How to Make Fiio Tidal Work Online/Offline

Part 1. Use Tidal on Fiio: Benefits & Preparation

Why do some music lovers enjoy music on a Fiio device? Fiio is a renowned manufacturer of high-quality audio equipment, including DAPs, headphones, and amplifiers. They are designed to deliver superior sound quality, making them an excellent choice for playing Tidal music.

🟢 Benefits of Playing Tidal on Fiio M11s, Fiio M6, or Devices

High-Quality Experience: By combining Tidal with Fiio's high-quality audio devices, you can enjoy an exceptional listening experience. Fiio M11, M6, and more products support high-resolution audio formats, ensuring you get the most out of Tidal's premium sound quality.

See also: Top 20 Best HiFi Songs on Tidal

Portability and Performance: Fiio devices are portable yet powerful, allowing you to enjoy high-fidelity music on the go. Their robust build quality and advanced audio technologies ensure a seamless listening experience.

See also: Top 8 Tidal MP3 Players

🟢 Connect Tidal to Fiio: Preparation

Check Device Compatibility: Before you begin, ensure that your Fiio device supports Tidal. Most modern Fiio devices, like the Fiio M11 and M15, are compatible with Tidal.

✨ FYR: Below are some compatible Fiio products that work with Tidal. If your device is not listed here, you can go to the Fiio website to find your product and check for its description.

Download and Install Tidal App: The Fiio Music app, available on Fiio's digital audio players, supports Tidal integration. For FiiO devices without native Tidal support, just use Bluetooth as your helper.

Tidal Subscription: Ensure you have a Tidal account and subscribe to a paid plan to enjoy high-fidelity streaming.

See also: Tidal Family Plan: All You Want to Know

Part 2. How to Install and Play Tidal on Fiio with Tidal Plans

If you have a Fiio audio player and subscribe to a Tidal subscription, you can follow the below steps to link Tidal to Fiio with ease. If you can find the Tidal app on your Fiio, just use the first or second way: using the Tidal or Fiio Music app. Otherwise, you need to use way 3.

✔ Way 1: Use Tidal on Fiio via the Tidal App

Step 1. Open your Fiio music player by clicking the 'Power' button. Please choose the 'Bottom navigation bar' button to control your Fiio device.

Step 2. Please go to Google Play to download and install the latest Tidal app. If it prompts 'Tidal asking root permission', please ignore it and reboot your device.

Step 3. After that, open the Tidal app and log into your account to play Tidal songs. You also can download Tidal Hi-Res audio for offline listening.

✔ Way 2: Play Tidal Music on Fiio via the Fiio Music App

Step 1. Ensure your Fiio device is connected to Wi-Fi.

Step 2. Download and install the Fiio Music app from your smartphone's app store.

Step 3. Open the Fiio Music app and enter your Tidal credentials. Then, sync your Tidal playlists and download them for offline playback.

See also: How to Download Music from Tidal to Play Offline

✔ Way 3: Connect Tidal to Fiio via Bluetooth (for FiiO devices without native Tidal support)

Step 1. Turn on Bluetooth on both your smartphone (or tablet) and your FiiO device. Pair the two devices via Bluetooth settings.

Step 2. Open the Tidal app on your smartphone or tablet. Then, play the music you wanna listen to.

Step 3. The audio will stream to your FiiO device via Bluetooth.

See also: How to Play Tidal on Bluetooth across Your Devices

✨ Additional Usage Tips

Using Fiio Device's EQ: Utilize the equalizer settings on your Fiio device to tailor the audio output to your preferences.

External DAC: Consider using an external DAC with your Fiio device to enhance audio quality further.

See also: Best DAC for Tidal MQA - Top 10

Playlist Configuration: Set up and organize your playlists in Tidal for easy access and download them for offline use.

Part 3. How to Listen to Local Tidal Music on Fiio Devices

As Tidal can't be used stably on Fiio Hi-Res music player sometimes, you can find an alternative way to fix this issue. For example, you should transfer Tidal music to Fiio for offline playback via a USB cable as Fiio supports users to do that. The only thing you need to do is to convert Tidal-protected files to common files that can be recognized by Fiio directly.

