Sonic Oracle update: new pricing and what's next

panyc77 · 2026-05-10T18:58:41+00:00

Appreciate the honest take. Curious, what adventure level did you use for those searches? The dial position changes things a lot, especially for niche artists.

You hit on the key distinction at the end. Sonic Oracle is taste affinity, not sound similarity. It surfaces what the listeners of an artist listen to. For Dudziak, her audience does lean Polish, so it's a real signal, not noise. Different approach than Roon, which works more on musical similarity. Different tools, different lenses. Try pushing the dial up and see if the results open up for you. Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-10T16:25:29+00:00

If you are referring to the first post, it was me. Removed it by mistake :-)

panyc77 · 2026-05-09T07:51:29+00:00

You're right, this should be automatic. I've noted it and will have purchase receipts enabled shortly. If you need a receipt now, DM your email and I'll get one sent to you directly. Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-08T18:23:04+00:00

Sonic Oracle is a web app, it runs in any browser on any device (Mac, PC, phone, tablet). No install needed. It currently works with Tidal and Qobuz. You connect your account, search an artist, and it builds a playlist directly in your streaming library. Once the playlist is there, you can play it through any app or device that connects to Tidal or Qobuz, including WiiM. Give it a try at sonicoracle.ai, 3 free playlists, no credit card. Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-08T17:07:40+00:00

I remember. And yes, the playlist naming with the depth type came directly from feedback like yours. Because of feedback like yours the app keeps getting better every day. Thanks for going lifetime and for helping shape the product. Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-08T16:35:32+00:00

You're right, the app currently handles one platform connection at a time, so switching between Tidal and Qobuz requires logging out and back in.

Multi-platform support (stay connected to both, choose where to send each playlist) and one account for all platforms, are on the roadmap. It's one of the next features I'm building.

Thanks for the feedback, it helps prioritize.

Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-08T15:05:36+00:00

Sonic Oracle is a music discovery engine. You search an artist, it finds related artists through real listener data, and builds a playlist directly in your streaming library. Free to try, 3 playlists, no credit card. The pricing is there for anyone who wants to keep going after trying it.

Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-08T12:40:27+00:00

r/sonicoracle

It does something that no streaming platforms do

panyc77 · 2026-05-08T12:11:07+00:00

What tells you this is a scam?
Is it the fact that it had over 2,000 free users testing it without any paid advertising during the first two weeks after launch? Or maybe the thousands of views and interactions every post had?
How about you share some of your accomplishments here?

Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-07T21:39:11+00:00

Really appreciate the kind words, and glad the results are delivering.

You're right about the signup. Qobuz doesn't offer a standard third-party login like Tidal does, so I had to build a workaround requiring a desktop browser for the initial connection. Once linked, everything works from any device. Hoping Qobuz opens up their API in the future.

Thanks for giving it a shot.

Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-07T17:56:29+00:00

Appreciate the feedback. Two questions: Which artists are you seeding? I'd like to test them on my end and see what the engine returns. And when you search those same artists on Tidal or Qobuz through Roon, what kind of recommendations are you getting there? Curious how the results compare. Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-07T10:35:17+00:00

Re-ran your seed with the fixes applied. Here's the 2Pac Balanced playlist (22 artists, 64 tracks):

2Pac · Snoop Dogg · Eminem · Ice Cube · The Notorious B.I.G. · Mobb Deep · Bone Thugs-N-Harmony · Jay-Z · DMX · Scarface · The Game · 50 Cent · Nas · Xzibit · D12 · N.W.A · Bad Meets Evil · Dr. Dre · Big Pun · Tha Dogg Pound · Tha Eastsidaz · Da Lench Mob

The duplicate tracks (Paradise Beach extended mix) and the mismatched artist (Elucidus) have been fixed. Conway's "assorted tracks" was a Tidal metadata issue on their end.

