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SONE vs Tidal Hi-Fi: catalog facts
SONE	Tidal Hi-Fi
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; streaming requires a TIDAL account.	Free The client is free; streaming requires a Tidal account.
Linux	Linux
Bit-perfect playback up to 24-bit/192kHz via exclusive ALSA Custom themes and a mini player	Hi-fi Tidal playback via Widevine Runs Tidal as its own desktop app
Requires a TIDAL account Unofficial client that depends on TIDAL's service	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-only	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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