Flacidal
Desktop app for downloading lossless FLAC music from Tidal. Built with Go + Svelte using Wails framework. Features Spotify matching, metadata tagging, and concurrent download queue.
FLACidal
Download Lossless FLAC Music from Tidal & Qobuz
A beautiful desktop app for downloading your music library in pristine lossless quality
Features
- Multi-Source — Download from both Tidal and Qobuz
- Lossless Quality — HI_RES (24-bit), LOSSLESS (16-bit), HIGH options
- Full Albums — Download entire playlists, albums, or single tracks
- Auto Metadata — Complete tagging with Vorbis comments
- Cover Art — Album artwork embedded directly in FLAC files
- Fast Downloads — Up to 10 concurrent parallel downloads
- Queue System — Manage and monitor download progress in real-time
- Built-in Search — Find tracks, albums, and artists directly in the app
- Download History — Track and re-download previous items
- Organized Output — Automatic folder structure per playlist/album
Download
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| Windows (x64) | flacidal-windows-amd64.exe |
| macOS (Intel) | flacidal-darwin-amd64 |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | flacidal-darwin-arm64 |
| Linux (x64) | flacidal-linux-amd64 |
Screenshot
Usage
1. Launch the application
2. Paste a Tidal or Qobuz URL
3. Select your download folder
4. Click "Download All FLAC"
Supported URLs
| Service | URL Format |
|---|---|
| Tidal | https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/... |
https://tidal.com/browse/album/... |
|
https://tidal.com/browse/track/... |
|
| Qobuz | https://www.qobuz.com/album/... |
https://www.qobuz.com/playlist/... |
|
https://www.qobuz.com/track/... |
Output Structure
~/Music/
└── Artist Name/
└── Album Title/
├── 01 - Track One.flac
├── 02 - Track Two.flac
├── 03 - Track Three.flac
└── cover.jpg
Configuration
Settings location: ~/.flacidal/config.json
| Setting | Default | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | LOSSLESS |
HI_RES, LOSSLESS, HIGH |
| File Format | {artist} - {title} |
Custom template |
| Embed Cover | true |
true, false |
| Concurrent Downloads | 4 |
1 - 10 |
Build from Source
# Install Wails CLI
go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/cmd/wails@latest
# Clone from Codeberg
git clone https://codeberg.org/KushieMoon-dev/FLACidal.git
# Or clone from GitHub
git clone https://github.com/kushiemoon-dev/FLACidal.git
cd FLACidal
wails build
# Binary output: build/bin/flacidal
Development Mode
wails dev
Tech Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Backend | Go 1.23 |
| Frontend | Svelte + TypeScript |
| Framework | Wails v2.11 |
| Audio | FLAC with Vorbis comments |
| Database | SQLite |
Project Structure
FLACidal/
├── main.go # App entry point
├── app.go # Wails bindings
├── backend/
│ ├── tidal.go # Tidal API client
│ ├── source_qobuz.go # Qobuz API client
│ ├── downloader.go # FLAC download service
│ ├── download_manager.go # Concurrent queue
│ ├── tagger.go # Metadata tagging
│ ├── database.go # SQLite storage
│ └── config.go # Configuration
└── frontend/src/
├── pages/ # Home, Queue, Search, etc.
├── components/ # Reusable UI
└── stores/ # Svelte state
License
MIT License — see LICENSE for details.
Disclaimer
This tool is intended for educational and personal use only.
- Only download music you have the legal right to access
- Respect the terms of service of Tidal and Qobuz
- Support artists by purchasing their music
- Not affiliated with Tidal, Qobuz, or any streaming service
Made with ♥ by KushieMoon
