Controlling your streaming from your laptop

Hello,

I just got my first streamer,a Auralic Vega g1.

I'am having a hard time figuring out how to get everything playing together.

I have the streamer hooked up to my router via Ethernet cable.

I have tidal on my phone and laptop.

I have the Auralic lightning app in my browser,as I understand I cannot install the app on my chrome laptop.

How do I get tidal to play on the streamer.

Any help would be appreciated .

Thanks

twangy5704-14-2025 2:49pm

fastfreight Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 916 posts 04-14-2025 at 03:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hello @twangy57 , you need to download the Auralic Lightening Control App, on an iphone or ipad. https://support.auralic.com/hc/en-us/articles/205879548-Download-and-Install-Lightning-DS I believe you can also set up the Vega and play from it using the front control and buttons, but it is MUCH easier using Lightening on an ipad. What model of Vega??? For my eyes, an ipad is the way to go, and if you don't have one, a basic one is not that much. The Lightening App walks you through finding, connecting and using the Vega.
twangy57 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 111 posts 04-14-2025 at 05:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete fastfreight I don't have a I-pad only a Chromebook. I been just using my phone to stream Tidal directly to my Auralic streamer,and it sounds pretty good to me. How much audio quality is lost doing it this way? I'am considering getting a Google pixie as you can use the Lightning app from Auralic on that. I just find it much easier to browse from a laptop than a phone. Thanks
twangy57 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 111 posts 04-14-2025 at 08:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks Fastfrieght, Are you a trucker by chance?