QBZ — Native Qobuz Client for Linux

QBZ is a native Linux desktop client for Qobuz™, designed for high-fidelity playback.

Unlike browser-based players or web wrappers, QBZ uses a native audio pipeline with direct ALSA and PipeWire integration, allowing bit-perfect playback, exclusive device access, and proper per-track sample-rate switching for external DACs.

Browsers are limited by system mixers and WebAudio, often resampling audio to 48 kHz. QBZ bypasses these limitations to deliver true high-resolution audio up to 24-bit / 192 kHz on Linux.

Features:
- Native Qobuz™ streaming client (not a web wrapper)
- Bit-perfect playback with ALSA exclusive mode
- DAC passthrough and per-track sample-rate switching
- Hi-Res FLAC playback
- Queue, playlists, favorites, and offline cache
- Local library integration
- Chromecast and DLNA support
- MPRIS media keys and desktop integration
- Open source (MIT license)

QBZ is built for Linux users and audiophiles who care about how audio actually reaches their hardware.

Note: When using ALSA exclusive mode or DAC passthrough, QBZ may block other
applications from recording or playing sound while audio is active. This is
expected behavior for bit-perfect playback and can be disabled in settings.

Legal:
QBZ uses the Qobuz™ API but is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or certified by Qobuz.