How to Download Tidal Music to Android/iPhone
Listening to high-fidelity Tidal songs on the mobiles is a fantastic music experience for most audiophlies. With the Tidal app available in the phone, users can freely discover new music and artists' work in the expertly curated playlists. Of course, Tidal can offer more than that. Tidal allows subscribers to download songs and albums for offline listening on the Android or iPhone, making it convenient for those times when you don't have an internet connection.
In addition to the official way, we've provided another workaround for downloading Tidal music to an Android or iOS devices. It is available to both Tidal Free and Tidal Paid users. Check them out!
Method 1. Download Music on the Tidal Mobile App
Currently, the download feature for Tidal music is only available within the mobile app. The active subscribers of Tidal HiFi or HiFi Plus are allowed to download songs and playlists from Tidal for offline playback on their Android or iPhone. Here's how to.
Step 1: Launch the TIDAL app on your mobile device. Then open the playlist you want to download.
Step 2: Find and tap the "Download" option on the playlist page. You can monitor the download progress in the "Downloads" section of the app.
Step 3: Once the download is complete, you can find the downloaded songs by tapping "My Collection > Downloaded".
Method 2. Download Tidal Songs to Android/iPhone Offline
This method is aimed to help you download Tidal songs to computer, and then transfer Tidal music to Android and iPhone. In case a song or album is unavailable due to the expired subscription, you'll still have access to your downloaded content on Android/iPhone.
Tool Required: AudiCable Tidal Music Recorder
AudiCable Audio Recorder packs a professional Tidal Music Downloader, available for Tidal Free, Tidal HiFi, or Tidal HiFi Plus. This software allows all Tidal users to download Tidal songs, albums, and playlists to the local computer. The audio settings support exporting Tidal tracks to MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, and ALAC, with lossless audio quality retained. With all recordings done, you're free to transfer downloaded Tidal audio to your Android phone or iPhone for offline playback. This is especially useful when you're traveling in areas with poor network coverage.
Additionally, AudiCable is versatile in recording music from a variety of streaming music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and so on. Meanwhile, the built-in audio tools will also bring customization fun after the conversion.

Best AudiCable Tidal Music Recorder (Win / Mac)
- Download music, playlists from Tidal music to computer locally.
- Support downloading any songs from Tidal Free, Tidal HiFi, Tidal HiFi Plus.
- Save Tidal music to MP3/FLAC/AAC/WAV/AIFF/ALAC formats.
- Keep original audio quality and ID3 tags after conversion.
- Built in Tidal web player, no Tidal app needed.
- Listen to Tidal music on MP3 player, iPod Nano, USB drive, etc.
- Transfer Tidal songs to any music device and players for playback.
Tutorial on Converting Tidal Tracks on PC
Step 1 Download and Install AudiCable Tidal Music Recorder
First, download and run AudiCable program on your computer. Choose "Tidal" on the main interface.
Step 2 Choose the Player and Sign in
Select the recording mode for Tidal music. After that, sign in with your Tidal Free, Tidal Hi-Fi, or Tidal Hi-Fi Plus account.
Note: The first option will bring up AudiCable's built-in web player window, and the second will pop up from your Chrome.
Step 3 Adjust the Output format as MP3 Format
On the top-right corner of AudiCable, click on a "gear icon". From the pop-up setting window, you can set up the output format, the output quality and others. Then you can directly close the window to apply all changes.
Step 4 Start Downloading Tidal Music to MP3 Format
Choose your preferred Tidal songs, playlist, or albums to play. As soon as you play the song, AudiCable will start recording simultaneously. All recorded Spotify songs are saved in the format you set before.
Note: Please make sure that your network is stable during recording. If you want to mute the sound and just let Tidal music download in the background, you can go to the upper right, and tap the "sound" icon to switch to mute.
Step 5 Get Downloaded Tidal MP3 Audios on Your Computer Folder
Click the "Recorded" tap, and the "Folder icon" behind a song, then you can quickly locate Tidal downloads.
Tutorial on Transferring Tidal Songs to Android/iPhone
Solution 1: Transfer Tidal Music to Android Phone
Step 1: Connect your Android device to your PC via a USB port.
Step 2: Pull down the notification window on your Android device, then activate File Transfer mode.
Step 3: Open the local folder where stores downloaded Tidal audio files.
Step 4: Simply copy and paste or drag and drop the converted Tidal music files to the appropriate folder on your Android device, such as the "Music" folder.
Solution 2: Transfer Tidal Music to iPhone
Step 1: Launch iTunes on your computer. Then, connect your iPhone with a USB cable or via WiFi.
Step 2: Create a new playlist for your Tidal music.
Step 3: Navigate to the location of the downloaded Tidal tracks and drag items to the playlist.
Step 4: Tap on the device and go to "Music". Then tick "Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres". When you confirm "Sync/Apply", all imprted Tidal songs can be synced to your iPhone.
Solution 3: Transfer Tidal Music to Android/iPhone
Before performing the following steps, please first download and install a free version of Syncios Mobile Manager on your computer.
Step 1: Click "Mobile Manager" on the start-up interface. Then link your phone to the computer via the USB cable.
Step 2: Tap the Music menu of Syncios and add a new Tidal playlist.
Step 3: Click the "Add" button to upload the downloaded Tidal songs. Or directly drag and drop the songs for importing.
Disclaimer:
- All these methods are for personal or educational use only.
- You should not use this tool to distribute music or for business.
Conclusion
This page has demonstrated two useful methods for downloading Tidal songs to Android and iPhone. The first method is suitable for those who upgraded to Tidal HiFi or HiFi Plus plans. Whereas the last yet most general method is deal for both Tidal Free and Tidal Paid users. Anyone can follow the tutorial above to download Tidal music offline using the purpose-built AudiCable Tidal Music Recorder. All that's left is to sync the music to your device.
Note: You can only convert the first 1 minute of each audio with the free trial version. Please buy the full version to unlock its limits.
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