Tidal vs. Spotify

Guys... IE is a HOG and is the reason why your computer
is sooo slow when you are on line (that and malware, long
story). DITCH IE.... (Sorry Bill. You know its bad).
Chrome is lean and not as mean (as IE) and free and easy
and much faster (MUCH faster and much more compatible
with web sites).

BUT, you can download Tidals player or use ickstream.

The best way to run tidal is via ickstream, next
downloaded tidal program, lastly streaming via browser
due to bandwith bottlenecks in all three places (their
server, your server, your puter). Its 2015! Get a
better web browser!

I've been a Spotify user for about a year now, runs great, never goes down, no issues. I was hesitant to pay $20 for Tidal, but finally went for it. After 2 weeks, I've cancelled Tidal. I'm using the Tidal app on a computer with plenty of power and ram, on a broadband ethernet connection, and it's just one hang-up after another, one "invalid track" error after another. Closing and re-starting doesn't help. I've had almost as many days that I couldn't enjoy it as days that I could. Granted, the sound quality is superb, but the promise of great sound quality doesn't help when all you're getting is silence and "invalid track" errors on every album I pull up. If they get their act together, I'll sign back up, but at this point it feels like I'm paying to be a beta tester.

I have both and there's no comparison in terms of sound quality. Tidal is a must if you are wanting true audiophile quality streaming.

You do need to have a good Internet connection and a pc that is optimized for sound quality. I've only had one time when a track stopped playing due to bandwidth issues. In fact, you can play tidal right through chrome and it's great.

Spotify has interface advantages, but I rarely use it now.

I find Deezer a good subsitute for spotify. Elite is out for Deezer which boast higher rez.

Bcgator - sorry you are unable to enjoy tidal. Its the best thing to happen to me since 9th grade. Have you tried a download sped test to see where your bottleneck is? Try speedtest.net You need a nice signal (50 mips will do it). Its brutal but if you can get the internet bandwith required, its awesome. Kind of like the beginning of HDTV. You need alot of bandwith for it.