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High Tide vs Tidal Hi-Fi: catalog facts
High Tide	Tidal Hi-Fi
Free Free and open source; a TIDAL subscription is needed to stream.	Free The client is free; streaming requires a Tidal account.
Linux	Linux
Native Libadwaita interface on Linux Available on Flathub	Hi-fi Tidal playback via Widevine Runs Tidal as its own desktop app
Unofficial and dependent on TIDAL's service Requires a TIDAL subscription	Unofficial client built on the Tidal website Electron app with the memory use that brings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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