Im over Tidal

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....

Tidal streaming issues are your internet provider/modem/router isues, IE, you do not have a fast enough throughput.  You may be paying your provider for 50 mips but unless you check it yourself, you do not know what you have.  I had Tidal problems in the beginning as well.  I ran speedtrest and found out my cable company, who was charging me $50 a month for the "50 mips fast download" never initiated it and I was using 5 mips for years, paying for 50.  Once I told the cable company, they hit the switch and I was listening to tidal without ANY issues.

Sorry I haven't replied forever... for some reason I didn't have the text box.

Anyways, yes I do believe it is my internet connection, without getting into details.

I have another thread that I can't seem to respond to either and that one is "Tidal vs Spotify".  Many people have responded saying that Spotify sounds as good as Tidal, which it doesn't, not even close.

I actually use Tidal as my main source and have for quite some time; I started this thread in a fit of rage but it was due more to user error than Tidal.  

I have my laptop/music server connected to my Comcast router with a wired ethernet connection, as it's on the very far end of the house and the signal is not very strong or consistent, no one's fault, just a long distance from the router.

Having said that, I have had no problems with Tidal, none!  When I first subscribed, on a very rare occasion I would get a message that they were having some sort of problem and recommended that I switch out of "hi fi" mode, which I never did.

Even streaming hi-rez digital music files is WAY less data than streaming video.  44.1/16 files should not take up much bandwidth.

I suspect your problems are with your network and/or internet connection.

As for the content, when I can't find an album, I let them know.  Sometimes it's the lawyers who decide what the streaming services can and can't provide, not the service, same issue with Spotify.

b_limo

Sorry to hear about your problems with streaming. I am in agreement with many here, it's probably your network/internet connection. One way to be sure is to try another service like Spotify and see if you experience the same issues. You must hard wired your streaming device. In my setup, I have isolated the streaming from rest of the traffic by adding a pair of AirPort Extreme on both ends. 

Every now and then my AT&T router bogs down and I have trouble connecting to Tidal. Whenever this happens, I also experience sluggish web browsing so I know it's not Tidal or my streaming device.  A simple soft reboot of the router fixes the problem and I am back to enjoying music.