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

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