How do you use Tidal with you local library?

I’ve started a Room trial using an old Mac book pro that can be left on, will have to spend some time with it.

At 60 not sure if lifetime is the way to go or just pay year on year.

Plus Roon as some great DSP capabilities! 

OP  I'm about the same age as you and intend to give Roon a try soon with the trial.  However, they just upped the lifetime license cost and, at $699, it takes almost six years to break even vs. yearly.  A LOT can happen in the digital streaming world in six years so I'm not sure it's worth the risk even if your 30. :)  I do expect to find Roon worth the money (yearly) but $499 would have been an easier risk to take.

Mconnect cost $5.99

http://www.conversdigital.com/eng/product/product04.php

it’s like roon lite and works very well.

I have a Bluesound Node 2 and I can choose between my ITunes library or Tidal to play music. I also have the Itunes music files on a Mycloud NAS.