10+ per song to own permanently. You're getting it included in a subscription.

On good headphones or speakers, the difference is audible. Not always obvious, but consistent. Vocals are clearer, instruments have more separation, you notice production details you missed before.

If you've ever thought "that vocal sounds distant" in a Spotify mix but clear on a CD, you've heard what lossy compression does. Qobuz removes that.

2. Better Curation for Serious Listeners

Spotify's algorithm is designed for engagement. It wants you listening to maximum songs. Its playlists trend toward safe, algorithmic similarity.

Qobuz curates playlists by actual music experts. Jazz playlists are programmed by people who know jazz. Classical playlists are built by people who understand classical structure. The playlists are shorter, more focused, and honestly better.

This isn't nostalgia talking. It's the difference between an algorithm and human judgment.

3. Better Availability for Niche Genres

Qobuz has a partnership with independent labels and classical distributors that Spotify doesn't prioritize. If you listen to jazz, classical, electronic, or independent music, you'll find more releases on Qobuz.

One test: search for a jazz reissue from the '70s. Spotify might have two versions. Qobuz might have twelve, including alternate takes and demo versions.

4. No Algorithm Forced on You

Qobuz doesn't constantly try to change your taste. If you listen to jazz, it won't suddenly recommend trap music because "listeners like you also enjoy..." It respects your preferences without trying to expand them algorithmically.

This might sound like a small thing until you realize how much mental energy Spotify spends pushing recommendations.

5. Simpler Pricing

Spotify pricing is confusing: Standard (compressed audio, ads), Premium (compressed audio, no ads), Family plan, Student plan, individual regional pricing. And prices keep going up.

Qobuz has basically one price structure:

• Free tier (limited)
• Streaming: roughly $13/month for lossless
• Streaming Plus: roughly $15/month for hi-res

No hidden tiers, no ads creeping in, no pricing changes every quarter.

Setting Up Your Qobuz Account: What You Need to Know

Before you migrate, you need a Qobuz account. Here's what to know.

Choosing Your Tier

Qobuz Free: 30-second previews, limited daily access. Not useful for real listening, but good for testing the interface.

Qobuz Streaming (about $13/month): Full access to 100+ million songs in FLAC 320 kbps (lossless). This is the sweet spot for most people. The audio quality is genuinely better than Spotify, and the price is comparable.

Qobuz Studio Premier (about $15/month): Same catalog, but with hi-res audio: 24-bit up to 192 k Hz. If you have decent equipment (quality DAC, good headphones), you'll hear the difference. Most people don't need this tier, but audiophiles will feel the difference immediately.

Start with Streaming. If you like it, upgrade to Studio Premier later. You'll know if hi-res is worth it to you after a few weeks of listening.

Regional Availability

Qobuz is available in: the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, and several other countries. Check their availability map. If you're in an unsupported region, you might not be able to use it.

System Requirements

Qobuz works on:

• i OS and Android apps (both solid)
• Web player (fully featured)
• Desktop apps for Windows and Mac
• Integration with hi-fi equipment (if you go down the audiophile rabbit hole)

There's no special hardware needed. Any phone, any computer, any decent speakers will show you the improvement immediately.

Qobuz is generally rated higher for audio quality and user interface, while Tidal excels in equipment integration. Estimated data based on typical user reviews.

The Security Question: Is It Safe to Grant Third-Party Access?

Using Soundiiz or Playlisty means giving a third-party access to your Spotify account. This is safe, but you should understand what you're authorizing.

How OAuth Permissions Work

When you click "Connect with Spotify," you're not giving Soundiiz your Spotify password. Instead, you're granting a limited permission token. Spotify tells Soundiiz: "This user says you can read their playlists and create new ones."

Soundiiz never sees your password. If you revoke the permission later, Soundiiz loses access immediately. It's more secure than giving them your actual login.

What Soundiiz Actually Accesses

When you authorize Soundiiz, it gets permission to:

• Read your playlists
• Read your saved tracks
• Create new playlists on your behalf
• Add tracks to those playlists

It does NOT get permission to:

• Change your password
• Access your payment information
• Read your email
• Delete your playlists
• Access your listening history

This is the right set of permissions. Soundiiz is legitimately only doing what it needs to do.

