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Tidal vs High Tide: catalog facts
Tidal	High Tide
Paid Requires a paid subscription.	Free Free and open source; a TIDAL subscription is needed to stream.
Web	Linux
Lossless FLAC streaming in stereo Dolby Atmos on supported tracks and devices	Native Libadwaita interface on Linux Available on Flathub
MQA support ended in July 2024 Dolby Atmos depends on track and device support	Unofficial and dependent on TIDAL's service Requires a TIDAL subscription
Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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