How to Burn Tidal Playlist to CD [5 Tools]

Part 1. What You Need to Prepare

How to make a music CD from Tidal? As we say above, Tidal doesn't offer this function. So the best way to achieve this goal is to download Tidal music as your local files and then use a CD-burning software to help you. However, if you get familiar with Tidal, you might know Tidal downloaded music is cached and protected. It means you can't directly use these downloads and put them onto a CD. So what can you do now?

Don't worry. AudFree Tidal Music Converter will help you. You can use it to save Tidal songs, playlists, albums, etc. on your local folder and then use it as you like. This is the first tool you need before you start to burn songs to CD from Tidal.

The second tool is a recordable CD disc. After you get Tidal downloads on your computer, you should insert a CD disc into your PC for burning Tidal songs. If your computer doesn't have a built-in CD burner, please prepare an external one.

See also: How to Download Songs from Tidal to Computer?

When it comes to Tidal CD-burning software, there are several software. Today we will introduce VLC media player, iTunes/Music, Windows Media Player, CDBurnerXP and Burn. You can choose one to work for you. The detailed operation steps about them will be listed in Part 4.

See also: How to Burn Spotify Playlist to CD - Best 5 Ways

When all things are ready, firstly, let's learn how to download Tidal Hi-Res audio via AudFree Tidal Music Converter for burning to a CD.

Part 2. Burn Tidal Music to CD via Best Tidal to CD Converter

As you probably know, to burn a CD is to copy and paste content to a writable disc on the computer. However, there is not an in-built feature to burn a playlist to CD in the Tidal app. In this instance, a powerful third-party tool - AudFree Tidal Music Converter is undoubtedly your best assistant. Thanks to its ability to convert Tidal music to MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A, etc. with 100% Hi-Fi quality saved, it became known as the master of ripping Tidal tracks and playlists.

With the aid of this best Tidal music downloader, you can download songs from Tidal onto computers as local music files without any restrictions. What's more, all ID3 tags and metadata of Tidal audio can be saved, such as title, artist, album, etc. As a result, it can't be easier to burn a CD from Tidal with a free CD burner.

AudFree Tidal Music Converter

• Rip Tidal tracks for burning to CD
• Losslessly download songs/albums/playlists from Tidal
• Convert Tidal to FLAC, WAV, MP3, etc. locally for burning
• Run at 5X faster speed, customize output parameters for CD

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Part 3. How to Download Tidal Music to Burn to CD

Before you start the conversion, please download the Tidal desktop app and AudFree Tidal Music Converter. Then follow the detailed steps below to download music off Tidal to a CD.

Step 1Add Tidal Playlists to the AudFree Tidable

Open the AudFree Tidal Playlist Converter and the Tidal app will pop up automatically. Next, please find the playlist you want to burn to CD. Then copy and paste the link to the playlist into AudFree's blank search bar. After that, click the '+' icon to load it to AudFree Tidable.

Step 2Customize Tidal Output Settings for CD Playback

Click the menu icon in the top right corner, then tap on the 'Preferences' > 'Convert' option to get a setting page. Then you are available to redefine the output settings page. Then you are available to redefine the output settings such as format, sample rate, bit rate, and more. If you want to get the best CD quality, you are supposed to alter the bit rate to 320 kbps. Besides, you can choose the box of the 'Conversion speed' to maintain a stable conversion.

See also: How to Convert Tidal to MP3 in 9 Ways

Step 3Convert and Download Music to Burn to CD

Now, press the obvious 'Convert' button on the main page. The tool will convert and record Tidal music locally at a 5X faster speed. When the conversion is over, click the 'Converted' icon marked with a red number to locate all converted Tidal tracks. Then, it's simple to put songs from Tidal on CD without limit.

Part 4. How to Burn Tidal Playlist to CD - 5 Tools

Congratulations! Your Tidal music is prepared for burning into CD. Please insert your recordable CD into your CD burner first. Now, it's time to use a CD-burning software to copy Tidal songs to CD. Here, we will illustrate 5 free methods below:

💿 Method 1: How to Burn CD with VLC from Tidal (Windows/Mac)

Step 1. Install and open the VLC media player from the computer desktop. Create a new playlist and add Tidal songs to this playlist.

