com.blitzfc.qbz QBZ

Hi-fi music player for Qobuz

QBZ is a native Qobuz client for Linux focused on reliable hi-res playback and desktop integration.

Bit-perfect playback up to 24-bit/192kHz
PipeWire and PulseAudio audio output
DAC routing and exclusive mode support
Local music library with offline playback
Immersive and miniplayer display modes
Artist blacklist for personalized listening
MPRIS integration for desktop media controls
Last.fm and ListenBrainz scrobbling
Plex library integration
Direct streaming or smart cache playback
Highly customizable interface and behavior

QBZ Contributors https://github.com/vicrodh/qbz https://github.com/vicrodh/qbz/issues https://github.com/vicrodh/qbz CC0-1.0 MIT #2b6cb0 #63b3ed com.blitzfc.qbz.desktop qbz Home and discovery view https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vicrodh/qbz/cff32e5da726719b983770c7f4c2ff52bb51e14d/packaging/flatpak/screenshots/home-discover.png Immersive cover flow mode https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vicrodh/qbz/cff32e5da726719b983770c7f4c2ff52bb51e14d/packaging/flatpak/screenshots/immersive-cover-flow.png Local library view https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vicrodh/qbz/cff32e5da726719b983770c7f4c2ff52bb51e14d/packaging/flatpak/screenshots/local-library.png

Fix startup crash on Debian sid and Fedora (missing libjpeg). Fix partial cover art in AppImage. Fix track number display for compilations and box sets. Fix PipeWire bit-perfect stream match rule in Hi-Fi Wizard. Security update for quinn-proto. Test fixes for cross-distro builds.

Scene Discovery: explore artists from the same city or musical scene. Redesigned Home with 3 Discovery Tabs (Home, Editor's Picks, For You) with personalized radio stations, spotlight artist, and genre filtering. Neon visualizers (Laser, Tunnel, Comet) with album art color extraction. In-app PDF booklet viewer. Audio engine upgrade to rodio 0.22 with ALSA gapless playback. Security hardening and stability fixes.

Miniplayer window with compact and micro surfaces. OAuth browser login for new Qobuz auth flow. Window size persistence, HiDPI scaling fix, and artist image context menus.

OAuth browser authentication, window size persistence, HiDPI scaling fix for all backends, and login flow improvements.

Multi-select tracks across all views with bulk queue and playlist actions. Scroll position now scoped per item and expires after one hour.

Discover browse pages for albums and playlists, localized playlist tags, preserved Qobuz artwork on playlist copy, and UI fixes.

Maintenance release: faster Home view, playback auto-resume after settings change, playlist import improvements, and bug fixes.

Major release: genre filtering, playlist suggestions, immersive player, DAC wizard, key bindings, artist blacklist.