Tidal Connect: one-touch casting of hi-res and Dolby Atmos music

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Tidal has taken a leaf out of Spotify's book and launched a 'casting' feature that allows subscribers to control music streaming on compatible products directly within the Tidal mobile apps.

Tidal Connect – essentially Spotify Connect for Tidal – allows the native Tidal app to be a controller for connected devices. The new feature is available to Premium as well as HiFi subscribers.

As with Chromecast, users can simply select their Tidal Connect-enabled product in the device selector at the bottom of the 'Now Playing' screen.

“TIDAL consistently looks for opportunities to normalize and elevate the HiFi listening experience, with its chief aims being uncompromised high-fidelity sound and seamless access to entertainment. TIDAL Connect offers HiFi members another route to discovery, making it easier to control music on a preferred device and motivating users to use TIDAL as intended, wherever and whenever,” said Tidal COO Lior Tibon.

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Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

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