With the help of the AudFree Tidal Music Converter, you can easily download Tidal to FLAC, MP3, and other audio formats supported by Fiio M11, Fiio M15, Fiio M6, Fiio M9, etc. You will get offline Tidal music downloads on your computer in a few minutes as the AudFree tool runs at 5X faster speed. With advanced design, the Tidal audio will be kept without quality loss. Moreover, the ID3 tags of Tidal songs, including genre, title, album cover, etc. will be saved after the conversion. Finally, you can transfer and enjoy lossless Tidal music on Fiio offline for free with no problem.

AudFree Tidal Music Converter

• Convert Tidal audio for listening on the Fiio music players
• Download Tidal to WAV, MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC and FLAC
• Keep ID3 tags and lossless sound quality
• Work at 5X faster speed to convert songs in bulk

Download

Download

How to Download Tidal Audio for Playing on Fiio Offline for Free

To get Tidal music for offline listening on Fiio, it is easy to do it. Just keep reading the following guidance we show you. After that, you can easily upload and play Tidal music tracks on the Fiio music player without any restriction.

Step 1Add Tidal music to AudFree Tidable

At the beginning, please download and install the AudFree Tidal Music Converter and the Tidal app on your computer. Then open the AudFree program and you will find that the Tidal app is also open. Now go to the Tidal app and pick the tracks you want to convert for playing on the Fiio music player. Then copy their links and paste them into the search box of AudFree Tidable. Next, hit the '+' button and the audio will be loaded to AudFree Tidal Music Converter.

Step 2Set output format of Tidal music

On the Mac version, please find the 'AudFree Tidal Music Converter' on the menu of your Mac system. Then choose the 'Preferences' > 'Convert' option to open a setting window. Next, you can select the output audio format as Fiio-supported one, such as AAC, WAV, FLAC, and so on. In addition to that, the AudFree Tidal Music Downloader allows you to personalize the bit rate/depth, channel, sample rate, etc. to enhance the audio quality of Tidal songs. And you can set the conversion speed as 1X according to your needs and archive the output Tidal tracks by artist or album.

Fiio Supported-lossless Formats	FLAC, WAV, ALAC, AIFF, and DSD
Fiio Supported-lossy Formats	MP3, AAC, M4A, WMA, OGG

Step 3Convert and play Tidal on Fiio

Now, you can select the big 'Convert' button at the bottom of AudFree Tidable to begin converting. You will see the real-time converting process. When the conversion completes, the converted Tidal audio tracks will be stored in the target output folder on your computer. You can click the 'Converted' button to locate and check them. Finally, to stream downloads from Tidal on Fiio, you can connect the Fiio music player to your computer via a USB cable. Then, transfer the Tidal downloaded files to Fiio M11s, Fiio M6, and the like. You will be able to stream Tidal music on Fiio offline without a Tidal account and plan easily.

Part 4. FAQs about Fiio Tidal

Q1: How to Fix Common Fiio Tidal Issues?

A: When you play Tidal songs on Fiio devices, you may meet several problems. There are the fixes of common issues.

Connection Problems: If you have trouble connecting to Tidal, check your internet settings and ensure your Fiio device is connected to Wi-Fi.

Audio Quality Issues: For any sound quality issues, adjust the audio settings in the Fiio Music app or check the connection between your Fiio device and any external DACs.

App Crashes: If the Fiio Music app crashes or fails to play music, ensure your device's firmware and the app are up to date.

Q2: Does Fiio M11 Support Tidal?

A: Yes. You can find Tidal on your Fiio M11 directly.

Q3: Can You Store Offline Tidal Content on Fiio Device?

A: You can install Tidal on your device and then download your liked music. But if you want to store Tidal content as local files, you need to use the AudFree Tidal Music Downloader.

Part 5. The Verdict

If your Fiio music player has pre-installed the Tidal app, you can directly open it to explore the HiFi and MQA music world. If not, you can visit the complete guide in Part 2. If Tidal doesn't work for you, you can draw support from AudFree Tidal Music Converter. It helps you listen to Tidal playlists offline on Fiio music player without any hassle. Additionally, you can also transfer Tidal music downloads to other Hi-Res music players for playback, such as Astell & Kern and HiBy R3 Pro.

If there is any issue you want to ask us about or you have any idea to fix the Fiio Tidal issues, then please feel free to write it down in the comment section below.