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title: "TIDAL tracks showing as 16 bit instead of 24 bit in Volumio"
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url: https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/56-tidal-tracks-showing-as-16-bit-instead-of-24-bit-in-volumio
collection: "Issues & solutions"
updated: 2026-10-26
language: en
---

# TIDAL tracks showing as 16 bit instead of 24 bit in Volumio



If music streamed from TIDAL appears as 16-bit in Volumio even when you expect 24-bit / Hi-Res audio, the issue may be related to the TIDAL streaming quality setting.

In some cases, selecting Highest Rate does not provide the expected 24-bit Hi-Res stream.

Solution:

1.  Open Settings → Sources → TIDAL in Volumio
    
2.  Locate the Streaming Quality option
    
3.  Set the quality to Hi-Res instead of Highest Rate
    
4.  Restart playback and check the track information again
    

After setting the quality to Hi-Res, compatible tracks should be streamed in 24-bit resolution

> **Info:** Not all albums on TIDAL are available in Hi-Res format, even if different versions of the album exist. If a track is only available in standard or CD quality, it will still be streamed at 16-bit.