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The Marketplace => Sweet Deals => Topic started by: Odal3 on 31 Aug 2017, 03:38 am
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Every so often there are some free Tidal offers. Here is one you can take advantage of right now to try it out if you don't mind downloading Sennheiser's CapTune app (you can delete it later). I think this promotion has been out for a while, but I can confirm it worked today. This will be the first time I try out Tidal.
Post below if you come across other offers
Valid for New Tidal Subscribers when you follow the instructions below.
"Install the CapTune App (iOS or Android)
Click on 'Select your music' or any other Audio Sources in App
Select TIDAL from the Audio Sources list
Click 'Sign Up to TIDAL' and input your information
You will the be prompted to open or download the TIDAL App (Your 3-Month TIDAL HiFi subscription will now start)"
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I may try this out to see if this works. Does this require payment card information before the trial can begin?
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Yes unfortunately. I added my paypal instead of a credit card and added a reminder in my calendar to cancel in 3 months if I didn't like it.
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Is this offer good with Tidal's $19.95/month HiFi streaming service?
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Is this offer good with Tidal's $19.95/month HiFi streaming service?
Yes it would be as long as the OP is correct, since it states: "Your 3-Month TIDAL HiFi subscription will now start"
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Yes, it is the premium hifi subscription. I'm using android and I can confirm it worked for me when I signed up. Some discussion about the deal can be found here:
https://slickdeals.net/f/10510696-3-months-of-tidal-hifi-music-streaming-subscription-free-new-subscribers-only
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Yes unfortunately. I added my paypal instead of a credit card and added a reminder in my calendar to cancel in 3 months if I didn't like it.
You can cancel right away and still use the service until the end of the 3 months.
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Great tip. Thank you!
My only problem is that I kind of like the sound :?
Still think spotify has a better user interface and easier to discover new songs and artists.
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I have Tidal and like it, but it is a little lacking from a discovery standpoint.
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Mahalo guys!
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I did this last month for my Tidal account and it works 100% for HiFi package. I use Stamp app(Paid app) to transfer my Spotify playlist over to Tidal Hifi. I find the music discovery on Spotify is so much easier than Tidal's but you can't beat the sound quality of Tidal's Hifi mode.
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One thing I liked with spotify is that I can control the music from multiple devices. For example, I start playing something on the computer and then I can easily control songs, etc. it via my phone or tablet. I haven't been able to do the same with Tidal. I can start tidal on my computer or phone but they don't see each other so I can't use the phone as a control app to control tidal on the computer. Is it possible to do this?
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Here's another Tidal Hifi deal that I found
6 months free if you buy a CD from bestbuy (as cheap as $0.99). New users only.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?ref=8575135&loc=b73ee99ece2e11e7bfafa6226f9167e90INT&acampID=b73ee99ece2e11e7bfafa6226f9167e90INT&cp=1&searchType=search&browsedCategory=cat02001&id=pcat17071&qp=&nrp=15&sc=Global&gf=y&usc=All%20Categories&st=categoryid%24cat02001&type=page&sp=%2Bcurrentprice%20skuidsaas
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Odal3
Thanks for the info!
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Wow - a Modest Mouse CD shipped to my house and 6 months of Tidal for $2.19 total!
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Bump
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Thanks for this! This might be the best deal ever :thumb:
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My thanks also. 6 months free is a smokin' deal. :D
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Thanks. Picked up my Best Buy CD for $1.99 and 6 months of free TIDAL. Great deal. :thumb: :thumb:
NB
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I did the 6 months deal through Best Buy but Tidal still charged me. Need to figure out how to contact them to get it reversed!
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Christmas Songs by Sinatra ordered - 3.99. Thanks for the deal :thumb:
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Picked up a CD at BB last Sunday and got the code. Only my very limited knowledge made the download difficult. But it stops and starts. Slow service? Wireless router too far from my computer (2 floors). :dunno:
The good news is it's free for now.
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Picked up a CD at BB last Sunday and got the code. Only my very limited knowledge made the download difficult. But it stops and starts. Slow service? Wireless router too far from my computer (2 floors). :dunno:
The good news is it's free for now.
