How to Get Music from Tidal Download

Q: I have subscribed to the Tidal HiFi music streaming service thanks to Tidal's lossless quality which is better than sound with CD quality. It's universally known that High Fidelity audios require faster download speeds than common music files in other music services. There is no trouble getting Tidal streaming music when I'm in an area with stable Internet. However, sometimes I would like to listen to Tidal HiFi audio tracks without an Internet connection. So the question comes, is there any solution to get Tidal music files for offline playback with no effort?

Can you download Tidal music? The answer is positive. You can download Tidal playlists or albums to your phone. But you cannot download Tidal songs to PC. In order to make any Tidal audio files playable offline on different devices, here I will introduce complete tutorials for you to get music from Tidal download offline to your computer and phone.

Part 1. How to Download Tidal Album & Playlists on Android and iOS

Since Tidal is available for mobile devices and supports downloading albums and playlists for offline listening, you can easily follow this simple tutorial to download Tidal music to your phone. But you need to pay attention that mobile applications with the offline mode can support AAC 320kbps only. Check the steps below to know how to get music from Tidal download to phone.

1.1 How to Download Music from Tidal to Phone

Step 1. Please open the Tidal app for Android or iOS.

Step 2. Choose the album or playlist you want to download by tapping the Search icon and searching them.

Step 3. Then you can click the Download button to start downloading process.

1.2 How to Listen to the Downloaded Tidal Music

After you download Tidal music, you can listen to these songs without WiFi and cellular data. Here is how to listen to Tidal offline on a mobile device.

Step 1. With WiFi and cellular data unavailable, open the Tidal app.

Step 2. Go to My Collection > Downloaded.

Step 3. Tap the track you downloaded to start to play it.

1.3 How to Listen to the Downloaded Tidal Music without Offline/Turning Data off

You can also force Tidal to play downloaded tracks for you when you want to save cellular data without bothering to turn off cellular data.

Step 1. Choose My Collection at the bottom of the screen, and you will see there is a gear icon in the upper-right corner.

Step 2. Please click the gear icon to open the Settings window, where you can authorize your device for playing downloaded Tidal streaming music by tapping the Authorize option.

Step 3. Once you have authorized the current device, you can choose the Offline button in the same Settings window.

Part 2. How to Download Music from Tidal on Computer

Although the Tidal app is available for computers also, you cannot download Tidal music to PC. So here, I will provide another solution, which is recording music streams from Tidal with the help of TunesKit Audio Capture to get Tidal music download on the computer with the same quality as the original one for offline playback on any device.

TunesKit Audio Capture is an all-in-one audio recording software, featuring high-quality audio recording, an ID3 tag editor, and a professional audio converter. Put it another, this best Tidal downloader is capable of recording and downloading Tidal streaming music and saving the recorded Tidal music to MP3, MAV, FLAC, M4A, M4B, etc with ease. Plus, it works on capturing audio files from Tidal playing music videos. Also, you can utilize this excellent audio recorder to record streaming music from Spotify, Deezer, and other streaming services.

How to Get Music from Tidal Download with TunesKit Audio Capture

Once you have installed TunesKit Audio Capture on your computer by hitting the Download button above, you can refer to the following guide to record Tidal streaming audio files with TunesKit software.

Step 1Prepare to download

Launch the TunesKit Audio Capture and you will see the homepage with a list of downloaded and installed web browsers, media players, and other programs.

You need to check whether your usual web browser is included on it or not. If not, you can click the + button to add any program or drag the desktop shortcut directly into it. In addition, you can set the output format of downloaded tidal music by clicking the Format drop-down arrow.

Step 2Download Tidal Music

Click the web browser on it, enter into the official website page of Tidal, sign in to Tidal with your personal account, and locate to Tidal library.
Now, you can start to choose and play the favorite Tidal music tracks that you'd like to download, and TunesKit Audio Capture will automatically capture the playing audio files.

Step 3Save Downloaded Tidal Streaming Music

Click the Stop and Save button to end your downloading; all downloaded Tide music is saved in the History list and the target folder after editing. You can preview them in the History list or click the Open button to open the folder. Now you can transfer them to any device to enjoy them offline.

Part 3. How to Download and Convert Tidal Music with Dedicated Tidal Downloader

Another easy method to download Tidal playlists and songs to the computer is to use a dedicated Tidal downloader such as AudFree Tidal Music Converter. It is specially developed to help all the Tidal subscribers download and convert Tidal music to MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, FLAC, or other common formats so that users can play and listen to the Tidal music at any time anywhere. The following is the detailed instruction on how to download Tidal music to PC with AudFree Tidal Music Converter on Windows or Mac.

Step 1. Launch AudFree Tidal Music Converter on your PC or Mac computer and then find the songs or playlists you want to download. Click the + button to add them or just copy and paste the playlist link to the search box.

Step 2. Open the menu option on the upper right corner of the interface and select Preferences > Convert to set the output format and other parameters such as channel, sample rate, bit rate, etc.

Step 3. Now click the Convert button and this Tidal ripper will start to convert Tidal HD songs for you. A few minutes later, you will find your downloaded Tidal music in the History folder.

Part 4. How to Download Tidal Music with Tidal-DL or Tidal-GUI

Tidal Media Downloader is a music downloading program that allows users to get music from Tidal download to the computer. This Tidal downloader was released on Github, a website that includes all kinds of projects' source code. It has two versions: Tidal-dl(CLI mode) and Tidal-gui(GUI mode). Tidal-dl is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, while Tidal-gui only can be used on Windows.

Before you download, you should notice that the Tidal music you download only can be used for offline listening, not for any commercial purpose. Now we take Tidal-dl as an example to instruct you on how to download Tidal music with it.

Step 1. Follow the prompts on Github to download tidal-dl.

Step 2. Open it and enter the username and password. (HIFI account)

Step 3. Type "2" and click enter to set the parameters.

Step 4. After that, copy the URL of the Tidal music to download.

Part 5. FAQs about Download Tidal Music

Q1: Can I download music from Tidal to my computer?

You can't directly get music downloaded from Tidal to the computer because the download function is not available on the computer. But you can refer to the above methods to download Tidal music, which can also get high-quality Tidal music.

Q2: How do I rip MQA from Tidal?

Tidal HIFI users can use the Tidal mobile app to download MQA files easily. If you want to download MQA to the computer, you can try TunesKit Audio Capture or AudFree Tidal Music Converter.

Q3: Can I download MP3 from Tidal?

Tidal only provides AAC and FLAC audio formats. So if you want to download Tidal music as MP3, you can use AudFree Tidal Music Converter, which can convert to MP3 losslessly.

Q4: Can I download from Tidal for free?

To download music from Tidal for free, you can upgrade to the Tidal HiFi or HiFi Plus Plan. It offers a 30-day free trial for new subscribers. Alternatively, TunesKit Audio Capture can give you a new idea.

Q5: How can I download favorite music from Tidal to USB?

Following the steps to download Tidal music to your computer and then connect your USB to your computer. Copy and paste the downloaded music to the USB folder on your computer.

Summary

So here, you have four different ways to get Tidal music download on Android phones, iPhones, PC, and Mac. You can read them carefully and choose the one that suits you best. To download music from Tidal to your computer, we recommend using TunesKit Audio Capture, which allows you to get high-quality Tidal music downloads. Hope you enjoy your Tidal HD music and share your experience with us.