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Tidal vs SONE: catalog facts
Tidal	SONE
Paid Requires a paid subscription.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; streaming requires a TIDAL account.
Web	Linux
Lossless FLAC streaming in stereo Dolby Atmos on supported tracks and devices	Bit-perfect playback up to 24-bit/192kHz via exclusive ALSA Custom themes and a mini player
MQA support ended in July 2024 Dolby Atmos depends on track and device support	Requires a TIDAL account Unofficial client that depends on TIDAL's service
Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
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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