Tidal Tests DJ Session Feature for HiFi Subscribers

Inno Flores, Tech Times 13 December 2022, 09:12 pm

Music streaming service Tidal rolled out testing for a new feature that allows subscribers to try DJ sessions on the app, which works like running your own live radio broadcast on your phone.

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Tidal Tests DJ Feature

Tidal, the high-resolution music streaming service, announced a new feature for Early Access program members. HiFi Plus subscribers will be able to test the Tidal DJ where they can mix music on the app while streaming.

Digital Trends reported that through this new feature, users can share playlists, albums, tracks, and live DJ sessions with other Tidal members in reel time no matter where they are.

Tidal DJ is very similar to remote sharing features of other streaming services like Spotify's group session and Apple's SharePlay. But in Tidal's case, you do not have to know who the listeners are in your sessions.

"Tracks will play in normal AAC quality until high-resolution or lossless quality becomes available at a later date," as per the statement. The streaming service did not confirm if the lower AAC audio quality is just for the beta testing duration.

To start testing the newest feature of Tidal, users have to send the link to their own team that all have a Tidal subscription. Once it is shared, the whole gang can enjoy sharing music with one another, without demanding the AUX cable during road trips or racing to connect with the Bluetooth speakers.

Tidal offers a HiFi Plus feature that costs $19.99, with a free trial for 30 days. By signing up for the Early Access Program, the application will guide users to install a beta version of the app (Testflight for iOS and Beta in Google Play Store). Once the download finishes, you now have the DJ button to enable the session.

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Tidal DJ vs Tidal for DJs

You might be confused on what is the difference between these two features because of their similarities to their names. The Verge reported that these two are very different.

While Tidal DJ is a collaborative feature for the whole gang, Tidal for DJ allows subscribers to have access to the Tidal library within an audio software that offers 'pro' features. This feature was specifically made for DJ performers and music producers, but anyone with the subscription can try this out.

#My2022Rewind

While Spotify recently released the 2022 Spotify Wrapped, other streaming services also released their own. For Youtube Music, there's 2022 Recap, Deezer also has #MyDeezerYear, and Apple Music's Replay.

Despite having different titles, all of these features have the same concept and the same goal: to have a year-end summary of every user on the platform. These include their top songs, artists, albums, podcasts, and more.

ScreenRant reported that Tidal offered #My2022Rewind for its subscribers, which is a section that has a dedicated playlist for the entirety of 2022 based on the users' most listened tracks for each month of the current listening year.