Step 2. Hit on the 'Media' > 'Convert/Save' button. And then choose the 'Disc' button for burning. Please make sure you have prepared a blank CD on your computer.

Step 3. Press the 'Audio CD and Browse' button, it enables you to select the CD drive.

Step 4. Under the 'Settings' option, please choose 'Tool' > 'Form' > 'Audio codec' to customize audio parameters.

Step 5. Press the 'Start' to launch the burning conversion from the 'Convert' screen. After that, you're well on your way to burning CD via VLC media player.

See also: How to Stream Tidal to VLC Media Player

💿 Method 2: How to Burn a CD from Tidal via iTunes/Music (Windows/Mac)

Step 1. Launch the iTunes/Music on your computer. Click the 'File' button from the top-left menu bar to choose 'New' > 'Playlist' to create a new playlist for Tidal songs.

See also: 3 Ways to Transfer Tidal Music to iTunes Library

Step 2. Select the streamed Tidal playlist and choose 'Burn Playlist to Disc' > 'Audio CD' in iTunes. Press the 'Burn' icon to launch the burning process.

Step 3. Then you will see a pop-up window. You are able to set the output burning settings here. After that, you should hit 'Burn' to run the burning process.

💿 Method 3: How to Burn a Song to a CD from Tidal via Windows Media Player (Windows)

Step 1. Open the WMP (short for Windows Media Player) on your Windows computer. And add Tidal files to Windows Media Player.

Step 2. There are three key features in Windows Media Player at the top-right corner. Please press the 'Burn' button.

Step 3. In the pop-up window, you can drag and drop Tidal playlists to it for burning. After that, please choose the 'Audio CD' from the menu list.

💿 Method 4: How to Make Music CD from Tidal via CDBurnerXP (Windows)

Step 1. Run CDBurnerXP on your Windows. In the main interface, click 'Data disc' or 'Audio disc'.

Step 2. Then drag & drop the downloaded Tidal audio to the software.

Step 3. Click the 'Settings' icon on the top line. Choose some items you need on 'General Settings'/'Data Options'/'Audio Options'.

Step 4. Next, on the bottom-left corner, please click 'Burn' > 'Finalise' to burn music onto CD.

💿 Method 5: How to Burn a Music CD for Tidal Songs via Burn (Mac)

Step 1. Open Burn on your Mac and then click 'Audio' > '+' to load the Tidal music you converted before.

Step 2. Then choose your disc from the 'MP3 Disc' option. Next, click the 'Burn' button on the lower.

Step 3. From the pop-up window, you can select the burn speed as 'Maximum Possible (2X)' and then hit the 'Burn' button to confirm and start burning.

Part 5. FAQs about Tidal CD

Q1: Can You Burn Tidal Music to a CD?

A: It is officially stated that you cannot burn Tidal songs to CD directly due to Tidal's digital rights protection. However, with the professional AudFree Tidal Playlist Converter, you can remove this annoying restriction from Tidal and make Tidal burn to CD without hassle.

See also: How to Remove DRM from Tidal

Q2: Is It Legal to Burn Tidal Music to CD?

A: Actually, it is legal and reasonable to burn Tidal songs onto a CD as long as you are doing so for personal use. However, all actions for commercial purposes are prohibited.

Q3: How Many Tidal Songs Can Be Burnt into a CD?

A: Generally speaking, most CDs can hold 700MB of data, which is equivalent to around 80 minutes of Tidal songs. Please keep it in mind in case a Tidal playlist is too big to fit on one CD.

Q4: Can I Burn Music to CD Free?

A: Surely, except for the paid Tidal downloaders, you can use some free Tidal to CD converters like Tidal-gui & Tidal-dl. Then you can use the free CD-burning software we show above.

See also: Tidal GUI and Tidal DL Review

Q5: Can I Burn Music to CD Online?

A: Unfortunately, we cannot find online software to burn songs to CDs. The common way is to use an app to do that.

Part 6. In Conclusion

Burning Tidal music to CD is certainly a great way to back up and enjoy your favorite tracks with freedom. This article explains the optimal tool as well as detailed steps to show how to make music CD for Tidal. The core tools you have to use are AudFree Tidal Music Converter and CD-burning software.