iFi audio ZEN Stream - Streaming elevated to a higher plane
Sep 5, 2021 at 12:30 PM Post #1,306 of 5,913
Sep 5, 2021 at 1:45 PM Post #1,307 of 5,913
I think it is the middle of the night where he lives... :sunglasses:
I posted that right after one of his responses!
And offered my assistance if he would send a PM, but nothing...

This had been going on since page 6 I believe! Always problems, rarely follows any advice given, or responds to specific helpful questions. Instead it's always the same thing...

I am failing to see the point, I don't want to be rude but come on already!!
 
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Sep 5, 2021 at 2:49 PM Post #1,308 of 5,913
I wrote to Qobuz and Sebastien said that they are still working toward a usable UPnP/DLNA implementation, at least for the desktop apps (Win / Mac OS). My guess is that they probably won't invest in a proprietary protocol / connect method unless they have no other option, IMO.

This is correct - we are still working on it and that's why Qobuz does not work (unless you use it through Roon, as I do).
 
Sep 5, 2021 at 2:51 PM Post #1,309 of 5,913
REQUEST - can you implement Qobuz Connect in the ZS please Ifi ?

Please see my response above. As soon as we have a more clear timeline, we will update you all.
 
Sep 5, 2021 at 4:19 PM Post #1,310 of 5,913
This is correct - we are still working on it and that's why Qobuz does not work (unless you use it through Roon, as I do).

Do you work for Qobuz as well, or is it just a coincidence that I corresponded with a Sebastien from Qobuz and that's your name as well?
 
Sep 5, 2021 at 4:22 PM Post #1,311 of 5,913
Do you work for Qobuz as well, or is it just a coincidence that I corresponded with a Sebastien from Qobuz and that's your name as well?

Coincidentally, I wish I worked for Qobuz too. What are the odds 🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
Sep 5, 2021 at 6:20 PM Post #1,312 of 5,913
And of course......

CRICKETS!!
Had to ignore the guy as he simply spams this thread, ignoring all suggestions that might help sort out his network issues. I have asked him to test with FLAC radio a couple of times, so did others, just to be ignored and end up reading the same questions all over again.
 
Sep 5, 2021 at 6:23 PM Post #1,313 of 5,913
Had to ignore the guy as he simply spams this thread, ignoring all suggestions that might help sort out his network issues. I have asked him to test with FLAC radio a couple of times, so did others, just to be ignored and end up reading the same questions all over again.
Think I'm going to have to do the same! Just like you over and over I have tried to help but nothing seems to get thru, I'm ready to buy his ZS and give him a Bluesound just for peace!! 😂😂😂
 
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Sep 5, 2021 at 7:40 PM Post #1,315 of 5,913
Have you tried streaming one of the radio stations as suggested several times here? What is the result?
i been having problems logging into ifi.local. i have bookmarked it, but still have problems. got lucky and got in last night. found the web radio tab and selected a 80's station. i pressed the button and it stream this to the ifi and it worked. i only tried it for a few minutes since i had to get up early Monday morning. today i will try to stream the same radio from ifi.local to the ZS and see just how long it works before stopping and hanging up. thanks.
 
Sep 5, 2021 at 8:07 PM Post #1,316 of 5,913
ok, back into ifi web. found this and streaming radio now. its not flac. however. found the blues station that said it was flac, but was not. so lets see just how long this will work? white light and green light both on. thanks. ok just got this about 20 minutes since i started the stream and before i left for the gym. everything stopped. ZS no lights? crickets?
 

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Sep 5, 2021 at 10:40 PM Post #1,317 of 5,913
I have tested Tidal with the Stream this morning as a friend of mine who is subscribed paid me a visit. He connected his iPhone to my Wi-Fi network and streamed Tidal straight away. Then he logged in Tidal within my Audirvana and streamed from there without problems. My advice, if you have streaming issues, sort out your network first before starting to blame the Zen Stream. I used to have all sorts of issues WITH Tidal myself last year and it turned your the router was too old and had to be replaced. Ever since I got the Netgear Nighthawk RAX80 Tidal and Qobuz streams work perfectly.
 
Sep 6, 2021 at 12:47 AM Post #1,318 of 5,913
I have tested Tidal with the Stream this morning as a friend of mine who is subscribed paid me a visit. He connected his iPhone to my Wi-Fi network and streamed Tidal straight away. Then he logged in Tidal within my Audirvana and streamed from there without problems. My advice, if you have streaming issues, sort out your network first before starting to blame the Zen Stream. I used to have all sorts of issues WITH Tidal myself last year and it turned your the router was too old and had to be replaced. Ever since I got the Netgear Nighthawk RAX80 Tidal and Qobuz streams work perfectly.
hello
i just had a new router installed on Saturday, but i will go out an purchase another since you think even though it new it could be junk. i am trying to sort out the network issues on my end before blaming anyone. i ordered a new service hoping that it would be that simple. i can not get fiber where i am. the building is not wired for it. as i mentioned i get 35mbps. download speed. nothing else is on the network, this is my own dedicated network. could be that the ZS needs a fiber optic connection and with huge download capabilities to work properly? maybe i am the only guy using DSL these days? the Ifi was working streaming my local library on the mac today, and sounded quite good. however i than logged into my Tidal account from within Roon and could not stream Tidal to the ZS from within Roon? if i go out and buy a new router today what spec. do i need? thanks
 
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Sep 6, 2021 at 3:13 AM Post #1,320 of 5,913
ok 2hrs in using Roon to stream Tidal to the ZS and no hiccups. lets hope this works. would seem to imply that the problem is directly connecting Tidal to the ZS? should i switch to Roon mode on back of the ZS?
 
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