What is the best tidal music downloader for PC and Mac?

If you don't want to install additional tidal music downloader software, then recording Tidal music to MP3 on a Windows PC is another valid solution. You can use audio recording software that captures system sound in high quality without tidal music downloader software. This method works regardless of Tidal's encryption and is legal for personal use only.

Step 1: Download and install a free audio recording software on your PC or Mac. In here, I take Auudacity as example.

Step 2:  In Auudacity, set:

• Audio Host: Windows WASAPI
• Recording Device: Your speaker output (e.g., "Speakers (loopback)")
• Recording Channels: 2 (Stereo)

Step 3: Ensure Tidal is playing music in your browser or desktop app.

Step 4: In Auudacity, click the red Record button. Play your Tidal music. Click Stop in Auudacity when done.

Step 5: Go to File > Export > Export as MP3. Choose quality settings and filename.

For best quality, please record with Tidal HiFi and a good sound card.

Recording Tidal music to MP3 via audio capture software can be convenient, but it comes with several notable downsides:

Lower Audio Quality: Even with lossless recording settings, the result is typically not as high-fidelity as the original FLAC/HiFi stream from Tidal. Background system noise or low-quality sound drivers may affect the recording.

No Original Metadata: Track name, artist, album, and artwork are not automatically embedded. You'll have to manually edit ID3 tags or use a tag editor afterward.