tidal-dl-ng 0.4.15

TIDAL Medial Downloader Next Generation!

🔰 TIDAL Downloader Next Generation! (tidal-dl-ng)

This tool allows to download songs and videos from TIDAL (a paid plan is required!). You can use the command line or GUI version of this tool.

If you like this projects and want to support it, you can buy me a coffee :-)

💻 Installation / Upgrade

Requirements: Python 3.11 (other versions might work but are not tested!)

pip install --upgrade tidal-dl-ng
# AND if you like to have the GUI as well
pip install --upgrade tidal-dl-ng[gui]

You can use the command line (CLI) version to download media:

tidal-dl-ng dl https://tidal.com/browse/track/46755209
# OR
tdn dl https://tidal.com/browse/track/46755209

But also the GUI:

tidal-dl-ng-gui
# OR
tdng
# OR
tidal-dl-ng gui

🧁 Features

• Download Tracks, Videos, Albums, Playlists
• Metadata for songs
• Adjustable audio and video download quality.

▶️ Getting started with development

🚰 Install dependecies

Clone this repository and install the dependencies:

poetry install --all-extras --with dev,docs

The main entry points are:

tidal_ng_dl/cli.py
tidal_ng_dl/gui.py

📺 GUI Builder

The GUI is build with PySide6 using the Qt Designer:

pyside6-designer

After all changes are saved you need to translate the Qt Designer *.ui file into Python code:

pyside6-uic tidal_dl_ng/ui/main.ui -o tidal_dl_ng/ui/main.py

🏗 Build the project

To build the project use this command:

make install

The CI/CD pipeline will be triggered when you open a pull request, merge to main, or when you create a new release.

To finalize the set-up for publishing to PyPi or Artifactory, see here. For activating the automatic documentation with MkDocs, see here. To enable the code coverage reports, see here.

✨ Releasing a new version

• Create an API Token on Pypi.
• Add the API Token to your projects secrets with the name PYPI_TOKEN by visiting this page.
• Create a new release on Github.
• Create a new tag in the form *.*.*.

For more details, see here.

‼️ Dislaimer

• For educational purposes only. I am not liable and responsible for any damage that happens.
• You should not use this method to distribute or pirate music.
• It may be illegal to use this app in your country.

🫂 Contributors

Thanks to all, who have contributed to this project! 1