Reputation Check

Soundiiz has been around since 2014. Millions of people use it. If it was stealing data or installing malware, we'd know by now.

The company is legitimate, funded, and operates transparently. They've processed over 10 million playlists with no documented security incidents.

That said, any time you grant third-party access, there's some risk. If you're paranoid, go manual. If you're reasonable, Soundiiz is safe.

How to Revoke Access if You're Nervous

After your migration completes, you can revoke Soundiiz's access:

1. Go to Spotify Settings → Apps → Connected Apps
2. Find "Soundiiz"
3. Click "Remove Access"

Done. Soundiiz can no longer touch your account. Your playlists remain on Qobuz permanently because they're already imported.

This is a good practice regardless. After migration is complete, you don't need ongoing access.

Bringing Your Listening History: What You Should Know

Here's something most guides don't mention: you can't easily transfer your listening history or saved tracks other than playlists.

Qobuz has no way to import "all songs you've ever saved" or "your top 100 most-played tracks." Those aren't linked to playlists on Spotify, so most migration tools can't touch them.

What You Can Do

Save tracks as you listen: Going forward, any song you love on Qobuz, save it. Within a few months, your Qobuz library will feel natural.

Recreate your top tracks manually: If your Spotify "Top Tracks All Time" playlist is important to you, export it and recreate it on Qobuz. It'll take an hour, but it's worth it if that playlist matters.

Download your Spotify data archive: Spotify's privacy dashboard lets you request all your data, including listening history. You won't be able to import it into Qobuz, but you'll have it archived. Download this before you leave Spotify, just in case.

Accept the reset: Honestly, this is kind of nice. Starting fresh on a new platform means fresh algorithmic recommendations, new playlists to discover. It's like moving to a new city and exploring new music venues.

Qobuz excels in sound quality with a rating of 9, while Spotify leads in user experience with a rating of 9. Estimated data.

Maintaining Both Services: The Hybrid Approach

You don't have to choose. Some people run Spotify and Qobuz simultaneously, at least for a transition period.

The Case for Keeping Spotify

• Sharing: Spotify's social features are more robust. If your friends use Spotify, you can share playlists and recommendations more easily.
• Podcasts: Spotify has heavily invested in podcasts. If you listen to podcasts regularly, Qobuz isn't your solution.
• Car integration: Many car systems integrate with Spotify more seamlessly. If you have an older car, Qobuz might be less convenient.
• Family sharing: Spotify's family plan is simpler than Qobuz's approach.

The Hybrid Strategy

1. Sign up for Qobuz and migrate your playlists
2. Keep Spotify for 2-4 weeks while you explore Qobuz
3. Add new music to both services during the transition
4. Gradually shift to Qobuz for listening, keep Spotify for social sharing or podcasts
5. Cancel Spotify once you're comfortable (or keep it if you use it differently)

This is the lowest-risk approach. You get to see if Qobuz actually works for you before fully committing.

Troubleshooting: What to Do When Things Go Wrong

Migration usually works smoothly, but sometimes it doesn't. Here's what to do.

Songs Aren't Transferring

Check Qobuz's regional availability: Some songs are region-locked. If you're in the US and a song is only available in the UK, it won't transfer.

Try transferring again: Sometimes Qobuz's index is temporarily incomplete. Run Soundiiz again the next day. You might capture songs that weren't matched the first time.

Search manually for the missing track: It might be on Qobuz under a different edition or version.

Playlists Are Showing as Empty

Wait 5-10 minutes: Qobuz sometimes takes time to sync. Refresh your app.

Check your Qobuz account: Make sure your browser is logged in correctly. Sometimes the migration works but you're looking at the wrong account.

Check your authorization: Did you actually authorize both services? Go back and verify the permissions were granted.

Soundiiz or Playlisty Won't Authorize

Clear your browser cookies: Authentication sometimes fails due to stale session data.

Try a different browser: Safari, Chrome, Firefox each handle OAuth slightly differently.

