Cast from Tidal desktop app to Naim?

Streaming Audio
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With Spotify I can cast from within the Spotify desktop app to my 272 or i.e a Chromecast Audio but for Tidal it’s a nogo using the desktop app. Does this work on the latest products from Naim such as NDX2, ND5SX2 etc?

I use iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro and would like to get same flexibility as with Spotify Connect meaning I can stream with Tidal using desktop app, iPhone and iPad native Tidal app. Any third part devices that could solve this like Blusound Node 2i etc? I assume I will need to get something supporting Airplay to stream from Tidal desktop on a macbook? I want to avoid using third part apps like Naim, Bluesound etc and use Tidal.

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Spotify has its own casting method, called Spotify Connect. This is supported in the legacy streamers and the current models.
Chromecasting is a new more generalised casting method developed by Google, that is supported directly in the new streamers only.

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So can I use Tidal desktop app for Mac and stream to say NDX2 or do I need to go through the Naim app?

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The last time I used the Windows Tidal desktop app it could only play to the laptop audio card or an attached USB dac. It has no casting functionality at all. I assume the Mac version is the same.

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My hopes is that it can use Airplay to cast to the latest Naim devices?

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Works here

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That would work I think, same as bluetooth. But the Tidal desktop app doesn’t have any functionality (Windows anyway). You would use the OS to attach airplay or bluetooth.

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Ah yes see what you mean, I’m no expert and don’t use it by default but i just go on the icon and the Muso is called Lounge

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No idea of the quality though

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I see no reason why not if it supports Chromecast. I don’t have a Tidal anymore to check. I can cast Soundcloud using Chromecast to my NDX2.

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One cannot use Chromecast audio with native tidal macOS app at least. Only through chrome browser using tidal online.

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Tidal app can cast to airplay or Sonos, but not seen any other options. I’m a huge fan of the app, but moved to Roon for more compatibility.

Neither of these support better than CD quality.

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