Esoteric has partnered with a wide array of streaming service and audio codec providers, and preparations are currently underway to provide compatibility with newer services.
* Information on newly supported services will be released on Esoteric’s website.
* Please note that regional restrictions may be applied on some services.
TIDAL / TIDAL Connect
Begin your encounters with new music through TIDAL, a high-end music streaming service that has officially partnered with Esoteric. TIDAL’s lossless music distribution service operates on a fixed rate basis. Offering instant access to its enormous sound library, TIDAL enables users to enjoy their favorite music online with excellent sound quality. Esoteric also supports TIDAL Connect playback.
Learn more here: TIDAL
Qobuz / Qobuz Connect
Founded in 2007 and a pioneer of high quality sound, Qobuz is the French music streaming and download platform for those who want to live and share their passion for music. Available in 26 countries (as of 2024) around the world, in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and Japan, Qobuz offers an exceptional range of exclusive editorial content written by a team of experts. With its catalog of more than 100 million tracks, Qobuz also has the richest choice of high-resolution (Hi-Res) titles.
Esoteric also supports Qobuz Connect playback.
Learn more here: Qobuz
Roon Ready
Roon is the most engaging, enjoyable way to browse your music. Being Roon Ready means that Esoteric network players transparently discover and connect to Roon, with no network configuration, with bitperfect delivery of audio to your DAC. Together, Roon and Esoteric deliver the power, flexibility, and performance benefits of networked audio, with the easiest setup and highest reliability available.
Learn more here: Roon Labs
RAAT (Roon Advanced Audio Transport) Dedicated Mode
Esoteric is equipped with a dedicated RAAT mode that reduces the CPU processing load by disabling all network functions except those required for RAAT, thereby improving playback quality when using Roon.
Spotify / Spotify Connect
Spotify is an on-line music streaming service delivering over 40 million music. Two types of services are provided, a basic service called “Spotify Free” for free, and on-demand and high-quality sound subscription service called “Spotify Premium” at flat rate.
Esoteric also supports Spotify Connect playback.
Learn more here: Spotify
QQ Music
QQMusic is the largest music streaming service in mainland China and is a joint venture between Tencent and Spotify. It supports high resolution music streaming if you are a paid VIP tier user. With support for QPlay, you can choose Esoteric as a playback device from within the QQMusic App.
Learn more here: QQ Music
MQA
MQA is an award-winning technology that delivers master quality audio in a file that's small enough to stream or download. Using pioneering scientific research into how people hear, MQA captures and authenticates the sound of the original studio performance.
Learn more here: MQA
JPLAY
The JPLAY App is an UPnP/DLNA control app featuring a proprietary streaming engine. In addition to Roon or Audirvana, you can now select the JPLAY App as your control app. JPLAY App provides a stable user experience when playing music from streaming services like Tidal and Qobuz, as well as from network servers (NAS, etc.).
Learn more here: JPLAY