Tidal HiFi VS. Master: Which One You Should Choose

Part 1. What are Tidal HiFi and Master

First of all, when you need to subscribe to Tidal Music, you will surely consider what exactly are the two paid versions of Tidal HiFi and HiFi Plus, and which one offers features that are more worthwhile for you to choose. Now, take a look at the following to get a primer on them.

Tidal HiFi:

Tidal HiFi is the basic level of Tidal subscription. It allows you to listen to music in lossless high-fidelity audio. With this subscription, you can access stream CD quality lossless FLAC format at 1411kbps or 16-bit/ 44.1 kHz.

Tidal HiFi Plus (Tidal Master):

Tidal Master quality is included in HiFi Plus. The main difference between HiFi and HiFi Plus is that the Tidal Plus gives you access to Master Quality Authenticated audio. Therefore, once you subscribe to Tidal HiFi Plus, you can enjoy MQA up to 24-bit, 192kHz. You can also listen to Tidal MQA Music offline with unlimited skips on your desktop app, iOS, or Android device.

Part 2. A General Comparison Table of Tidal HiFi and Master

After you know what are Tidal HiFi and Master, you can take the following general table as a reference to consider which one you should choose.

So, from the above table, you know that the biggest differences between Tidal HiFi and Master are prices and the audio quality. If your reason for choosing the paid version of Tidal is for higher quality music, then Tidal Master should be more suitable for you. By the way, there is a controversy about the use of tidal MQA. Some users have reported that the MQA is not entirely lossless.

In a word, if you simply want to enjoy all the songs and videos offline with unlimited skips, then you just need to subscribe to HiFi at a lower price. Generally speaking, the audio quality of Tidal HiFi is enough to satisfy most people, and you can access the whole music library of Tidal with a HiFi subscription. Still torn and confused? The following more detailed comparison of Tidal HiFi and Master may help you.

Part 3. Differences between Tidal HiFi and Master in Details

Regarding both Tidal HiFi and Master subscriptions, the following four aspects are of interest to most users and you can learn more about them below.

3.1 Audio Quality

Tidal HiFi provides lossless high-fidelity audio and supports offering CD-quality audio streaming at a bit rate of 1411kbps or 44.1 kHz. It means you can choose standard audio quality or lossless audio quality after subscribing to Tidal HiFi. It is known that the Tidal app is famous for its audio quality. Therefore, if you're not interested in the sound quality of your music, Tidal's basic subscription plan of Tidal HiFi will satisfy your demand.

Tidal Master audio delivers audio at 9216kbps or 192kHz. With this sound quality, you can get closer to the feelings that the music artist is trying to convey. In addition to MQA, the Tidal HiFi Plus offers several other options to choose from. That said, once you subscribe to the Plus plan, you'll not only be able to enjoy MQA but also HiRes FLAC, Dolby Atmos, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and FLAC. The table below contains more details about the sound quality you can choose from with the Tidal HiFi and Tidal HiFi Plus subscription plans.

3.2 Device Support

The number of Tidal supported devices is large. There isn't much difference regarding the devices supported by the two subscription plans. However, not all devices are compatible with Tidal HiFi and Tidal Master. You also need to pay attention to the version of the device when you want to listen to music in Tidal HiFi and Tidal Master quality.

For iOS: Available on iPhones and iPads with iOS 13 or higher version.

For Android: Android 6 or higher version (except Blackberry), Kindle Fire with Android 4.4.4 or later version.

For Windows: Only on Windows 7 or higher versions with a CPU of 2.33GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or faster processor and a RAM of 512MB and 1GB.

For Mac: Only on Mac OS X 10.10 or higher with a processor of Intel® Core™ Duo or quicker and a RAM of 512MB or 1GB.

For Tidal Web Player: Only the latest versions of Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Brave, and Vivaldi are available for Tidal HiFi and Master.

For Smart TVs: Only available on Roku TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV.

3.3 Music Library

On the point of the music library, the number of songs and videos that can be enjoyed on both Tidal HiFi and Tidal HiFi Plus are the same. The official description given is that both will be access to listen to over 100 million songs and watch over 650,000 videos.

Of course, the number of songs that can be listened to with Tidal Master is less than Tidal HiFi, and it's just that the official figures aren't given.

3.4 Price Plans

As you know, the price is also the biggest difference between Tidal HiFi and Master. If you want to experience which subscription is better for you, maybe you can get a free trial on Tidal. After that, you can consider the subscription price of Tidal and Tidal Master. The following table is the price plans for different people.

Bonus Tip: Download Tidal HiFi and Master Tracks to Your Device

After you've learned all the above information about Tidal HiFi and Master, you've probably already made your choice to subscribe. There is the good news that no matter which subscription of Tidal music you subscribe to, you can play Tidal songs offline as files while preserving the original lossless audio via ViWizard Tidal Music Converter.

ViWizard Tidal Music Converter is a great Tidal DRM Removal that can help you convert and download your desired Tidal tracks, albums, playlists, podcasts, and audiobooks as files on your device. There are six popular file formats for you to choose from, including MP3, AAC, FLAC, M4A, M4B, and WAV. So, you can choose the suitable format to transfer to your phone, tablets, SD cards, USB flash drivers, MP3 players, smartwatches, and other portable devices. What's more, ViWizard can also help you download Tidal Music from the free version if your Tidal subscription has expired. Don't miss it and take the following steps to try it.

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 1Select Tidal Songs to ViWizard

Install and open ViWizard Tidal Music Converter on your computer, then browse and select the desired songs on your Tidal app. Drag and drop them to the main interface of ViWizard directly.

Step 2Adjust Output Formats and Parameters

After all your desired songs are added, then tap the three lines icon in the top right corner. Select Preferences and the Convert tab. After that, you can choose your output format on the opened menu, and adjust the channel, sample rate, and bit rate on the same page. Click the OK button to save your change.

Step 3Download Tidal Songs on Your Device

Now you will back to the main interface of the converter, then click the Convert button to start the conversion. After a while, the song you need to convert will be automatically saved on your computer. With the converted files, you can transfer them to your phone or other supported devices.

Final Words

Now, have you chosen to subscribe to Tidal HiFi or Master? To summarize, if you just want to listen to music and are not looking for the audio quality of music, then Tidal HiFi may be relatively more suitable for you. This option not only saves you money but also gives you access to all of Tidal's tracks while enjoying high-quality music.