Tidal

Download lossless FLAC and MQA Hi-Res audio from Tidal using streamrip.

Requires Tidal HiFi or HiFi PlusLossless FLAC + MQAWindows 10 or 11
Tip: Open Command Prompt and type echo %USERNAME% to find yours

Before you start

Make sure you've already completed the Qobuz guide steps 1–5 (Install Python, FFmpeg, and streamrip). Tidal only requires configuring your credentials — the core setup is the same.

Tidal requires a HiFi ($10.99/mo) or HiFi Plus ($19.99/mo) subscription to download lossless audio. The free tier will not work.
1

Open your config file

Open Command Prompt and run:

Type this into Command Prompt, then press Enter
rip config open

This opens your config.toml file in Notepad.

2

Find the Tidal section

In Notepad, press Ctrl+F and search for [tidal]

Find the quality field and set it to your preferred quality:

ValueQualitySubscription needed
0128 kbps AACFree
1320 kbps AACHiFi
2FLAC 16-bit / 44.1 kHz (CD quality)HiFi
3MQA 24-bit (Hi-Res)HiFi Plus
Most people with HiFi Plus should use quality = 3 for MQA Hi-Res. Use quality = 2 for standard lossless FLAC.
3

Log in to Tidal

Tidal uses a browser-based login (OAuth). You don't need to paste any credentials manually — just run a download command and streamrip will open a browser window for you to log in.

Try downloading something from Tidal — paste a Tidal URL below to generate your download command:

Type this into Command Prompt, then press Enter
rip url https://tidal.com/browse/album/147569387

When you run this for the first time, a browser window will open asking you to log in to Tidal. Log in with your Tidal account, then come back to Command Prompt — the download will start automatically.

After logging in once, your token is saved. You won't need to log in again unless the token expires (usually after about a week of inactivity).
4

Save config and start downloading

In Notepad, press Ctrl+S to save, then close Notepad.

Now you can download anything from Tidal using:

Type this into Command Prompt, then press Enter
rip url [paste your Tidal URL here]
Tidal URL formats that work:
Albums: https://tidal.com/browse/album/...
Tracks: https://tidal.com/browse/track/...
Playlists: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/...

Troubleshooting

❌ "Device authorization failed"

This usually means Tidal's OAuth is having issues. Try running the command again — it sometimes works on the second attempt. If it keeps failing, check the streamrip GitHub issues for the latest fix.

❌ Token expired — need to log in again

If you haven't used streamrip in over a week, your Tidal token may have expired. Re-login by running:

Type this into Command Prompt, then press Enter
rip config tidal

❌ "Connection broken" error mid-download

Just re-run the same command — streamrip remembers what it already downloaded and will skip those tracks, picking up where it left off.

5

Find your downloaded files

Your Tidal music will be saved to your streamrip downloads folder. Open File Explorer and navigate to:

C:\Users\YourName\Music\streamrip
⚠️ Can't find it? The folder might be called StreamripDownloads instead. Open File Explorer, click in the address bar, and paste: %USERPROFILE% — then look for a StreamripDownloads folder.