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Spotube vs Tidal Hi-Fi: catalog facts
Spotube	Tidal Hi-Fi
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free The client is free; streaming requires a Tidal account.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Linux
Plugins let it use different metadata and audio sources rather than tying you to one service, and it…	Hi-fi Tidal playback via Widevine Runs Tidal as its own desktop app
It depends on third-party services that can change or break, and the legal position of some plugin sources…	Unofficial client built on the Tidal website Electron app with the memory use that brings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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