September 28, 2024

Tidal is dropping MQA support, opting for FLAC instead

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Tidal is dropping MQA support, opting for FLAC instead

 

Lossless audio enthusiasts know that Tidal has been using multiple different audio formats their lossless audio and immersive audio for a while, supporting Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) and 360 Reality Audio formats alongside FLAC and Dolby Atmos. But starting July 24th, Tidal will be dropping support for both MQA and 360 Reality Audio, in favor of just FLAC and Dolby Atmos. Instead of MQA being the highest-quality format available on Tidal, it will be replaced with HiRes FLAC.