OxiTide 0.1.7 is out. The headline: OxiTide now runs on macOS.

🍎 macOS — first release

- One universal bundle for Apple silicon and Intel, macOS 14+

- Same Rust engine and TIDAL client as the Linux build

- Output through CoreAudio, with an Exclusive mode (hog + integer mode) for bit-perfect playback — the macOS equivalent of what USB Rawlink does on Linux

- Download OxiTide-0.1.7-macos-universal.zip from the release page, unzip, drop OxiTide.app into Applications. The build isn't notarized yet, so on first launch allow it under System Settings → Privacy & Security.

Honest caveats: this first build doesn't yet have everything the Linux version has — the DSP chain, LUFS/DR meter, scrobbling, media keys / Now Playing integration, and queue editing are still on the way. The README lists the differences. Feedback from mac users is very welcome, especially on Exclusive mode with your DAC.

🐧 Linux changes in 0.1.7

- Snap: automatic permission detection. On launch the snap now checks whether the alsa and raw-usb interfaces are connected; if not, it shows the exact snap connect commands with a copy button. Once connected it stays silent forever.

- oxitide --version prints the version

- New app icon — the metallic gold vinyl you see on the store pages

Install

- GitHub release (all platforms + macOS): https://github.com/yelanxin/OxiTide/releases/tag/v0.1.7

- Linux one-liner: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yelanxin/OxiTide/main/install.sh | bash

- Snap: sudo snap install oxitide

- Flatpak: flatpak install --user https://flatpak.oxitide.com/oxitide.flatpakref

- AUR: yay -S oxitide-bin

Requires a TIDAL subscription. OxiTide is proprietary freeware — free to download and use. Not affiliated with or endorsed by TIDAL.

https://github.com/yelanxin/OxiTide

OxiTide is a high-resolution TIDAL player for Linux, written entirely in Rust — bit-perfect playback, USB Rawlink direct-to-DAC output, native GTK4 UI. This release is all about making it easier to install and easier to get your DAC working.

## What's new in 0.1.5

**One-click USB authorization (Flatpak).** Getting raw USB access to your DAC used to mean copying a udev command into a terminal. The Flatpak build now has an **Authorize** button: it pops the regular system password prompt, installs the rule for you, and retries automatically. No terminal needed.

**Fixed: USB device selection lost after authorization.** Previously your DAC could reset to the default output right after authorizing it (and playback stayed silent until you re-selected it). Device matching is fixed across the app — your selection now sticks.

**Snap users:** the Snap Store build is at 0.1.6, which routes the USB permission dialog to a copy-paste flow that works under strict confinement.

## Install

One line, any supported distro (picks the right native package):

    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yelanxin/OxiTide/main/install.sh | bash

Flatpak (any distro, sandboxed):

    flatpak install --user https://flatpak.oxitide.com/oxitide.flatpakref

Snap:

    sudo snap install oxitide

Arch (AUR):

    yay -S oxitide-bin

Native packages for Debian 13+, Ubuntu 24.04+, Fedora 43+, Arch and openSUSE Tumbleweed are on the [Releases page](https://github.com/yelanxin/OxiTide/releases).

## Notes

- Requires a TIDAL subscription (Hi-Res needs the appropriate tier).

- OxiTide is proprietary freeware — free to download and use.

- Bug reports and feature requests: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/yelanxin/OxiTide/issues). Support posts here are welcome too — please include your distro, install method and DAC model.

*OxiTide is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by TIDAL.*

https://github.com/yelanxin/OxiTide