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JimH:

--- Quote from: kr4 on May 10, 2017, 07:31:27 pm ---[Tidal, etc]
Why not!

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They come and go like the wind.

They often offer a limited or no interface.

We pay for the work, they get the revenue.

Contemplativus:

--- Quote from: JimH on May 10, 2017, 07:46:51 pm ---We pay for the work, they get the revenue.

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Not quite true. We pay for Your work by buying MCxx and the upgrades (which I have purchased already willingly).
It would be just as ridiculous to complain about not earning money by playing back DVDs with JRiver.
Such integrations (and there are a few out there) had been implemented by some volunteers e.g. for Kodi, so the efforts seems limited or reasonable.

While a true audiophile WDM solution should give a general solution in theory, but I think both on the native playback applications (Tidal) and in the WDM SQ is still some remaining headroom for SQ optimization. Therefore is an integration still of interest (besides of further improving on WDM SQ.)

Awesome Donkey:
FYI, Tidal integration was attempted a few years back, but it didn't work out. That's why it's not likely to happen (again a search of the forums gives the full backstory).

Though, I *do* have an idea of "semi integration" by using MC's built-in Chromium engine in a tab to display the Tidal website and using the WDM driver for playback. But it's highly complicated. Who knows, you might be able to get it working right now, not sure since I don't use Tidal. Otherwise from what I've read using the Tidal app (with WASAPI exclusive mode turned off in the app to avoid a BSOD) with MC's WDM driver works.

Tidal's future isn't certain. There's been rumors for a good while about the losses the company has had. There's a general topic about that kind of thing too.

JimH:

--- Quote from: Awesome Donkey on May 11, 2017, 08:19:13 am ---FYI, Tidal integration was attempted a few years back, but it didn't work out.
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We did it, had it working, and then they demanded control of the UI, so we bowed out.

MikeO:
Hi

Not quite how you would incorporate Roon, it effectively a direct competitor of MC !!

It may look sexy with all its info but as a navigation and library manager it doesn't hold a candle to MC. I admit I was VERY tempted but when I tried to use it (I had a 60 day trial) I found myself frustrated and never left MC as my primary music source.

I really did persevere as I was drawn by graphics and info but at the end of the day finding my favourite version of Beethoven's X proved quite difficult.

You get the view they give you, none of the customisable views that MC gives you. Add to that's its not DLNA compatible and only a few DACS work with its "Roon Ready" transport.

If anyone wants more details of my evaluation and my findings maybe mail me rather than bog down the forum.

Mike

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