TIDAL CEO JESSE DOROGUSKER SETS OUT THE AVAILABILITY OF HIRES FLAC FILES ON STREAMING SERVICE TIDAL

TIDAL says: “We’re choosing FLAC as our preferred format for high resolution audio, and we’ll continue to support multiple formats to make sure we have as much hi-res content as possible”.

Rather than sending out a press release TIDAL CEO Jesse Dorogusker took to Reddit to tell users about TIDAL’s commitment to HiRes FLAC files.

Jesse Dorogusker says: “Today, we’re rolling out HiRes FLAC (free lossless audio codec) to our Early Access Program (EAP) users on iOS. (TIDAL) HiFi Plus subscribers have always had access to our highest resolution audio, and now we are offering hi-resolution content in FLAC format, up to 24-bit, 192kHz. Try it now by updating your beta app and selecting “Max” quality in the new Audio & Playback settings screen. We appreciate your excitement and want to hear from you before rolling it out more broadly”.

TIDAL HiRes FLAC will be available to all TIDAL HiFi Plus users from August

HI RESOLUTION AUDIO

“We’re choosing FLAC as our preferred format for high resolution audio, and we’ll continue to support multiple formats to make sure we have as much hi-res content as possible. It’s open source, allowing greater access for artists and fans, and aligns with TIDAL’s support for open platforms. Pairing accessibility with best-in-class audio quality directly aligns with our purpose of empowering artists to run thriving businesses in the economy”.

OVER 6 MILLION TRACKS IN HIRES FLAC

Starting today, there are over 6 million tracks available to stream in HiRes FLAC. TIDAL tell us “We’re actively working with distributors, labels, and artists to add more content in this format every day”.

TIDAL HIFI PLUS

Jesse goes on to say that for TIDAL users not taking pat in their Early Access Program, HiRes FLAC will be added for all TIDAL HiFi Plus users in August.

HiFi PiG Says: The announcement suggests that MQA files on the platform will still be supported, but that TIDAL is completely committed to the HiRes FLAC format going forward.