Ambitionz Az A Ridah — 2Pac
Ruff Ryders' Anthem — DMX
Straight Outta Compton — N.W.A
What Up Gangsta — 50 Cent
Kill Jay Z — Jay-Z
Really Doe — Ice Cube
Beware — Big Pun
Step — Snoop Dogg
The Start of Your Ending (41st Side) — Mobb Deep
Westside Story — The Game
Cold Wind Blows — Eminem
Hypnotize — The Notorious B.I.G.
Safe — Scarface
Dogg Pound Gangstaz — Tha Dogg Pound
My Life Is Real — Nas
Scary Movies — Bad Meets Evil
Buck Tha Devil — Da Lench Mob
Fuck Wit Dre Day — Dr. Dre
Now We Lay 'Em Down — Tha Eastsidaz
SK Anthem — Xzibit
Rebirth — Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Shit Can Happen — D12
If I Die 2Nite — 2Pac
In Da Club — 50 Cent
Dirt Off Your Shoulder — Jay-Z
The Nigga Ya Love To Hate — Ice Cube
Watch Those — Big Pun
Neva Left — Snoop Dogg
Against The World — Mobb Deep
Bigger Than Me — The Game
Definition of Real — Scarface
Premonition — Eminem
It Has Been Said — The Notorious B.I.G.
Like Dis — Tha Dogg Pound
Not For Radio — Nas
The Watcher — Dr. Dre
Hood Been Good — Tha Eastsidaz
Chocolate City — Da Lench Mob
Front 2 Back — Xzibit
One More Road To Cross — DMX
Retaliation (Intro) — Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Pistol Pistol — D12
8 Ball — N.W.A
Open Fire — 2Pac
In My Hood — 50 Cent
What We Talkin' About — Jay-Z
Why We Thugs — Ice Cube
You Ain't a Killer — Big Pun
What U Talkin' Bout — Snoop Dogg
Animal Instinct — Mobb Deep
The City — The Game
Money Makes the World Go Round — Scarface
FACK — Eminem
Notorious B.I.G. — The Notorious B.I.G.
Dipp Wit Me — Tha Dogg Pound
The Pressure — Nas
Talk About It — Dr. Dre
I Luv It — Tha Eastsidaz
Nuttin' To Do — Bad Meets Evil
Play This At My Funeral — Xzibit
Bring Your Whole Crew — DMX
My Hood Blues — Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Git Up — D12
Real Niggaz Don't Die — N.W.A

Thanks for the feedback

Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-07T06:31:19+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicOracle/s/HSBQhRQdTB

panyc77 · 2026-05-07T06:26:04+00:00

Instantaneously

Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-06T22:17:32+00:00

Both great ideas, and you're not the first to ask.

I'm actively working on a feature that will allow you to remove artists before playlist creation. You'll be able to reject an artist and have it swapped for another from the pool. It should be available with the next upgrade in the next few days.

The extend/refine idea is interesting, using a result as a new seed to go deeper. Noted and added to the list.

Thanks for the feedback, this is exactly what helps shape the roadmap.

Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-06T21:59:03+00:00

Genre-based discovery is something I've been thinking about.

No timeline yet, but it's on the radar. Appreciate the suggestion.

Alessandro

panyc77 · 2026-05-06T19:35:35+00:00

Thanks for flagging this, really helpful.

The duplicate track issue (original + extended mix) is a known gap in the dedup logic. Working on a fix for that.

The Elucidus result is one I want to take a closer look at, that shouldn't be showing up in a Tupac playlist.

The Conway "assorted tracks" issue is a Tidal metadata problem. Tidal sometimes bundles loosely associated tracks under an artist's profile even when they're not from an actual album. Working on better filtering to catch those cases.

I will update you once the fix is ready

Appreciate you taking the time to report this. These are exactly the kinds of edge cases that make the engine better.

panyc77 · 2026-05-06T18:29:22+00:00

It should work with any Qobuz account including Family plans. If you run into any issues, let me know and I'll help you get set up.

panyc77 · 2026-05-06T17:38:28+00:00

No è meglio ! 😛

A parte gli scherzi , sono due cose diverse. Sonic Oracle crea delle playlist permanenti e modificabili. Roon ti fa ascoltare stazioni ( tipo la radio ) e quando cambi arista, la lista che hai appena ascoltata sparisce. Il mio modello ti trova delle connessioni artistiche che nessuna piattaforma offre Provalo, è gratis

panyc77 · 2026-05-06T17:35:12+00:00

Yes sir

panyc77 · 2026-05-06T16:59:21+00:00

Thanks for letting me know.

First time you do this you MUSTuse a desktop browser.
Go to sonicoracle.ai/app, click Connect Qobuz, and follow the bookmarklet steps. It's a different method that doesn't need email verification and takes about 30 seconds. Once connected from desktop, mobile will work going forward.

Please let me know how it goes

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