Tidal is a popular music streaming service that offers an extensive catalog that includes millions of songs from various genres and artists. Known for its high-fidelity sound quality, it is loved by many music lovers including DJ professionals. Thankfully, Tidal already integrates with some DJ software, one of the most popular being Serato DJ. Serato DJ allows DJs to access and play Tidal tracks directly from their DJ setup, giving them a vast selection of music to enhance their performances. With a Tidal HiFi/HiFi Plus subscription, you can seamlessly integrate Tidal's extensive music library into your DJ mixes. Today, we're going to show you how to use Tidal with Serato offline and online.
- Part 1. FAQs about Tidal on Serato DJ
- Part 2. How to Use Tidal with Serato Offline
- Part 3. How to Use Tidal with Serato Online
- Part 4. Final Thoughts
Part 1. FAQs about Tidal Serato DJ
Q1: Does Serato Work with Tidal?
A: Yes. Now there is a Serato and Tidal integration. You can access your Tidal music library directly from within Serato DJ.
Q2: How to Connect Tidal to Serato DJ?
A: To use Tidal with Serato, you need to have a valid Tidal HiFi or HiFi Plus account. Also, the version of Serato DJ needs to be Serato DJ Lite 1.1/Pro 2.1 or above. You can skip to Part 3 to learn the detailed steps.
Q3: Can I Use Serato Tidal without an Internet Connection?
A: There is no Tidal offline mode Serato but you can use DRmare Tidal Music Converter to get Tidal on Serato DJ offline. Please check out the detailed steps in Part 2.
Q4: Why Is Tidal Not Working in Serato?
A: If you are facing Serato Tidal not working, try turning off and turning on the 'Show Streaming Services' option on the program. Then the Tidal playlists on Serato will be refreshed. Or, you can use DRmare Tidal Music Converter to save Tidal songs to local files. Then you can import Tidal to Serato DJ via the local folder.
Q5: Which DJ App Can Work with Tidal?
A: Now, Serato, Virtual DJ, Denon, djay Pro, Pioneer, DJUCED, and Edjing can work with Tidal.
Q6: What Music Streaming Services Does Serato DJ Support?
A: Beatport, SoundCloud, Tidal, and Beatsource.
Part 2. How to Use Tidal with Serato DJ Pro Offline
As mentioned above, Serato Tidal does not go offline, so you need to be connected to a stable internet connection at all times. Also, you need to have an active Tidal HiFi or HiFi Plus subscription. However, many users find the $10.99 or $19.99 monthly subscription a bit expensive. So, here we first show you how to use Tidal Serato offline without HiFi/HiFi Plus.
All you need is DRmare Tidal Music Converter, which enables you to download and convert music from Tidal Free, HiFi and HiFi Plus. It supports six output audio formats, including MP3, AAC, M4B, M4A, WAV and FLAC. Serato DJ just happens to support MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV, FLAC and more. So you can use it to get your Serato DJ-compatible Tidal music files and then easily move them from your local drive to Serato DJ.
DRmare Tidal Converter ensures the best audio quality with lossless metadata information. Plus, it works super 5x faster and supports batch conversion. Even better, you can keep your downloaded Tidal music files forever so you can use them anytime, anywhere.
DRmare Tidal Music Converter
How to Use Tidal Offline Serato DJ with DRmare Tidal Music Converter
- Step 1 Load Tidal music to DRmare Tidal Downloader
- First, please download and install DRmare Tidal Music Converter on your computer. Once finished, then open it and the Tidal app will be launched at the same time. Next, you could go to the Tidal app and find the music that you would like to download to Serato. Then please copy the URL of the song and paste it to the search bar in the DRmare program. Then hit on the "+" button and the tracks would be shown on the conversion window. You could also directly drag and drop music from Tidal to the DRmare tool.
- Step 2Set output audio format for Serato Tidal offline
- Next, please click the top-right "Menu" icon > choose "Preference" > "Convert" to start to define the output formats. In the pop-up window, you can set output audio formats for Tidal to MP3, M4A, AAC, or FLAC. You are also allowed to personalize the parameters - Bit Rate, Sample Rate and Channel. Also, you could archive the Tidal tracks by Artist/Album or Artist. Then click "OK" to apply all the settings
- Step 3Download and convert Tidal for Serato DJ
- Click on the "Convert" button to start the conversion process. Then all the Tidal files will be downloaded to your computer at once. To locate the converted Tidal songs, you can click on the "Converted" button. Then it will navigate you to the target folder you saved Tidal music.
- Step 4How to add Tidal to Serato DJ Pro/Lite
- Open Serato on your computer and log in with your account information. Click on the "Files" button, then it will show various locations on your computer hard drive. Please click on these locations to navigate to your computer and find your converted Tidal music. Once you locate Tidal files, please drag the folder or files you want to add onto the "All..." icon. After that, you can use Tidal Serato offline.
Part 3. How to Connect Tidal to Serato DJ Pro/Lite Online
You can easily use the Tidal music streaming on Serato DJ Pro and Lite. But remember that you need to have an active Tidal HiFi and HiFi Plus subscription. And please install Serato DJ Pro 2.1 or above (Serato DJ Lite 1.1 or above) on your computer. After then, let's see how to use Tidal on Serato DJ Pro/Lite online below.
Step 1. Launch Serato DJ Pro/Lite software.
Step 2. Go to 'Setup' > 'Library + Display' > 'Music Streaming'.
Step 3. Allow 'Show Streaming Services' and choose 'Tidal'.
Step 4. Select 'Sign up / Login to Tidal' to log in with your Tidal account.
Step 5. After then, you will see a pop-up window and then touch on 'Open Serato DJ Pro/Lite'.
Step 6. Go back to Serato DJ Pro/Lite, you will find you are logged in with your account. Then you can use Tidal with Serato DJ Pro/Lite online with ease.
Part 4. Final Thoughts
Serato DJ Lite/Pro supports Tidal streaming, so you can easily connect Tidal to Serato DJ software. However, you need to be a Tidal HiFi or HiFi Plus member. Also, there is no Tidal Serato offline functionality. Therefore, you'd better use DRmare Tidal Music Converter to get Tidal on Serato offline. You can also use Tidal music on any other DJ software without a Tidal HiFi or HiFi Plus subscription.
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