Yep, Mine says it's limited to 24/48 but I can do 24/192 any time from my onboard music library using Foobar2000 with wasapi
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Amazon launches lossless high-res music service!
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It not gonna show the real max unless you set max,if it sounds good at 24/44.1 leave it
Has anybody used the Windows app and experienced it where Amazon downgrades the quality from HD to SD for no apparent reason? I've had to tweak the settings from 'Best Available' to HD/Ultra to force it to stay HD. My internet is definitely not the issue here either...the cynic in me thinks it's Amazon quietly saving their data upload haha.
REK2575
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Sorry, not to step on Icboschert's question (which unfortunately I do not know the answer to) --
Does anyone know if it is possible to stream Amazon HD via USB on an Android device (namely, Samsung phone or tablet)? UAPP does not have AmazonHD integration and apparently will never get it (since Amazon's API is closed). I don't think the Android Amazon music app has any option for streaming over USB. Any solutions?
Does anyone know if it is possible to stream Amazon HD via USB on an Android device (namely, Samsung phone or tablet)? UAPP does not have AmazonHD integration and apparently will never get it (since Amazon's API is closed). I don't think the Android Amazon music app has any option for streaming over USB. Any solutions?
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You can stream to USB, why not? Just connect your USB device using a USB cable with OTG support. I tried this with my Samsung Galaxy S10e phone and Samsung Tab S6 tablet and it worked fine. One thing you will not get with Android though is bit-perfect playback since Android's audio stack will always get into way. It will also limit streaming to 24bit/48kHz (16bit/48kHz for older Android devices).
REK2575
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Sorry, I should've been more specific. I wanted to know if there's any way to get bit-perfect playback from Amazon HD through an Android device via USB. That's what UAPP enables, of course, but I was wondering if there's any alternative since UAPP is not going to be able to integrate Amazon HD the way it does Qobuz and Tidal.
Today, Amazon expanded Music HD (High-Rez audio) to Canada...only 360 days behind US.... 
Site: https://www.amazon.ca/music/unlimited/hd/
Pricing for Music HD is $14.99 ($12.99 for prime members) = same as US rates, which makes the Canadian plans cheaper than US for once!
It's 2x cheaper than Tidal or Qobuz and becomes the cheapest high-rez streaming service in Canada.
Site: https://www.amazon.ca/music/unlimited/hd/
Pricing for Music HD is $14.99 ($12.99 for prime members) = same as US rates, which makes the Canadian plans cheaper than US for once!
It's 2x cheaper than Tidal or Qobuz and becomes the cheapest high-rez streaming service in Canada.
Glad to hear it, the Amazon service has come a long way now including Atmos titles.
I have a vast library of CD, HD, and Multich music on my computer but I never would have imagined 30 or 40 years ago what we could have at our fingertips today. I wonder when Spotify will get off it's behind and offer redbook or better files? I still believe they have the best UI but I don't think they can ignore this trend forever?
watchnerd
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Has anybody figured out yet if there is a way to plug it into Roon?
Well, it's about time!Today, Amazon expanded Music HD (High-Rez audio) to Canada...only 360 days behind US....
Amazon Music HD has just been released in France!!! (September 10th)
I'm wondering the same now... Better ask Roon directly, I guess they're working on it.
Edit: Just testing now... WOW. It sucks.
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The press released I read said "Amazon Music HD is available in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, Japan, France, Italy, Spain, and now Canada."
So I assumed it's just Canada that got it.
But when you compare to Amir's original post, that means they added "France, Italy, Spain and Canada" on Sep 10.
watchnerd
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I'm wondering the same now... Better ask Roon directly, I guess they're working on it.
Edit: Just testing know... WOW. It sucks.
How did you test the Roon integration?
And in what manner does it suck?
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+1 (although I bought a 1 year qobuz sub in August, so I am going nowhere soon)
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Oh, i think he means he is testing AHD overall- not Roon integration.
Of course.
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I tried amazon (non HD) once, then trialled the HD one one release in UK quite a while later. The interface had got worse!
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I just looked into this and noticed that even the MP3 downloads require Amazon's software and the files have watermarks, so there's still an element of DRM present. No one wants to mess with extra software and online accounts for media when all they want is the files. I can see why the record labels loathe physical media nowadays, it's just too convenient for customers.
Hi revoc,
I just started my Amazon HD trial period, and I have the same issue (having to check "Exclusive mode" on each startup) even though I have the latest version of the desktop app.
I am still finding my way around, but the albums I've played have virtually no credits to display (producer, engineer, etc., often not even the composer of an individual track). Coming from Tidal, I am used to having some minimal information about most albums, sometimes even short reviews. Have I missed something within the app?
