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Tidal Hi-Fi vs SONE: catalog facts
Tidal Hi-Fi	SONE
Free The client is free; streaming requires a Tidal account.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; streaming requires a TIDAL account.
Linux	Linux
Hi-fi Tidal playback via Widevine Runs Tidal as its own desktop app	Bit-perfect playback up to 24-bit/192kHz via exclusive ALSA Custom themes and a mini player
Unofficial client built on the Tidal website Electron app with the memory use that brings	Requires a TIDAL account Unofficial client that depends on TIDAL's service
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
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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