
#TIDAL VS SPOTIFY SAMSUNG ANDROID#
Tidal Masters, as they're called, are available via the Tidal desktop, iOS and Android apps, but not on web browser (yet). Apparently millions of them, and the largest collection of MQA tracks outside of China. On mobile it’s ‘settings’ and then ‘quality’ to adjust the quality of streaming and downloads based on your wi-fi/cellular status (see point 9 and 10.).Īnd yes, Tidal has hi-res audio streams thanks to MQA technology. On the desktop app, select ‘settings’ then ‘streaming’ and choose 'HiFi/Master'. If you have signed up to the HiFi Plus quality subscription then make sure that you get the benefit of that better sound quality. And in Australia, that's AU$18 and AU$36. In the UK, the Family HiFi (lossless) and HiFi Plus (hi-res) services offer streaming for up to six people for £15 or £30 respectively. This allows you to add extra people to your account, but for half the normal cost. Just like those services, it offers a £10/$10/AU$12-per-month Tidal HiFi tier that offers CD-quality ('lossless') streams instead.Īnother way to keep the cost down is by signing up to one of Tidal's two Family Plans. While the best sound quality (high-resolution, up to 9216 kbps) and accessibility to Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 Reality Audio tracks are exclusive to the Tidal HiFi Plus tier (£20/$20/AU$24 per month), Tidal doesn’t have to be more expensive than Spotify and the rest. It doesn’t have to cost £20/$20 per month Sign up at, then download the app and log into your account.ģ. Tidal passes on Apple’s 30 per cent App Store fee, meaning you will pay extra if you sign up on Tidal’s iOS app on your iPhone or iPad. If you do want to subscribe to the service, make sure you do so on the Tidal website and not directly on the iOS app. Don’t sign up through the Apple App Store
