How to Link Your TIDAL Account to Alexa for Playing

Part 1. How to Link Tidal to Amazon Echo

With your Tidal subscription and the Tidal skill for Alexa, it's easier than ever to set up Tidal with Alexa. For starters, you will need to download and install the Alexa app to your smartphone or tablet. Then, you'll need to link your Tidal account to enable Tidal on Alexa.

Linking Tidal to Alexa:

Step 1. Open the Amazon Alex app on your iOS or Android device.

Step 2. Tap the Play tab at the bottom of the screen, and select Settings (the Gear icon) > Link New Service.

Step 3. Scroll down and select the Music section > Music & Podcasts.

Step 4. Select Tidal from the list of available music services.

Step 5. Select Enable to Use.

Step 6. Click on Settings > Link Account, and log in with your user details.

Alternatively, you can try to search for the Tidal skill to enable.

Part 2. How to Play Tidal on Amazon Echo

Once you linked your Tidal account to Alexa, feel free to play what you want to listen to from your music collection or Tidal's vast music library.

Command Alexa to Play Tidal Music:

Once you linked your Tidal account to Alexa, you can command Alexa to play what you'd like to listen to or control the playback easily. You can say "Alexa, play [song/album/artist/playlist] on/from Tidal" or similar. If you don't want to say "on/from Tidal" each time you command Alexa to play Tidal contents, you're highly recommended to set Tidal as your default music service on Alexa.

However, please noted that the voice command should be used appropriately when requesting a Tidal content, including those mentioned about, or you won't receive an accurate result.

Example:

Set Tidal as Default Music Service:

Step 1. Open the Amazon Alexa app on your iOS or Android device.

Step 2. Tap More > Settings > Music & Podcasts > Default Services.

Step 3. Under the Music section, tap Tidal.

Part 3. How to Upload Tidal to Amazon Echo

Another workaround for non-members would be uploading your Tidal music collection to Alexa for playing. This won't require Tidal subscription but a professional conversion tool called ViWizard Tidal Music Converter, which helps convert and download your favorite music from Tidal. After that, you can choose to upload your music to services such as Plex, or My Media for Alexa.

ViWizard Tidal Music Converter is the best Tidal music downloader for all Tidal users to download their music collections for offline use. With ViWizard, you can select and add various music contents including tracks, playlists, albums, artists, and more from the Tidal desktop app, and download them into 6 support formats. You can choose MP3, M4A, M4B, WAV, AAC, and FLAC. Once downloaded, your positive listening experience is fully ensured since ViWizard has kept lossless audio with your downloads.

Key Features of ViWizard Tidal Music Converter

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• Download any Tidal content, including songs, albums, playlists, and artists
• Support exporting Tidal music to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A, and M4B
• Preserve a whole set of ID3 tag information in the downloaded Tidal songs
• Handle the conversion of Tidal music up to 5× faster speed and in batch

Step 1Add Tidal music tracks

Install and open ViWizard Tidal Music Converter, and allow to open the Tidal desktop app on your computer. When you're logged in with your Tidal account, head over to what you want to download from Tidal in the app, and drag and drop them to ViWizard.

Step 2Adjust output format

Then, open the preferences settings within ViWizard to adjust the output format. In the upper-right corner, click the menu icon and select Preferences from the context menu. Go to the Convert tab, and choose the desired format from the format menu, such as MP3. After that, click OK to save.

Step 3Download Tidal music tracks

Back to ViWizard's main interface, and click on the Convert button in the lower right corner of the screen, and wait until the conversion to complete at a super faster speed. Once done, click the file icon at the bottom left to open the music folder.

Step 4Upload Tidal music tracks to Alexa

Now you can pick either Plex or My Media for Alexa to upload your music there, and enable the Plex skill. Then you can ask Alexa to play songs from your Plex music collection by saying "Alexa, ask Plex to play some music" or similar.

Conclusion

Now you should learn how to play Tidal on Amazon Echo in 2 ways. If you are Tidal subscribers, you can link your Tidal account to Alexa easily. If you are trying Tidal for free, you can choose to download and upload your Tidal music collection to Alexa. The uploaded music files can also be played well on your Amazon Echo device. This will involve a professional tool called ViWizard Tidal Music Converter. Don't hesitate to click the Download button below to free your Tidal music now.