Tidal plan changes

[wiimamp user]

I fear you need a payment method for the free trial already, but may be I am wrong.
The Spotify question I can not answer because I do not use it.

Thanks for your reply..
I will have to try it myself ,hopefully i can still use the free trail.
We will see..they are still advertising with it.

 

[wiimamp user]

Good luck! This free trials mostly require "for future usage" payment details.

Thank you.
Im going to check it out tomorrow.

 

[merifon]

Does Tidal connect works as good as Spotify connect?

Spotify connect reaches about anything in the world... Tidal connect only those someone decided to make compatible...
Said this, when Tidal connect is supported, it works wery well. The main difference is that with Spotify, you can do cross control of different devices. Don't know if is still the same but with spot, I was controlling an old iPhone USB connected to a dac, using another mobile. No streamer was needed. I had to take one, when decided to go with tidal. Obviously its quality is noticeably better on instant switching comparison. Maybe it lacks on ready to use playlists but gives me better suggestion and has the best lyrics management.

 

[Brantome]

Spotify connect reaches about anything in the world... Tidal connect only those someone decided to make compatible...

Same for Spotify - the receiving device has to support Spotify Connect and many do, but not all. For example, my Linn amp still needs to update its Spotify Connect capability to support Spotify Free even though the Spotify SDK to allow that has been available for years.

Said this, when Tidal connect is supported, it works wery well. The main difference is that with Spotify, you can do cross control of different devices. Don't know if is still the same but with spot, I was controlling an old iPhone USB connected to a dac, using another mobile. No streamer was needed. I had to take one, when decided to go with tidal. Obviously its quality is noticeably better on instant switching comparison. Maybe it lacks on ready to use playlists but gives me better suggestion and has the best lyrics management.

That’s probably due to Spotify only allowing one stream per account, whereas I believe Tidal doesn’t have that restriction.

 

[wiimamp user]

@merifon @Brantome ..

.I had my doubts if tidal connect would work properly but you have taken my doubts away. Thanks a lot

 

[Wiimer]

Which is better in terms of operation comfort, Tidal Connect or Spotify Connect?

For example, If I press the "Next" button on Spotify Connect, the next track will play in an instant. There is no delay. (Alexa Cast is the worst in this regard. It takes more than 3 seconds.)
What about Tidal Connect?

 

[merifon]

I believe Tidal doesn’t have that restriction.

Sometimes it has and sometimes no. I mean sometimes I can start two streams, one on connect wiim or bluos and one on Tidal app itself, without any warning and sometimes Tidal awake itself and say me that another stream is already on and I must choice which one continue to use. I didn't do statistic, so it's still a mystery.
Regarding Spotify connect, since I never encountered a device not compatible, I was thinking was an absolute truth... Surely the fact I can start streaming on a different device of that is in my hands was a big advantage, I didn't need a streamer. The reason I got the wiim, was this impossibility with Tidal, I had to operate on the device phisically usb connected to dac.

 

[merifon]

What about Tidal Connect?

Maybe depends from the environment, I just checked it and the next song starts immediately.

 

[Mr Ee]

Maybe depends from the environment, I just checked it and the next song starts immediately.

Yeah, I'd say it's practically instantaneous too,
As for "the Tidal app and the WiiM app lose their synchronisation", I find that sometimes the Tidal app itself can take quite a while (up to 30 secs) to realise I've switched songs, i.e. for the song details and album art to update.
And sometimes the song title updates well before the album art does.

 

[wiimamp user]

Doesn't tidal connect works differently then Spotify connect?
Tidal connect opperates with Chromecast isn't it?

 

[Brantome]

Doesn't tidal connect works differently then Spotify?
Tidal works with Chromecast isn't it?

No, Tidal doesn't rely on ChromeCast for Tidal Connect

 

[wiimamp user]

No, Tidal doesn't rely on ChromeCast for Tidal Connect

Ok thanks for your information

 

[merifon]

Yeah, I'd say it's practically instantaneous too,
As for "the Tidal app and the WiiM app lose their synchronisation", I find that sometimes the Tidal app itself can take quite a while (up to 30 secs) to realise I've switched songs, i.e. for the song details and album art to update.
And sometimes the song title updates well before the album art does.

I confirm this but very rare on wiim and always lesser than 30 sec. It happens a little bit more frequently using bluos, that among others little quirks, updates playback time on Tidal connect every 5 seconds only, letting lyrics scroll out of sync...

 

[wiimamp user]

If you are on the login page..you can contineu with google. What,s the difference when choosing to subscribe with email?
Can you use google pay then?
Do i have have to pay attention to which location i am subscribing? I did see there was a German page too..thats more in my location. I assume i have to use the Englisch page?

 

[wiimamp user]

I would pay attention. As @Brantome above once mentioned it is normally better not login via Apple or Google but instead your mail account.
For Apple f.e. I know they charge more. No idea what Google does. The only advantage I can imagine is that login could be a few seconds quicker.

Very helpful is this for me...Thanks a lot @Fender .

 

[wiimamp user]

Subsciption Succedeed with Free trail. They offered me 30 days more for 2 Euro. Did choose to pay the 2 Euros.
After the 60 Days i have to pay 10,99.
You were right i could pay with Ideal here in the Netherlands. Great..glad it worked out this way.
This weekend i can also listen with Tidal. Very glad with it. First i have to expore the app a little bit and figure out how everything works. Youtube will help me..

What do you all have ..may i ask this?
Now i have Spotify, Tidal and Youtube premium. Do you have multiple subscriptions too ??

 

[wiimamp user]

Tidal for streaming albums.
Apple mainly because Apple Classical and out of habit ,-)
Spotify for the Echoes.
YT Music available because it is implemented in my Premium subscription, but never used it.

Thanks for your reply.
Using Tidal now.. sounds great

 

[wiimamp user]

Is it normal when im selecting Tidal i stay within the wimm app..looks different when choosing Spotify?
All working great by the way..

 

[harkpabst]

Is it normal when im selecting Tidal i stay within the wimm app..looks different when choosing Spotify?
All working great by the way..

You can either use Tidal from within the WiiM Home App or from the Tidal App tapping the cast icon and using Tidal Connect. It will work both ways, use whatever you like better.

At least for me, the Tidal app has the disadvantage of not being able to control the volume using my (Android) phone's volume buttons through tidal Connect. I heard in a different forum that Tidal are set to fix this.

 

[wiimamp user]

You can either use Tidalmfrom within the WiiM Home App or from the Tidal App tapping the cast icon and using Tidal Connect. It will work both ways, use whatever you like better.

At least for me, the Tidal app has the disadvantage of not being able to control the volume using my (Android) phone's volume buttons through tidal Connect. I heard in a different forum that Tidal are set to fix this.

Thanks Very helpful..
I can hear a difference with Spotify...in my opinion Tidal sounds better.
Not that Spotify isnt good not at all.
Can you also hear the difference?
Unbelievable how this amp can sound..

I ask myself why hasn't tidal all albums of Nynke Laverman?
Nomade is not available?