Ran

For UPnP/DLNA you can use BubbleUPnP server which will allow you to pass various filter files when streaming from Minimserver and Qobuz / Tidal. If you are not streaming from Qobuz / Tidal, you can install MinimStreamer for the same functionality. See here: https://www.bubblesoftapps.com/bubbleupnpserver2/docs/config_media_renderers.html https://minimstreamer.com/userguide.html#Convolution filtering

From a technical perspective, this does not make sense whatsoever.

@David Craff Care to elaborate on these reasons?

There is no need for a local DLNA server if you do not have content on your LAN. In my scenario, I stream from Qobuz via BubbleUPnP (app on Android) to a Raspberry Pi streamer. No server is involved.

If you stream directly from Qobuz to a DLNA streamer, you do not need a "server on site".

You will need to buy another streamer or at least update the one you have if possible. From a business perspective, "Connect" works well as you can control deployment to 3rd parties via a license. You can choose and restrict access based on various agreements. Streamers will need to develop this feature into their technology. There should be a free and open standard for these things but unfortunately, greed always got in the way. DLNA was in the right direction but foolish governing body made it challenging to certify and some companies implemented the protocol in a disastrous way (Hegel, Simaudio, etc..).

Tesla does not support CarPlay or Android Auto (officially). There are various streaming applications that are native to the car's OS and Qobuz is not one of them.

@David Craff Any chance seeing the Qobuz app in Tesla cars? We currently have Tidal, Spotify and TuneIn. Thanks!

OpenHome, perhaps?

@Turbo2288 Are you using the Pi2AES internal DAC or an external one? If so, which one?

Thanks for the clarification.

I welcome the criticism but there is absolutely no anger here.

Mon dieu!

@David Craff Once you have implemented Connect, will you prevent access to your API for apps like BubbleUPnP, MConnect, Kazoo, etc... ?

Agreed but I don't understand why users are advocating for this to be implemented in the first place. What we currently see as ease of use will be replaced by locked down interfaces and restrictive access.