Tidal music to analog preamp

If I stream tidal to my MacBook and use the headphone output- do I use the MacBook for managing the playlist?

So i would set the list and let it play, or can I manage the playlist through my phone from my listening chair? Or is this what the standalone units enable me to do?

Thanks-

if you use the macbook then you download the Tidal app on your macbook and use that.  I do not think you can use your phone as a remote if you stream from your macbook, but maybe you can.

I know the Sonos is designed for the iphone to be the remote

Jl35- Thanks. I think I understand now what my options are. I'm leaning toward trying the MBA to see if there is improvement over the Roku music quality.

I appreciate it,
gary

FWIW I used to use and loved Sonos but just got an Auralic Aries Mini which is slightly more expensive than the Sonos $449 I believe is retail. I prefer the interface and also think it sounds better than Sonos and a plus in my urban environment it runs on 5g while Sonos is 2.4g only.