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

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