Streaming Services & technologies

The following streaming services and technologies are available on LUMIN players.
Some services may require a subscription payment.

Qobuz Connect for models launched after 2018

Subscription-based music streaming service

What is Qobuz Connect

Qobuz Connect is a technology built into the LUMIN Firmware that allows the Qobuz App to be used to directly control LUMIN. Qobuz subscribers can stream their library of 100 million songs directly to LUMIN hardware, switch effortlessly between playback devices and access the curated music selections and magazine.

See the Qobuz section below for more information

LUMIN + Qobuz Connect

With support for Qobuz Connect, you can choose LUMIN X1 / P1 / P1 Mini / T3X / T3 / T2 / D3 / U2X / U2 / U2 Mini / U1X / U1 / U1 MINI as playback devices from within the Qobuz App.
Note that models with the original system architecture S1 / A1 / T1 / D1 / D2 / M1 are not supported.

KKBox

Free and Subscription-based music and podcast streaming service

What is KKBox

KKBox is a digital music streaming service that gives you access to 100 million songs and podcasts from artists all over the world. Depending on region and subscription, KKBox supports up to 24-bit 192kHz high resolution streaming.

What countries can get KKBox

KKBox is currently available in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia (Lossless only available in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore)

LUMIN + KKBox

KKBox is built right into the heart of the LUMIN App, featuring the same LUMIN browsing interface and searching capabilities. You can mix playlists between local music and KKBox music seamlessly.

KKBOX is available on LUMIN models P1 Mini / T3X / T3 / D3 / U2X / U2 / U2 Mini.

QPlay compatibility for QQMusic

Free and Subscription-based music streaming service

What is QQMusic

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.

What countries can get QQMusic

QQMusic is currently only available in China

LUMIN + QPlay for QQMusic

With support for QPlay, you can choose LUMIN as a playback device from within the QQMusic App.

Plays with Audirvana

Subscription-based music management service

What is Audirvāna

Audirvāna is a solution to manage and organize your local music library. Compatible with all audio formats, it can synchronise with multiple source folders. You can view and update the information about your music

HD library manager
Integrated streaming content
Exclusive core player
Advanced playback console
Signal processing toolkit
Intuitive music browser

LUMIN + Audirvāna

All LUMIN models are tested and certified ‘Plāys with Audirvāna’. This guarantees you a smooth experience while enjoying the full potential and performance of the Audirvāna software playing through your LUMIN equipment.

TIDAL

Subscription-based lossless and MQA music streaming service

What is TIDAL

No compromise. With TIDAL’s lossless audio experience, you can enjoy your music the way the artists intended on LUMIN. TIDAL on LUMIN lets you play all your favorite music in High Fidelity sound quality. Choose from millions of tracks, and get behind the music with expertly Curated Editorial recommendations, album presentations, playlists, articles, features and interviews by experienced music journalists.

What countries can get TIDAL

See a list here

LUMIN + TIDAL

TIDAL is built right into the heart of the LUMIN App, featuring the same LUMIN browsing interface and searching capabilities. You can mix playlists between local music and TIDAL music seamlessly and you can even save playlists back to your TIDAL account.

A TIDAL subscription also includes access to Hi-Res FLAC 'MAX' and MQA 'Masters' albums.

TIDAL Connect for models launched after 2018

Subscription-based music streaming service

What is TIDAL Connect

TIDAL Connect is a technology built into the LUMIN Firmware that allows the TIDAL App to be used to control LUMIN and TIDAL users and subscribers to stream their library of 70 million songs directly to LUMIN hardware.

See the TIDAL section below for more information

LUMIN + TIDAL Connect

With support for TIDAL Connect, you can choose LUMIN X1 / P1 / P1 Mini / T3X / T3 / T2 / D3 / U2X / U2 / U2 Mini / U1X / U1 / U1 MINI as playback devices from within the TIDAL App.
Note that models with the original system architecture S1 / A1 / T1 / D1 / D2 / M1 are not supported.

