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What it's like to use Tidal, the Spotify killer that Jay Z just launched

What it's like to use Tidal, the Spotify killer that Jay Z just launched

You'll need headphones to properly enjoy Tidal, as the app's intro screen subtly indicates.

What it's like to use Tidal, the Spotify killer that Jay Z just launched

Tidal streams music in a high-quality format by default. If you listen to Spotify on your phone, you're only listening to 96 kb/s.

Tidal streams music in a high-quality format by default. If you listen to Spotify on your phone, you

Even on a fast internet connection, you'll see loading icons instead of play buttons sometimes.

Even on a fast internet connection, you

Tidal's search function isn't great. A search for "Jay Z" doesn't show his music (you have to include the hyphen).

Tidal

This is what you'll see when you open the app. It works a lot like Spotify. Tidal is big on curated playlists.

This is what you

A big part of Tidal are the articles and playlists. But they don't always load.

A big part of Tidal are the articles and playlists. But they don

The music player has a virtual scroll wheel that makes it look like a retro iPod

The music player has a virtual scroll wheel that makes it look like a retro iPod

There are some big bands missing from Tidal. Here's the app's complete collection of Led Zeppelin songs:

There are some big bands missing from Tidal. Here

The music player stays at the bottom of the app, which is a neat feature.

The music player stays at the bottom of the app, which is a neat feature.

Tidal has hundreds of playlists created by the app. Here's some of the "Dinner" selections.

Tidal has hundreds of playlists created by the app. Here

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