Check if your email is verified: Qobuz might require email verification before third-party apps can access your account.

Duplicate Playlists Appeared

If you run Soundiiz twice, you might end up with duplicate playlists. Just delete the duplicates manually. Qobuz lets you delete playlists easily.

Comparing Spotify vs. Qobuz: The Real Trade-Offs

I don't want to oversell Qobuz. It's genuinely great, but it's not perfect for everyone. Here's the honest comparison.

If you care most about audio quality and music discovery, Qobuz wins. If you care about social features and podcasts, Spotify wins. If you use your car system heavily, Spotify probably wins. If you mostly listen at home on good equipment, Qobuz is the move.

The Post-Migration Checklist: Making Sure Everything Worked

After you've completed your transfer, run through this checklist to make sure nothing fell through the cracks.

Playlist verification (30 minutes):

• Open Qobuz and count your playlists. Does the number match Spotify?
• Click through your top 5 playlists. Do they have the right songs?
• Spot-check random songs. Are artists spelled correctly? Is album info accurate?

Missing tracks audit (15 minutes):

• Look for tracks Soundiiz flagged as unmatched
• Try searching for each one manually
• Note which ones genuinely aren't available on Qobuz

Audio quality test (10 minutes):

• Open Qobuz on your best speakers or headphones
• Play a familiar song (something you know well from Spotify)
• Listen for clarity, separation, detail
• If you have Studio Premier, enable hi-res and compare

Notification settings (5 minutes):

• Check Qobuz notification preferences
• Disable notifications if you don't want them
• Set up newsletter preferences (or disable entirely)

Device setup (15 minutes):

• Download the Qobuz app on all your devices
• Log in on phone, tablet, computer, etc.
• Test that playlists sync across devices

Bookmark important playlists (5 minutes):

• Add your top 3-5 most-used playlists to your home screen
• Create a "Favorites" playlist for your go-to songs

Total time: about 1 hour. This hour buys you confidence that the migration actually worked completely.

Looking Forward: How to Stay Organized on Qobuz Going Forward

Once you've migrated, don't just abandon Spotify and assume you'll never need to manage playlists again. Qobuz works best when you actively maintain your music library.

Naming Convention

Develop a naming system for playlists that makes sense. Don't just copy Spotify's names if they're messy.

Good structure: [Mood/Context] - [Artist/Genre] Examples: "Morning Coffee - Jazz", "Workout - Electronic", "Focus - Ambient"

This makes playlists easy to find and easier to understand what you're in the mood for.

Regular Curation

Every few weeks, add new songs to your playlists. Don't let them stagnate. Qobuz is actually better at helping you discover new music than Spotify because you're browsing intentionally, not passively accepting recommendations.

Leverage the "New Releases" Section

Qobuz's "New Releases" is curated by actual experts, not an algorithm. Follow your favorite artists and check what's new regularly. You'll discover albums you would've missed on Spotify.

Use the "Artist Radio" Feature

Qobuz has an "Artist Radio" feature that's less aggressive than Spotify's. It expands on an artist's style without completely changing genres. Use this to discover similar artists without the algorithm forcing you down weird paths.

FAQ

What happens to my Spotify playlists if I delete my Spotify account?

Your Spotify playlists disappear from Spotify, but your Qobuz playlists remain untouched. The migration creates independent copies on Qobuz. Once they're there, they're not linked to Spotify anymore. You can safely delete your Spotify account and keep your Qobuz playlists forever. That said, you might want to keep Spotify around for podcasts or social sharing, even if you're not using it for music.

Will songs I add to Qobuz playlists automatically appear on Spotify?

No. The transfer is one-directional. Songs you add to Qobuz stay on Qobuz. If you're maintaining both services during the transition, you'll need to add new songs to both separately. This is a small nuance but worth knowing if you're planning to keep both services active.

How does Qobuz compare to Tidal for audio quality?