Generally with a WiFi connection there are huge data losses and as distance increases its compounded
Best is to use a wired connection from router to device specially which plays data intensive like tidal
I have all my PC's connected via Ethernet to router and believe me there is nothing better then it
We don't even need gigabit connection for smooth 2 channel music playback
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Yes, wire is better than wireless which is why we wired 16 ethernet jacks around the house (including in my listening room), but the only ethernet port I have in my basement audio system is on my iMac which is my 'far-field' source at the back of the room. I do all my serious (near-field) listening with my MacBook Air (which has no ethernet port). And neither does my DSPeaker Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core DAC/preamp/DSP. You're not suggesting I get up and walk 25 feet overtime I want to change the music are you? :roll: :oops: :nono:
Wifey watches Netflix (with 'some' dropouts) from the living room which is below the open loft where the wireless router is located, so I'm guessing a repeater could solve the problem. But I'm as computer user am dumb as a bag of rocks. :scratch:
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Hahah
No way I will suggest you to walk 25 feet to change a track
I feel a repeater also won't make massive difference because the WiFi network would be practically used by each and every phone and tablet in the house
And plus when your WiFi watches Netflix you sure will get dropouts if you are also streaming tidal at the same time
Here the issue is not about your internet bandwith
Issue is how much data a WiFi network can send a recieve at a time
Yeah we have AC standard WiFi but that's all on paper. As I said earlier the losses compound once distance increases
Even with a repeater don't feel it will solve the purpose
Can't you use a windows laptop that would be there at home to use tidal?
I know it's not ideal way and plus it won't be optimised
Or maybe you can ask a apple expert of a PCI express LAN card can be installed on a Mac mini
If that can be done most of your issues are solved
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Verizon routers have a 2g and 5g channel they appear as 2 different connections in wireless. Try 2g it is designed to offer longer range connections.
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I think it's very much possible to add a PCI express LAN card to a Mac mini. That would be a permanent solution
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My house probably not so big but faced major dropout issue when roon core connected wirelessly and roon server wired
Main router connected to wireless repeater to extend range
Room just skips the track when there is dropout
Connected the main router to secondary wired and also the room server and core
Bingo
Works as a charm
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For those who got the free trial, and if you're not planning to keep it after trial is over, make sure to cancel a few days before the renewal date which I misinterpreted as the last day. Their policy is that the renewal date is the day they charge for the renewal. Think you can guess how I know this...
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Yeah, I got the deal for $1.49 shipped to my door. Great tip, Thanks! :thumb:
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I stumbled on to this shopping Cyber deals. Picked up Santanas greatest hit for $3.99...what a deal along with 6 months tidal Hifi...anyone know if an early cancellation doesn't impact the 6 month free subscription? I would hate to lose it but willing to wait until 5 and a half months if necessary.
I was throwing the idea of investing into a decent budget Dac for the laptop to the preamp. But the oppo 103 streams tidal with the firmware update. Win..win..
Digital and Analog both sound good to me. I did notice digital plays much louder on lower power levels on certain songs..anyone notice this?
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Going back off track...
Have an iMac and MacBook Air, no mini. But wifey (not WiFi) uses a Dell. We're rarely (never?) playing Netflix/Tidal at the same time.
Getting repeater advice and advice to upgrade service ($250 to install fiber optic which would include a newer wireless router). Monthly fee would be the same that we're paying now but 20+ times faster. Next door neighbor owns the fiber optic service.
Either way looks like this free offer is going to cost me. :roll:
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I have been using TIDAL for almost two years with dropouts on occasion. Nothing long term. I would say that better than 95% of playback is perfect streaming.
I have Comcast and I use APPLE AIRPLAY...hard wired with an Ethernet cable. My modem/router from Comcast was just replaced. I did the install myself otherwise like everything no service is FREE.
Some things of importance about TIDAL...if your are having streaming issues via wi-fi you may want to clear your browser and shutdown your device and restart. Even deleting the APP and reinstalling helps. In my case I use the APPLE iPad but as mentioned I do not use wifi with TIDAL.
Lastly, something of financial value
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I stumbled on to this shopping Cyber deals. Picked up Santanas greatest hit for $3.99...what a deal along with 6 months tidal Hifi...anyone know if an early cancellation doesn't impact the 6 month free subscription? I would hate to lose it but willing to wait until 5 and a half months if necessary.
Just a clarification regarding this offer, my understanding is that it's for 6 months of Tidal's basic service or 3 months of their Hi-Fi tier. I've also read that you can cancel at any time and your remaining free subscription will continue until expiration, but don't know if it's worth taking a chance on that. Just setup a reminder to cancel it a week or two before it expires.
