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Can I use the Tidal app for streaming with node 2 without Bluesound app?

Hi
I just signed up with Tidal (for trial period to compare with my Spotify subscription). So far I could not manage to play music straight from the Tidal app. I was only able to do that by using the BluOS app which I do not like. With Spotify I had no problem to play music straight from their app. I checked the archive but could not find an answer there. I registered both accounts (Tidal and Spotify) on the BluOS app.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
agosto

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arafiq
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Unfortunately, as djones51 mentioned, it is not possible to stream to Node2 directly from Tidal's native app. Same issue with Amazon. If you don't like the BlueOS interface, you can try Roon. It is an additional $10 per month but the features and the ease of use is by far the best that I have experienced. If you also use Spotify, Roon provides a one-stop shop for all the major streaming services.

At any rate, bluetooth is never going to compete sonically with wifi or ethernet.
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arafiq
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@agosto I don't think you are necessarily required to use the Bluetooth function on the Bluesound controller app on your iPad to listen to Tidal. This is what I did and it works well for me ...

In the Bluesound app on your iPad, go to the main menu, select Music Services, select Tidal from the  list of services, and login to your Tidal account from within the Bluesound app. Once you successfully login to Tidal, you should see TIDAL show up in the main menu (right above the Music Services menu item). You can then select TIDAL and start streaming. No need for Bluetooth, and it will sound waaaay better than bluetooth.
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