Most audiophiles may be familiar with Tidal and Audirvana. Tidal is well-known for its lossless high-fidelity quality alongside spatial audio. Audirvana is designed as a high-quality audio player for audiophiles, like Roon and Volumio players. Audirvana allows you to play high-resolution audio files on your computer and provides advanced features including upsampling, custom filters, and integration with streaming services.
When Tidal meets Audirvana, it is a carnival for music audiophiles. With convenient Audirvana Tidal integration, you can enjoy a different music listening experience. Of course, you can stream Tidal music on Audirvana without logging into your Tidal account. See more information below.
Part 1. How to Stream Tidal HiFi Music on Audirvana Studio with Tidal Subscriptions
You may wonder, "Does Audirvana work with Tidal?" The answer is 'Yes'. Tidal is officially compatible with Audirvana Studio and Audirvana Origin, two versions of Audirvana. Please note, if you want to link your Tidal account and get more advanced features, please install Audirvana Studio instead of the Audirvana Origin app. And you need a Tidal subscription. Here are the detailed steps:
Step 1. Install Audirvana Studio on your Windows/Mac/Linux.
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Step 2. Once installed, click on the top-right 'three horizontal lines' tab to open its 'Preferences'.
Step 3. Then select the third 'Streaming' section.
Step 4. Hit the 'Connect' button in the Tidal section and enter your Tidal credentials to log into your Tidal account. Now, you can browse your Tidal tracks or playlists.
Note: If you have an Audirvana Remote, the Tidal tab will automatically show on the Remote after getting an Audirvana Tidal connection. And the people who own an Audirvana Plus purchased license can also enjoy Tidal music for free in 3 months.
Part 2. How to Use Audirvana with Tidal Music Offline without Premium
Streaming Tidal on Audirvana online needs a Tidal premium. Besides, after a 30-day free trial of Audirvan, you have to upgrade to its premium version if you want to use it. Thankfully, there is an advanced way of playing Tidal through Audirvana offline without needing Tidal subscriptions. That is to get aid from a third-party tool, AudFree Tidal Music Downloader, to download Tidal music for offline playback and transfer the downloads to Audirvana.
AudFree Tidal Music Converter allows you to download all types of Tidal music as local files. It also can convert those files to Audirvana-supported formats including FLAC, WAV, and so on. Even if you cancel your Tidal subscription, the Tidal downloads won't disappear, which is more convenient.
You don't need to worry about the sound quality after conversion. With excellent decode technology, AudFree Tidable can preserve Tidal's lossless audio quality and full ID3 tags, like title, artist, year, album, etc. Amid its powerful features, you can play Tidal music on Audirvana players offline without Tidal accounts in the original track order.
AudFree Tidal Music Downloader
- Download Tidal playlist for playing on Audirvana
- Support converting Tidal to numerous audio formats
- Convert Tidal with 5X stable speed
- Keep the full ID3 tags for good collection management
How to Download Tidal Music for Audirvana
Please install AudFree Tidal Music Converter on your desktop. It offers a free version that allows you to export 1-minute audio for each track. Also, you can upgrade to its full version if you want to unblock all features. Here is a user guide for you.
- Step 1Drag and Drop Tidal Music to AudFree Tidable
- Once installed the converter, double-click on it, and the Tidal app will open simultaneously. Then put the cursor of your mouse on your favorite song or playlist, drag and drop them on the window of AudFree Tidable. This tool also offers the other way to add files: Copy and paste the share link of Tidal music into the tool and touch on the '+' tab to analyze the audio.
- Step 2Define Output Settings for Compatibility with Audirvana
- Since Audirvana supports MP3, WAV, FLAC, etc., you can change the output format of Tidal audio to those codecs. To do this, please go to the settings window by clicking on the top-right 'Menu' bar and selecting 'Preferences' > 'Convert'. You can also customize other parameters such as the bit depth and sample rate for lossless audio quality.
- See also: How to Convert Tidal to MP3
- Step 3Export Tidal Playlist Losslessly for Audirvana
- Proceed to click on the bottom-right 'Convert' button to kick the conversion process off. After a while, the selected Tidal tracks will be converted to MP3, or other formats according to your demand and saved in the destination folder you set before. Just touch on the bottom 'Converted' option to open the conversion history. Now, you can import the local Tidal audio files to Audirvana.
- Video GuideDownload Music from Tidal on Computers
- See how to control the AudFree Tidal Music Downloader to download music.
- Step 4Add Local Tidal Audio to Audirvana Player
- Open the Audirvana Studio or Audirvana Origin app and go to its settings. Then select the second 'Library' (Also called 'Local' on Audirvana Studio). Next, click on the italic 'Add Folder' option to open the target folder where the converted Tidal music is stored. Then choose the Tidal songs you want to transfer to the audio player and click 'OK'. You will find and play Tidal music from the left-hand panel. Even though the Tidal Audirvana integration is canceled, you can play the added files.
Part 3. Fix Common Audirvana Tidal Issues
When enjoying music via Audirvana Tidal integration, you might encounter some issues. Below are common problems and their solutions.
🔺 Audio Quality Is Lower Than Expected
Go to Audirvana's audio settings and select the highest available quality under 'Streaming Quality'. Another situation is that Tidal changed something, making Audirvana unable to provide your expected audio quality. There is no solution for this situation.
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🔺 Audirvana Runs Slowly or Crashes
Close unnecessary programs to free up system resources. Update Audirvana to the latest version and check your computer's compatibility with the software.
🔺 Tidal Music Fails to Play
Check your internet connection and ensure it's stable. If specific tracks aren't playing, confirm they are available in your region and supported by Audirvana.
🔖 General Tips:
✔ Always use a wired or high-quality wireless connection to minimize streaming disruptions.
✔ Regularly update both Audirvana and Tidal apps to ensure compatibility and optimal performance.
Part 4. More FAQs About Audirvana Tidal Integration
Q1: Why Can't I Get Audirvana Plus 3 Tidal 3 Months Free Trial?
A: The free trial is only available to Tidal new users. And if the territory you live in is not supported by Tidal, you cannot use Tidal let alone get the Tidal 3-month free trial. To solve this problem, you can contact Tidal customer support.
See also: Several Ways to Get Tidal Free Trial 6/3/2 Months
Q2: Why Can't I Log into Tidal from Audirvana?
A: Please check if you are using the latest version of Audirvana. Also, this issue may result from Audirvana's issues with the authentication portal at Tidal. Just wait a minute to see if the problem gets resolved.
Q3: How to Use Audirvana to Remote Tidal?
A: Once you get your Tidal account logged in, the Tidal tab will appear on the Audirvana Remote automatically. Just press the tab, then you can remote Tidal music playback.
Part 5. Summary
The official and advanced workarounds to integrate Tidal with Audirvana have been displayed above. Choose one method and start your Tidal music experience on the audio player. Generally speaking, AudFree Tidal Music Converter is more practical and worthwhile since it can preserve the downloads forever with lossless audio quality and help you play Tidal songs on multiple devices simultaneously. You don't have to worry about whether Audirvana Tidal integration will be cancelled later.
Miley Swift
Staff Editor
