Streaming music in FLAC format on Android is possible with Tidal

Deezer and Qobuz need attention. Tidal is entering the streaming music market and intends to seduce audiophiles. Like its competitors, the service created by the Swedish company Aspiro look for sound quality to convince lovers of good sound.

If the record market is not at its best, it is partly because of the dematerialization of the musical object. After the records that made a strong comeback, there were CDs that were excluded by music lovers and preferred solutions that allowed more mobility. And yes, a CD is fine, but with smartphones you can take your audio library unlimitedly anywhere.

Storage restrictions, costs of albums and titles, Spotify and Deezer, for example, to offer music streaming services. It’s cheaper than buying a CD and also keeps everything legal.

But for those who are most vocally demanding, we have to admit that dematerialization significantly reduces quality. The MP3 or OGG formats that Deezer or Spotify use are far from the quality of a CD in FAC format.

The service offered by Tidal therefore looks attractive. He will be his main rival in France Qobuz currently offers 18 million titles. In the United States, Deezer offers the same service, but not in France.

to stand out Tidal will offer a more complete music library, 25 million titles and 75,000 clips. These are just the differing points. Because in terms of pricing, Tidal offers the same monthly price as Qobuz: $19.99 per month. That’s double that of a typical music streaming service.

However, true enthusiasts may be prepared to pay this monthly amount. But keep in mind that if you want to enjoy the service on the go, you’ll also need to opt for a data-rich mobile subscription.

Because a file in FLAC format is much heavier than a file in MP3 format. Takes about 30MB per music played, this is really too much. Next, you will need to carefully select your games to enjoy them in the best quality.

The service is already available in the United States and United Kingdom. it should be soon to be available in France and other countries, but the date was not disclosed. There is of course an Android app in the Play Store, but not yet for France.

by the way, you can go to tide website and try the web version to explore the service. If you don’t have enough, you can always check out our best free music apps for Android.