You can use Plexamp as a Tidal client. I do this for offline music.
Comment on Tidal’s subscription is getting simpler and cheaper — yes, you read that right
loics2@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I really wanted to like tidal, but honestly it’s not really good. The search sucks, no offline mode on desktop, no official Linux client, an incomplete catalog…
It’s not worth it, even if they are the least bad for paying artists.
bitwolf@lemmy.one 8 months ago
rbits@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Need a Plex server though :/ Also cost $6.50AUD a month, way too much.
lud@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I don’t think you need a Plex server to use the tidal feature.
Btw Plexamp seems to be free (with a few restrictions) to everyone now and not just Plex pass subscribers (which admittedly was expensive if you only used Plexamp and didn’t have a life time sub like me)
Source: www.plex.tv/plex-pass/
rbits@lemm.ee 8 months ago
How do you set it up without a server. I can’t get past this screen 
jul@feddit.de 8 months ago
*for you it isn’t
why would you need it? it’s supported on phones, just listen via phone?
They are open sourcing their SDK though
*for you. for me there isn’t
Again, for you. I rather support artists than some questionable monopolistic corporation
loics2@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Damn, you’re shilling hard!
I don’t want to use my phone for basic features like the offline mode, I’m not always connected to the internet on my laptop, that’s it.
I don’t care about Apple music, and almost every streaming platform provides some kind of SDK. It doesn’t change the fact that I don’t have a Linux client, and probably never will (or at least feature-complete) because they partly use Dolby Atmos, which is a closed-source licensed format.
And no, even on paper, tidal’s not the better option to support artists. Buy tracks on Bandcamp, buy merch and vinyl directly from artists…
jul@feddit.de 8 months ago
I’m talking in the context of streaming services here…
Maybe you’re right with the Linux client part, but I don’t know any other streaming service that does provide one? At least Spotify and Apple Music don’t. Does it make them also not worth it? I would disagree.
I never said tidal is the best app to support artists. In that regard there is a better option, just give them your money for free. I meant as a streaming service, quality wise and in terms of paying artists, there are no better options.
What I didn’t like about your OP was the fact that you laid your personal opinions out and then concluded that tidal is not worth it. Doesn’t make me a shill when I answer with counterpoints.
Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
Spotify does have an application for Linux, if you’re gonna harp on about facts you should at least stick to them.
deweydecibel@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Your counterpoints were all basically just “your use case is different than mine therefore you are wrong”.
Stamau123@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Why would you waste your own time with a comment like this?
jul@feddit.de 8 months ago
What do you mean? I’m interested in his opinion and he wrote it like it was an absolute fact. Poor way to start a discussion imo.
Railcar8095@lemm.ee 8 months ago
That’s his opinion, that’s the fact for him. How obtuse do you have to be to waste your time like that?
deweydecibel@lemmy.world 8 months ago
So you’re saying this use case works for you??
jul@feddit.de 8 months ago
Yes!