Tidal has established itself as a premier music streaming service, well-known for offering high-fidelity (HiFi) audio quality. The bitrate of its HiFi audio can go up to 1411kbps, surpassing Spotify's 320kbps 'Extreme' quality. So, if you have extremely high requirements for sound quality, Tidal is definitely worth a try.
Can you download Tidal HiFi Music? Many users want to take their HiFi music offline, either to save data or enjoy uninterrupted listening in their daily lives. The answer is yes. Read on and find out how to get Tidal HiFi downloads on desktop and mobile.
Part 1. What Is Tidal HiFi Music
Tidal HiFi (high-fidelity) offers lossless, CD-quality audio streaming. Unlike standard compressed audio formats, HiFi audio streams in FLAC format (16-bit/44.1 kHz). It preserves the full depth and clarity of the original recording. For users with a keen ear, the difference between regular streaming and HiFi is noticeable, with richer bass, crisper highs, and a more immersive overall sound experience.
The better audio quality than Tidal HiFi is Tidal HiRes. It provides higher quality for users.
See also: How to Download Tidal HiRes FLAC Music on Mobile/Desktop
Once you subscribe to a Tidal plan, you can access and download Tidal HiFi music and HiRes music with ease. However, you can only do this on the Tidal mobile app, as the Tidal desktop app doesn't offer a download option. But you can get help from AudFree Tidal Music Converter, a professional Tidal downloader for ripping Tidal tracks, playlists, etc. on PC and Mac.
See also: How to Rip Music from Tidal
Part 2. How to Download Tidal HiFi Music for Android/iOS
If you use Tidal on mobile, you're in luck. Tidal allows its HiFi/HiFi Plus users to download any HiFi music for offline playback. Note that you can only download albums or playlists from Tidal. You cannot download individual Tidal tracks. If you have multiple tracks to download, you can create a playlist on Tidal and download the entire playlist.
Guide to Download Tidal HiFi Music on Mobile Phones
Step 1. Open the Tidal app on your mobile phone. Then find the album/playlist you want to download. You can browse on 'My Collection' at the bottom right and choose 'Playlists'. Or, you can tap on 'Search' to search for the Tidal albums/playlists that you want to download.
See also: Top 20 Best Tidal HiFi Songs
✨ Tips: To get Tidal HiFi audio, you should choose the download audio quality as 'High'. Please go to 'Settings' > 'Downloads' > 'Audio' to do that.
Step 2. Open the album/playlist and enable the 'Download' button to start downloading.
Step 3. To enable the Tidal offline mode, tap on 'My Collection' > 'Settings' and then turn on 'Offline mode'.
Step 4. Then you can go to 'My Collection' > 'Downloaded' to play the Tidal HiFi downloads without a network connection.
See also: Where Does Tidal Music Store
、🔑 Note: You should know that these downloads are saved within the Tidal app. And they will expire if you canceling the Tidal plan. However, the method we will share with you in the next part can remove this limit. Keep reading!
Part 3. How to Download Tidal HiFi Music for PC/Mac
Even if Tidal doesn't offer the download function on desktop, the emergence of AudFree Tidal Music Downloader can solve this problem. AudFree Tidal Music Converter enables you to download HiFi music from Tidal with or without a Tidal subscription. You can batch download Tidal tracks, albums, and playlists 5X faster. Not only that, but it will preserve lossless HiFi quality and full ID3 tags.
With AudFree Tidal Music Downloader, you can save Tidal HiFi music downloads as local files on computers, and you can transfer them to most devices you own. Then you can play free Tidal HiFi audio offline without a Tidal account.
Guide to Get Tidal HiFi Downloads Losslessly with AudFree Tidal Converter
Below is a step-by-step instruction on how to download Tidal HiFi music to computers. Just make sure you have installed the AudFree Tidal Music Converter. And then, operate it as follows.
- Step 1Upload desired Tidal HiFi music
- Double-click to run AudFree Tidal Music Converter, and the Tidal app will launch automatically. Then, explore the Tidal music library to find your favorite HiFi songs. Next, click the target Tidal HiFi track and locate the 'three dots' icon. From the pull-down menu, go to 'Share' > 'Copy Track Link'. Then paste it into the search field of the AudFree software and tap '+' to load the track. Alternatively, you can try the quicker way: drag and drop songs from Tidal to AudFree software's main interface.
- FYI: In our experience, 'copy & paste' is more successful.
- Step 2Set output format for Tidal HiFi audio
- Wait until your Tidal HiFi songs are loaded up. Proceed to the 'Menu' option at the top right and select the 'Preferences' tab. On the next screen, head to 'Convert'. To preserve the HiFi audio quality, you need to choose the 'FLAC' output format. You can also customize the channel, sample rate, bit rate, etc. based on your own requirements. Once set up, don't forget to touch 'OK' to save the changes.
- See also: How to Download Tidal Music to FLAC
- Step 3Download HiFi music from Tidal
- Press the lower-right 'Convert' button, and AudFree Tidal Converter will start downloading Tidal HiFi songs onto computers. When the conversion is completed, please hit on the icon marked with the 'red number' for quick access to the converted Tidal HiFi content. Now you can listen to Tidal music offline on desktop with lossless HiFi sound quality.
- Video GuideHow to use AudFree Tidable to get Tidal HiFi music downloads
- View this video to learn how to download Tidal HiFi music on computers.
Part 4. FAQs about Tidal HiFi
Q1: How Do I Get HiFi on Tidal?
A: To listen to HiFi content on Tidal, click on 'My Collection', then click on the 'gear' icon in the upper right corner. Then select the 'Streaming' menu and you can change the audio quality to 'High'. Once set up, you can play music with HiFi quality.
Q2: Can You Download HiFi on Tidal?
A: Yes. Go to Part 2 to learn how to download Tidal HiFi music for iOS and Android. To download HiFi music from Tidal to a computer, you can use AudFree Tidal Converter. It doesn't require a Tidal subscription and supports downloading individual Tidal HiFi tracks. See specific info in Part 3.
Q3: Can I Download Tidal HiFi for Free?
A: With the AudFree Tidal Music Downloader, you can get Tidal HiFi downloads with a Tidal free account. But you only can download 30 seconds of each song because Tidal allows free users to listen to 30 seconds of each song.
Part 5. In Conclusion
After reading this post, you know how to download Tidal HiFi music on computer and mobile devices. If you want to get free Tidal HiFi songs on any device you own, you should use the AudFree Tidal Music Downloader. It saves Tidal tracks as local editable files, which is different from cached files. In addition, you can convert Tidal music to 6 formats, including MP3, FLAC, WAV and the like, for different uses.
Miley Swift
Staff Editor