Both offer hi-res audio, but Tidal uses MQA compression while Qobuz uses native FLAC. For most listeners on most equipment, the difference is imperceptible. Qobuz is generally considered slightly better by audiophiles, and Qobuz's interface is cleaner. Tidal has better integration with certain high-end audio equipment. If you care about which is "better," test both free tiers and listen for yourself. Your ears are the authority, not opinions online.

Can I automate playlist updates between Spotify and Qobuz going forward?

Not directly. However, Soundiiz offers a premium feature for ongoing sync, though it's not perfect. For most people, it's easier to just stop using Spotify for music and manually add new songs to Qobuz. Within a month, your Qobuz library will feel complete and you won't miss Spotify.

What about my playlists in collaborative mode on Spotify?

Collaborative playlists don't transfer because Qobuz doesn't have a collaborative mode. If you have a shared playlist that other people contribute to, you'll need to decide: keep that playlist on Spotify for collaboration, or ask collaborators to use Qobuz instead. It's a social decision, not a technical one.

Is Qobuz available in my country?

Qobuz operates in the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Australia, and a few other regions. Check their official availability page to confirm. If Qobuz isn't available where you are, Tidal is your best alternative for high-quality streaming.

How do I handle songs that exist on Spotify but not on Qobuz?

You have three options: search for an alternative version on Qobuz (different edition, remix, live version), accept that the song won't be on your Qobuz version of that playlist, or maintain that one playlist on Spotify only. For most playlists, missing songs are in the single digits, so it's not a huge issue. The songs that don't match are often ones you haven't listened to in years anyway.

Can I use Qobuz offline like Spotify?

Qobuz offline download support varies by app and region. The mobile app supports downloads on some versions. Desktop support is limited. It's not as seamless as Spotify, so if offline listening is critical for you (road trips without data, flights, etc.), that's a point against Qobuz. Spotify is better for this use case.

What's the best equipment to really hear the difference between Spotify and Qobuz?

You don't need expensive equipment, but you need decent equipment. Good wireless headphones (not Air Pods, but something like Sony WH-1000XM4 or better) will show the difference. A decent pair of wired earbuds will too. Studio monitors or quality active speakers will make it obvious. Phone speaker? You won't hear much difference. Rule of thumb: if you paid over

Conclusion: Making the Switch Without Regret

Here's the truth: switching music streaming services feels bigger than it actually is. You've built a relationship with Spotify. Your playlists exist there. Your listening history is there. The friction of leaving feels real.

But that friction is mostly psychological. The actual logistics of switching are genuinely easy. Ten minutes with Soundiiz and you've moved your entire library. Twenty minutes of manual cleanup and you're done.

The real question isn't "Can I move my playlists?" It's "Will I be happier on Qobuz?"

That's a personal answer. For some people, Spotify's social features and podcast integration are non-negotiable. For others, audio quality and curatorial excellence matter more than engagement features.

If you've read this far, you probably care about music quality. You've probably felt that nagging sense that Spotify's compressed audio isn't quite right. You've probably wished that algorithm would stop forcing recommendations and just let you enjoy what you like.

Qobuz fixes those things. Not perfectly, and not without trade-offs. But meaningfully.

The path forward is simple: create a Qobuz account, spend a week listening on the free tier, then decide. If you like it, migrate your playlists using Soundiiz (takes 10 minutes). If you don't, you've lost nothing.

The playlist transfer anxiety you're feeling? It dissolves the moment you actually do it. You'll realize within an hour that the switch was trivial. And within a week, you'll wonder why you waited so long.

Your music deserves better than compressed audio through a algorithm-driven interface. Qobuz gives it to you. The only real friction now is deciding whether you care enough to make the move.

If you do, you know exactly how.

Key Takeaways

• Soundiiz and Playlisty automate playlist transfer in under 10 minutes, matching 85-95% of tracks successfully
• Qobuz offers superior audio quality with lossless FLAC and hi-res audio, no additional cost for compression-free listening
• Manual migration provides full control over playlist organization and is best for libraries under 500 songs
• Third-party migration tools use safe OAuth permissions without exposing your Spotify password or sensitive data
• Most people lose only 5-15% of songs during migration, typically obscure tracks or niche releases unavailable on Qobuz

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