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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.
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djones51
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As long as you’re on the same network you can use the tablet to control the Node2 with bluOS you don’t need bluetooth. I’m not 100% sure as I never used bluetooth can’t stand it, but I think if you use the Tidal app on the tablet and send to the Node you’re getting the stream through wifi to the tablet then sending the stream through bluetooth to the Node which might be down sampling. If it’s the Node2i you can use Airplay2 if your tablet is an iPad that supports it.
djones51
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You can’t use the Tidal app to stream through the Node2 you have to use the bluOS app. You can do what you’re doing connected by bluetooth. This is from Bluesound support

Most Music Services don't allow third party player systems like Bluesound to play using their App but rely on the Players to use our software to access their servers. Spotify is the one exception to the rule as they have decided to abandon the API model of software development.

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