QOBUZ

Subscription-based lossless and Hi-Res music streaming service

What is Qobuz

Qobuz is a high-quality music platform. A pioneer in high-fidelity sound since 2007, the French platform offers music and sound enthusiasts an intimate, enriching listening experience. With over 100 million tracks available in the best sound quality (Hi-Res and lossless/CD) across all genres, Qobuz provides an unparalleled musical catalogue. It also stands out for its exclusive editorial content—expertly curated playlists, exclusive releases, and in-depth articles—all crafted by a team of passionate experts.

What countries can get Qobuz

Available in 26 countries, in Europe, USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Latin America and Japan (Hi-Res download service only), Qobuz is also the only company in the world to offer streaming and download music in high resolution (24-Bit / up to 192 kHz).

LUMIN + Qobuz

Qobuz is built right into the heart of the LUMIN App, featuring the same LUMIN browsing interface and searching capabilities. You can mix playlists between local music and Qobuz music seamlessly and you can even save playlists back to your Qobuz account.

All Qobuz subscriptions include the highest quality Hi-Res (24-bit and up to 192 kHz) and CD quality (16-bit/44,1 kHz).

Roon

Subscription-based music management service

What is Roon

Roon is the most engaging, enjoyable way to browse your music.

Being Roon Ready means that LUMIN network music players transparently discover and connect to Roon, with no network configuration, with bit-perfect delivery of audio to your dac.

Together, Roon and LUMIN deliver the power, flexibility, and performance benefits of networked audio, with the easiest setup and highest reliability available.

LUMIN + Roon

LUMIN is Roon Ready and in combination with the Roon Core and Controller can provide powerful internet-enabled music browsing and discovery. In addition, the Roon Core can also perform real-time DSD128 conversion and DSP processing for room correction, equalizing, and more.

Spotify

Free and Subscription-based music streaming service

What is Spotify

Spotify is a digital music streaming service that gives you access to millions of songs, podcasts and videos from artists all over the world.

LUMIN + Spotify Connect

With support for Spotify Connect, you can choose LUMIN as a playback device from within the Spotify App.

The Spotify software is subject to third party licenses found here: http://www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses

Plex

Multi-platform music management service

What is Plex

Plex is a popular music management service that combines a user's own video, audio, and photos with online streaming services. Controlling apps are available for mobile devices, smart TVs, streaming boxes, web browsers and more.

There are free and subscription-based options.

LUMIN + Plex

LUMIN is the first (and only) high-end audio system that can discover and connect to Plex. No network configuration is required and delivery is bit-perfect.

With the recent launch of Plexamp, Plex have created a music-only platform which is graphically rich and internet-enabled to include Music Recommendations, Artwork & Tag Database, Lyrics, Radio Stations, and more! It also means that LUMIN can be controlled on a wide range of devices, from Linux computers and Smart TVs to web browsers and Raspberry Pi.

Master Quality Authenticated (MQA)

High Resolution Streaming technology

What is MQA

MQA is a revolutionary technology that brings the listener as close as possible to the artist’s original performance. Using pioneering scientific research into how people hear, MQA technology captures the full magic of the original audio performance, in a file that’s small enough to stream or download. The days of sacrificing quality for convenience are over.

LUMIN + MQA

LUMIN network music players can automatically perform Core Decoding and Hardware Rendering of MQA-encoded streams to get the maximum available Hi-Res music data (up to 24-bit 384kHz).

AirPlay-comptibility

Apple local network streaming technology

What is AirPlay

AirPlay is a proprietary protocol developed by Apple Inc. that allows wireless streaming between devices of audio, video, device screens, and photos, together with related metadata.

LUMIN + AirPlay

LUMIN is an AirPlay-compatible receiver. Streaming to LUMIN is lossless providing that the iPhone/iPad is set to maximum volume. LUMIN will appear on your iOS device with the name you have given it in the LUMIN App settings.

TuneIn Radio

Free radio streaming service

What is TuneIn

TuneIn enables people to discover, follow and listen to what's most important to them — from sports, to news, to music, to talk. TuneIn provides listeners access to over 100,000 real radio stations and more than four million podcasts streaming from every continent.

LUMIN + TuneIn

TuneIn is built right into the heart of the LUMIN App. Simply create a free TuneIn account and add Radio Stations to your TuneIn 'Library' for them to appear in the LUMIN App.

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