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Tidal Plugin
============
The ``tidal`` plugin provides metadata matches for the autotagger using the
Tidal_ Web APIs.
.. _tidal: https://tidal.com
Why Use the Tidal Plugin?
-------------------------
The Tidal plugin allows you to:
- Fetch metadata for albums and tracks from Tidal's catalog
- Look up tracks by ISRC code (useful if your music files already contain ISRC
tags)
- Look up albums by barcode ID (useful if your CDs have UPC barcodes)
- Get matches during import without needing to manually search
This is especially useful if your music already has ISRC or barcode metadata
embedded, as it allows for quick and accurate matching to Tidal's catalog.
Requirements
------------
- A Tidal account (free or premium)
- Python environment with network access to Tidal's API
Before using the plugin, you need to authorize your beets installation to access
your Tidal account.
Authentication
--------------
To authenticate with Tidal, run:
.. code-block:: bash
beet tidal --auth
This will open a browser window where you can log in to your Tidal account.
After successful authentication, your token will be saved to the configured
token file and you won't need to re-authenticate on subsequent runs.
Basic Usage
-----------
Enable the ``tidal`` plugin (see :ref:`using-plugins`). Once enabled, you will
receive Tidal matches when importing new items.
During import, you can also manually enter a Tidal URL at the ``enter Id``
prompt:
.. code-block:: bash
Enter search, enter Id, aBort, eDit, edit Candidates, plaY? i
Enter release ID: https://tidal.com/album/226495055
You can enter both album and track URLs. For example:
.. code-block:: bash
https://tidal.com/track/490839595
https://tidal.com/album/234493117
Configuration
-------------
This plugin can be configured like other metadata source plugins as described in
:ref:`metadata-source-plugin-configuration`.
Default
~~~~~~~
.. code-block:: yaml
tidal:
client_id: mcjmpl1bPATJXcBT
tokenfile: tidal_token.json
data_source_mismatch_penalty: 0.5
search_limit: 5
.. conf:: client_id
:default: mcjmpl1bPATJXcBT
The Tidal API client ID. The default value is the public demo client ID.
You can register your own application at Tidal's developer portal for
production use.
.. conf:: tokenfile
:default: tidal_token.json
The path to the file where the Tidal authentication token is stored.
.. include:: ./shared_metadata_source_config.rst