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I did cancel few days after my monthly free trial started and it worked for the whole month for free
So I guess it's ok to just cancel few days after free trial starts rather then forgetting later on to to cancel and then you are billed
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Going back off track...
Have an iMac and MacBook Air, no mini. But wifey (not WiFi) uses a Dell. We're rarely (never?) playing Netflix/Tidal at the same time.
Getting repeater advice and advice to upgrade service ($250 to install fiber optic which would include a newer wireless router). Monthly fee would be the same that we're paying now but 20+ times faster. Next door neighbor owns the fiber optic service.
Either way looks like this free offer is going to cost me. :roll:
Not sure what's your current internet speed but even a 5 Mbps connection would be good enough to stream tidal mqa without any dropouts provided no other streaming like Netflix is used along with tidal
The bottle neck for you is WiFi which due to long distances and other reasons makes the internet service slow for you
So I dont think you need to upgrade the internet seevice. If at one time cost of 250 USD you get 20 times faster internet for same monthly fees then why not :)
Makes it absolutely worth
But then you also need to solve the issue of weak WiFi to your music room
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Where is the deal listed? I don't see it on the site.
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Where is the deal listed? I don't see it on the site.
I got the free Tidal by downloading Captune (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sennheiser.captune&hl=en) onto my Android phone from google Play. Then while setting up Captune (http://majorhifi.com/free-three-month-tidal-subscription-sennheiser-app/) I had the opportunity to subscribe to Tidal.
I didn't use Tidal much at first because I was frustrated trying to play Tidal through Roon. But Roon recently enhanced the Tidal integration so I have been listening to Tidal a lot, love it! Most of my fav jazz and classical music is on Tidal.
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tidal-6-month-subscription-tidal-digital-download-add-on/1050006540.p?skuId=1050006540
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tidal-6-month-subscription-tidal-digital-download-add-on/1050006540.p?skuId=1050006540
Thank you. I am an existing customer but recently canceled the subscription. Per the ad it's for new customers only. Has anyone tried this with an existing canceled account?
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tidal-6-month-subscription-tidal-digital-download-add-on/1050006540.p?skuId=1050006540 (https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tidal-6-month-subscription-tidal-digital-download-add-on/1050006540.p?skuId=1050006540)
Ok, I purchased a cd from Best Buy, what is the next step? I think I am going blind but the link above does not provide give me the option to add to the cart or download? Do I just go to Tidal.com and register and enter the Best Buy receipt information?
Edit: According to slickdeals.net site, the deal expired on Dec. 2 :duh:
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create a new account with different email and CC.Tidal won’t know.
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CD purchases might be over now. When I did it last week there was a list of qualifying CDs.
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Just a clarification regarding this offer, my understanding is that it's for 6 months of Tidal's basic service or 3 months of their Hi-Fi tier. I've also read that you can cancel at any time and your remaining free subscription will continue until expiration, but don't know if it's worth taking a chance on that. Just setup a reminder to cancel it a week or two before it expires.
Here is the verbiage within the email...
Complimentary
6-months of TIDAL
Thank you for your recent music purchase. Your purchase qualifies you to receive a complimentary 6-month TIDAL HIFI streaming subscription. For new customers only. Experience over 50 million songs, 195,000 videos, exclusive content and VIP experiences with 6 complimentary months of TIDAL HIFI.
I'm assuming the Hifi they are mentioning is the lossless format such as Flac. I can also confirm it sounds better than spotify premium and the digital version plays a bit louder than analog.
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Tidal, Streaming Music Service, Offers Free Trial Starting Dec. 25
The company is offering a free, 12-day preview of the service starting December 25th.
The trial includes Tidal’s full library of music, and you don’t have to enter a credit card to get access, so there’s no risk of you forgetting to cancel after the 12 days and getting stuck with an unexpected bill.
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Groupon for 3 months Tidal for free. New accounts only.
Note - groupon required a check out process for $0.00 and can use CC or paypal. I logged into Paypal and that is it - it didnt send anything to Paypal. Also, upon redeeming the voucher through Tidal they require to enter credit card info. 3 months free and will be charged after that unless you cancel.
https://www.groupon.com/deals/tidal-music-streaming-3
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delete
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