I’ve been using TIDAL for about four months after spending roughly 10 years with Spotify.

Overall, I’m really happy I switched. There’s a lot TIDAL does better, but there are also some surprisingly annoying little things that you only really notice once you use it every day.

Thought I’d put together my pros and cons so far, especially the stuff I’d love to see TIDAL improve.

Pros

• Better audio quality. It just sounds better to me.
• Fairly priced for what you get.
• The catalogue has almost everything I listen to, although soundtracks and classical music can be a bit lacking.
• My library actually feels like a music collection.
• Clean and simple design.
• I don't feel like I'm constantly being pushed playlists, podcasts or other stuff I don't care about.
• Shuffle feels more personal and seems to actually use my library.
• Monthly listening stats are updated daily on mobile.
• Moving your library over from another streaming service is really easy.
• You can block AI-generated music from your recommendations.

Cons

• Saving songs can be buggy. Sometimes I save something and the heart still shows as empty, which leaves me wondering whether it actually saved. I've had the same thing happen with albums and artists.
• Playback can be really annoying, especially on desktop/web. Sometimes songs pause, won't start, or keep playing with the loading circle stuck over the screen. Skipping to the next track and going back usually fixes it, but it shouldn't need that workaround.
• Syncing between devices needs work. Your current song, queue and listening history don't properly follow you between devices.
• Library syncing can also be slow. Sometimes newly saved songs, albums or artists don't appear until I restart the app.
• Search can be inconsistent. I've searched my own library for songs I know I've saved and TIDAL still doesn't show them.
• Album artwork can sometimes be completely different from what I'd expect, usually because TIDAL has linked the track to a compilation instead of the original release.
• Uploading playlist artwork can be buggy. I've had images sit loading forever without actually updating.
• Public playlists and the community side are pretty limited.
• You can't really follow playlist creators or other users in a meaningful way.
• There are no visible song play counts. Some people probably prefer this, but I'd at least like the option.
• Lyrics are nice to have, but the timing can be pretty bad on some songs.
• Lyrics aren't available on the TV app.
• TIDAL isn't available in as many countries, which makes recommending it to international friends a bit harder.
• The 10,000-song saved-library limit feels too low for anyone building a large collection.
• Library management could be better in general. More sorting, filtering and bulk-management options would be great for larger libraries.
• I'd love better concert/tour integration. If I follow or save an artist, it would be great to see their upcoming shows near me or get notified when they announce a tour. It feels like an obvious feature for a music app.

Overall, I still prefer TIDAL and don't see myself going back to Spotify anytime soon. Most of my complaints are small quality-of-life issues rather than dealbreakers, but fixing them would make the experience feel a lot more polished.

I'd be interested to hear what other long-term TIDAL users think - what does TIDAL do better than other services, and what still annoys you?

Watching the God Gamer Gauntlet, I kept thinking:
Someone should figure out Ludwig’s lifetime win/loss record across every game he’s ever played.

Go back through all the videos and streams and track every game with a record where it makes sense.

Then you’d end up with a list of:
Best win rates
Worst win rates
Games he’s secretly insane at
Games he should probably never touch again
Games where he’s improved over the years
Games where he only thinks he’s good

It’d actually be useful for the Gauntlet. Instead of picking games based on vibes, he’d have years of data telling him where he’s statistically strongest.

It also feels like the kind of video Ludwig would enjoy:

Video title: I Analyzed Every Game I’ve Ever Played…

I just think it’d be really fun to see the numbers

I’ve been craving that satisfying, "plinko" style gameplay that Peggle mastered. Does anyone have recommendations for games that share that same addictive feel.

For when you want to switch your brain off and just enjoy the scenery.