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Im over Tidal

I'm cancelling my Tidal subscription due to laggy, glitchy performance along with a music selection that is lacking.  I just can't take the long load times.  If it only take 3-5 seconds but you go through 3 or 4 tracks before you settle on one this adds up.  This along with dropouts (especially Friday and Saturday nights when I am trying to listen to Tidal) and I'm over it.   You are at the mercy of Tidal and your internet connection for music if this is your only source.

I'm moving on to vinyl.  Way better to have hard copies of your music in my opinion, and if you're going to go cd's why not vinyl?  I'm over being a computer dork in order to be an audio dork. 


Two thumbs down for Tidal; I waited it out to see if they would improve but they haven't.

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williewonka
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B_lino....

Are you using wi-fi or ethernet?

If Wi-fi - Are you in a neighbourhood with lots of routers?

Does your computer have a fast Wi-Fi card?

Where is the router in relation to the computer - my router was in the basement and the computer was on the second floor - too far away

Is you gateway/rpouter fast enough?

Personally - I had all of the above issues that were a factor in using Wi-Fi for streaming - so I went Ethernet and have not had any issues since.

Most of the issues were related to Wi-Fi speed and neighbourhood router interference - the service from my ISP is about the mid point in todays offerings, so it's definitely fast enough.

Regards...

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almarg
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Williewonka raises good questions. B_limo, one thing I would suggest that you do is to test your Internet connection speed by going to www.speedtest.net. Wait for the "Begin Test" button to appear, and click it to start the test. (Do NOT click any of the other buttons on the page, which despite their appearance are advertisements).

Also, if you are using WiFi it may help to change the channel. That would be done in the settings of your wireless router or access point. WiFi channels are numbered 1 through 11 (in the USA; up to slightly higher numbers in some other countries), and if you are on a channel that is the same as or close to a channel used by a neighbor, or a cordless phone or other wireless device, that could be causing the problem.  Using software that came with some of my WiFi adapters I've found that my neighbors use channels 1 and 6, which I suspect are the default settings of their wireless routers or access points, so I use channel 11. 

Regards,
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jl35
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just got on Tidal and they have the whole collection of later Miles Davis Lp's, one click and it will play all day - you gotta find a way to make it work :)
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lalitk
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Zero issues with Tidal since I switched from Netgear Powerline adapters to Apple AirPort Extreme duo.  Best sound and music collection is growing...still not on par with Spotify and Rhapsody.  But I would take awesome streaming quality over content any day.  

Last thing you want to hear is 'lifeless' sound from your precious gear.  

Happy Holidays! 
williewonka
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B_Limo - If you are using Wi-fi - I just changed my Wi-Fi adapter due to issues with the old one and Windows 10.

The Old adapter was very "glitch-y" but
 according to the stats displayed in Windows there was not a problem.

I ruled out the Router, since every other device in the house worked very well

Seemed like the adapter was the next logical part for replacement

The new D-Link Xtreme N adapter is lightning fast are very reliable

Maybe this is your problem???

Regards....
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