Tidal - Argentina Subscribers

Posted 22nd Aug 2023 (Posted 2 h, 57 m ago)

I’m assuming everyone’s received the below e-mail? Gutted as I’ve been using it for ages. What’s your plan now? Move onto the next cheapest, or is there a workaround?

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Jaestar69
2 h, 49 m ago
Got that a few mins ago. I'm guessing Tidal is trying to combat all the "VPN residents" so I wouldn't be surprised if they copy this in all the different regions.
captainbeaky
1 h, 48 m ago
Might have more to do with the economic meltdown in Argentina.

They currently have 10 different official exchange rates (& 20+ unofficial ones) dependant on what you buy, where you’re from & what you pay with. (edited)
A_Rom
2 h, 7 m ago
Aww damn, don't cry because it's over, smile because we saved a fortune
Conkers816
2 h, 0 m ago
Annoyingly I have to go out soon but I've just been having a quick look.

Brazil is around £2.51
Bulgaria £3.93
Romania £3.46

UAE might be the one though as, at the moment, it appears to be £1.28 but it all depends on getting the payment method accepted of course.
nytramlean
1 h, 47 m ago
are these converted right for HIFI Plus or for the standard membership?
Transmat
53 m ago
I'm just going to leave it for now and see if the next payment is rejected.
TristanDeCoonha
28 m ago
If they truly wanted the custom then they would offer an option for those cards registered outside of Argentina to have an excess charged to cover the cost, which for us would be pennies.
This stinks of greed. They have proven the service can be provided at that price, but are going to screw everyone over anyway
cykb
26 m ago
Keeping my eye on this sub for a "fix"
TheNorthEnd
2 h, 38 m ago
Yeah, time to move on. 👎
tatdownsarf
2 h, 8 m ago
It does say “may” lead to billing failure, so I guess we cross our fingers?
jackalek
2 h, 6 m ago
So which one is the next cheapest working with UK issued card?
nytramlean
2 h, 0 m ago
I also got this a few minutes ago. It would be good to see what our alternatives are if payments are stopped.
rupert-hd
1 h, 59 m ago
Yeah I’ve just received the dreaded email to! I wonder what’s next…
It does say it only effects Argentina due to the way the payment is processed but you can bet it happen in all regions (edited)
Rel06
1 h, 56 m ago
I just received the same email
Conkers816
1 h, 56 m ago
List of countries that Tidal is available in ..

USA
Canada
UK
Ireland
Finland
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
UAE
Italy
South Africa
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Singapore
Denmark
Spain
Portugal
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
France
Austria
Switzerland
Hungary
Turkey
Sweden
Romania
Slovenia
Greece
Cyprus
Malta
Poland
Australia
Hong Kong
Germany
New Zealand
Israel
Monaco
Lichtenstein
Andorra
Iceland
Thailand
Malaysia. (edited)
jut1972
1 h, 31 m ago
Missing UAE states from the list
yoshi
1 h, 47 m ago
Just got it as well
MrFrugal
1 h, 46 m ago
It could be down to the Argentine Peso dropping off a cliff over the last year. Last year 1GBP would get you 160ARS - Today 1GBP gets you 447ARS.
allginger
1 h, 42 m ago
Would a Crypto card work like Turk PSN?
Conkers816
1 h, 42 m ago
It was available in Turkey up until November last year apparently.
zorba_g
1 h, 36 m ago
It's a pity. I probably won't rejoin as I went for a YT Premium deal earlier in the year. I'd love to see the conversion rate from Argentina to UK though - although if it's only 10% it's still profit for them, right?
scorcher
1 h, 35 m ago
The email specifically mentions Visa and Mastercard, so maybe changing to an American Express card would work?
eayragt
1 h, 31 m ago
Ah well. I was running dual subscriptions with a Deezer account (via Turkey, of course), as Tidal doesn't work on Alexa for the children, so looks like I have to stick with that. The good thing about Deezer is you can pay for an annual subscription, so even if they crackdown you get to see out the rest of the year. However, I'm at work right now so I can't jump on a VPN to see what the current prices are (I did pay 206.90 TL in March for Deezer Premium which was about £12, but is now more like £6).
Lowneo Author
37 m ago
Can I ask what card you used? Just tried using the Crypto Visa Debit card I use to buy PS5 games and it was declined. I tried Chase and it said I had to change country as I was using a UK card…? Maybe they’ve cracked down on VPN’s too?
nytramlean
1 h, 25 m ago
Whats Deezer like in comparison?
A_Rom
58 m ago
Pretty decent actually, Windows app is a bit bare but the phone app is solid and the library is just as good.
Conkers816
1 h, 4 m ago
If I have to give it up, I probably won’t be too bothered I suppose.

I’ve got YT Music, Spotify and Deezer on my phone as well and Tidal, as good as it is, was probably my least used out of all of them.

Will still try and find another option when I get home though.
D3ano
52 m ago
I've recieved it this morning too. Seems like i need to create a new account in another location. I don't really want to give it up, given how much i spent on hardware over the last year. New DAC and B&W PX8 headphones.
neilbaldwin
51 m ago
Following out of interest - I use mine mainly for Sonos and my Pioneer DJ controller (Rekordbox/Pioneer fell out with Spotify a while back). Worst case is just go easy and UK family Hi Fi Plus sub but this time i'll have to charge the extended family/friends for theirs rather than free.
TristanDeCoonha
23 m ago
They do accept gift cards, so it might be worth buying those to add credit to your account
The_Hoff
16 m ago
Interesting!

What's the best way of purchasing those? Sorry for sounding lazy... Currently at an airport queuing!
TristanDeCoonha
17 m ago
buenosairesherald.com/eco…nts
TristanDeCoonha
1 m ago
Bouncing around various forums, it seems that Tidal has been clamping down on many countries, putting in the same restrictions, using the same excuse, over the last few months.
It is just greed, and the consumer has no choice. When all is digital, you cannot justify the difference between £1 and £15 (ish) per month for the same service for the reason of "because you earn more".
blonk
37 s ago
Is youtube going to end up the same as I sue Argentina yt!?