Bluesound Tidal App: How to Play Tidal on Bluesound Node 2i

When you are about to hold a listening party at home or want to share music with others or just want to enjoy a seamless music listening experience, Bluesound can be a nice tool to cope with it. As a wireless sound system, Bluesound makes it possible to stream high-res audio tracks in multiple rooms with ease. Bluesound Node 2i can be one of the most popular choices people made. Now people are just wondering if BluOS can play Tidal music with MQA quality. Can we play Tidal on Bluesound Node 2i?

The answer is yes, of course! There is no Bluesound Tidal app, but we have several ways available to listen to Tidal Music through the Bluesound device. Move to the next headings and jump right into the part you’d prefer to check out!

Part 1 How to Link Tidal to Bluesound Node 2i via Tidal Connect

To listen to Tidal on Bluesound, the first and simplest way is to connect your device to Bluesound wirelessly by Bluetooth or Wi-Fi network and stream the music files. In this way, you can cast what you’re streaming on Tidal without installing an app or losing the original sound quality, but this requires a stable and fast network.

Step 1. Download and install the Tidal app on your iOS, Android, Mac, or PC devices. Open it once installed.

Step 2. Select the songs you’d like to hear through Bluesound to play and then tap the player window below.

Step 3. In the Now Playing view, tap the Tidal Connect icon at the bottom left. Or for Apple users, tap the AirPlay icon at the bottom of the screen.

Step 4. After pairing, you can enjoy hi-res audio files from Tidal Music without hassle.

Part 2 Bluesound Node 2i Tidal Connect via BluOS Controller

BluOS Controller is the remote-control app for all Bluesound wireless hi-res sound systems. With a Tidal Hi-Fi subscription, you can access and stream any song from several music streaming services, and most importantly, with no loss of sound quality. Let’s see how this works.

Step 1. Launch the latest version of the BluOS Controller App on iOS or Android devices.

Step 2. Navigate to Configure Player from the left-hand menu and then go to Configure Music Services.

Step 3. Select Tidal from the supported music streaming services list and log into your Tidal account when a window pops up. Finally, tap on Update.

Step 4. Close the Configure Player menu and go back to the main Home Menu icon.

Step 5. Choose the Navigation Drawer and tap Tidal from the listed music services. Now you can start streaming Tidal songs via Bluesound seamlessly.

Part 3 How to Play Tidal Music on Bluesound Node 2i Offline

In the above discussion, we have shared two methods to enable Tidal Bluesound work. Two things are needed, one is a stable network connection, and the other is a Hi-Fi or Hi-Fi Plus subscription to Tidal. While this part is going to share a different solution to help you stream Tidal Music on Bluesound Node 2i offline without premium. You’ll need a special tool to cooperate: Tunelf Tidal Music Converter.

In this part, we’ll show you how to download Tidal Music offline for listening on Bluesound with the help of Tunelf software. Why do we need this tool? Because Tidal tracks are protected by DRM restriction format, which is not allowed to be played or transferred to other devices for use. In order to keep them offline playable, you need to use Tunelf to remove the download and DRM restriction limit and download them to DRM-free audio formats.

Tunelf Tidal Music Converter is an outstanding program to deal with the DRM on Tidal songs and stream them everywhere without limits. By using this software, you can download HiFi and MQA Tidal music with the original sound quality and can convert Tidal music at up to 5× faster speed. Moreover, a whole set of ID3 tag information can be kept as Tunelf uses a smart ID3 tag recognizance technology.

Key Features of Tunelf Tidal Music Converter

• Download any Tidal content, including songs, albums, playlists, and artists
• Support exporting Tidal music to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A, and M4B
• Preserve a whole set of ID3 tag information in the downloaded Tidal songs
• Handle the conversion of Tidal music up to 5× faster speed and in batch

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Step 1. Import Tidal Music to Tunelf Program

Start by launching the Tunelf program and it will run the Tidal app on your device simultaneously. Open your Tidal app and go to My Collection or search for a specific song to import, copy the shared URL link of the song, and paste it to the search bar of the converter. Then click the add + icon to import. Another simple way to load is to simply drag and drop.

Step 2. Configure the Output Audio Formats

Once loaded the tracks, you’re supposed to set the output formats on demand. The default output audio format is MP3 and you can change it to AAC, M4A, M4B, FLAC, and WAV as well. Just click on the menu icon and go to Preferences > Convert window to set up. Here you can also set the output archive, sample rate, bit rate, channel, and so on for better performance.

Step 3. Convert Tidal Music to MP3 Locally

Now click the Convert button at the bottom-right corner of the converter to start your conversion. Just wait and while and have a cup of tea, things will be done. After then, you can click the Converted icon to see your conversion history and locate where they are on your computers. Now you can easily import Tidal to Bluesound for streaming or share them with others or on multiple platforms.

Step 4. Play Tidal on Bluesound Node 2i

After conversion, you can upload the converted tracks to Bluesound via a USB drive. Just connect a USB drive to your computer, locate the converted music folder, and move them to the USB drive. Later on, you can stream Tidal music to Bluesound with ease.

Part 4 FAQs About Tidal Bluesound App

After viewing the above steps, you might be familiar with the methods of how to use Tidal with Bluesound, but some people have some issues that remain to be solved. Wonder the answers to these frequently asked questions? Yes, here they are!

Q1. What Features Does Bluesound Node 2i Tidal Have?

If you would like to hold a music party at home with your family members or friends, Bluesound can be a nice choice. As a popular wireless sound system, Bluesound has a lot of features that need to be mentioned here.

1. Compatibility: Bluesound is fully compatible with almost all popular operating systems. It has offered its own intuitive apps for Windows and OS X computers and is available for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and Apple Watch.
2. Hi-res audio quality: Bluesound supports High res audio files for playing music files, including the Tidal MQA quality files.
3. Easy to connect: You can easily connect it to a Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth wirelessly for streaming audio files. Also, the music files from other sources like USB or hard drives can be uploaded to Bluesound for enjoyment as well.
4. Integrations: Accompanied by many music streaming services, Bluesound allows you to stream music from apps like Tidal, Deezer, Spotify, SoundCloud, etc.

Besides, you’re supposed to hear the Dolby Atmos sound if you own a subscription to steaming services and control the music playback hands-free by using voice commands.

Q2. Can Bluesound Play MQA Quality of Tidal?

Yes, sure! Bluesound supports High-res audio quality, you can listen to the Tidal MQA quality through Bluesound.

Q3. Can I Listen to Tidal Music on Bluesound Offline?

In the past, you can’t, but now you can manage to do that! With the help of the Tunelf Tidal Music Converter, you’re able to download the Tidal music offline for use with the Bluesound when there is no network. Just follow the tutorial above to get this job done.

In Conclusion

In the past, you can’t, but now you can manage to do that! With the help of the Tunelf Tidal Music Converter, you’re able to download the Tidal music offline for use with the Bluesound when there is no network. Just follow the tutorial above to get this job done.