nathom
Error downloading some tracks from Tidal
Describe the bug
first got the error message that a file could not be opened - so I changed the config to NOT to download and save the artwortk...but the error still persists, now with following message: ┌─────────────────────────────── Traceback (most recent call last) ────────────────────────────────┐ │ in _run_module_as_main:198 │ │ in _run_code:88 │ │ │ │ ... 19 frames hidden ... │ │ │ │ C:\Users\whillbrand\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\json\decoder.py:337 in decode │ │ │ │ 334 │ │ containing a JSON document). │ │ 335 │ │ │ │ 336 │ │ """ │ │ > 337 │ │ obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end()) │ │ 338 │ │ end = _w(s, end).end() │ │ 339 │ │ if end != len(s): │ │ 340 │ │ │ raise JSONDecodeError("Extra data", s, end) │ │ │ │ C:\Users\whillbrand\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\json\decoder.py:355 in │ │ raw_decode │ │ │ │ 352 │ │ try: │ │ 353 │ │ │ obj, end = self.scan_once(s, idx) │ │ 354 │ │ except StopIteration as err: │ │ > 355 │ │ │ raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None │ │ 356 │ │ return obj, end │ │ 357 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
Command Used
rip url https://tidal.com/browse/track/371510090?u
Debug Traceback
attached a txt file with the complete debugging messages
Config File
[downloads]
# Folder where tracks are downloaded to
folder = "m:\\_MP3\\_new\\_DOWNLOADS-FLAC_\\New\\"
# Put Qobuz albums in a 'Qobuz' folder, Tidal albums in 'Tidal' etc.
source_subdirectories = false
# Download (and convert) tracks all at once, instead of sequentially.
# If you are converting the tracks, or have fast internet, this will
# substantially improve processing speed.
concurrency = false
# The maximum number of tracks to download at once
# If you have very fast internet, you will benefit from a higher value,
# A value that is too high for your bandwidth may cause slowdowns
# Set to -1 for no limit
max_connections = 6
# Max number of API requests per source to handle per minute
# Set to -1 for no limit
requests_per_minute = 60
[qobuz]
# 1: 320kbps MP3, 2: 16/44.1, 3: 24/<=96, 4: 24/>=96
quality = 3
# This will download booklet pdfs that are included with some albums
download_booklets = true
# Authenticate to Qobuz using auth token? Value can be true/false only
use_auth_token = false
# Enter your userid if the above use_auth_token is set to true, else enter your email
email_or_userid = ""
# Enter your auth token if the above use_auth_token is set to true, else enter the md5 hash of your plaintext password
password_or_token = ""
# Do not change
app_id = ""
# Do not change
secrets = []
[tidal]
# 0: 256kbps AAC, 1: 320kbps AAC, 2: 16/44.1 "HiFi" FLAC, 3: 24/44.1 "MQA" FLAC
quality = 3
# This will download videos included in Video Albums.
download_videos = false
[deezer]
# 0, 1, or 2
# This only applies to paid Deezer subscriptions. Those using deezloader
# are automatically limited to quality = 1
quality = 2
# An authentication cookie that allows streamrip to use your Deezer account
# See https://github.com/nathom/streamrip/wiki/Finding-Your-Deezer-ARL-Cookie
# for instructions on how to find this
arl = ""
# This allows for free 320kbps MP3 downloads from Deezer
# If an arl is provided, deezloader is never used
use_deezloader = true
# This warns you when the paid deezer account is not logged in and rip falls
# back to deezloader, which is unreliable
deezloader_warnings = true
[soundcloud]
# Only 0 is available for now
quality = 0
# This changes periodically, so it needs to be updated
client_id = ""
app_version = ""
[youtube]
# Only 0 is available for now
quality = 0
# Download the video along with the audio
download_videos = false
# The path to download the videos to
video_downloads_folder = "C:\\Users\\whillbrand\\StreamripDownloads\\YouTubeVideos"
[database]
# Create a database that contains all the track IDs downloaded so far
# Any time a track logged in the database is requested, it is skipped
# This can be disabled temporarily with the --no-db flag
downloads_enabled = true
# Path to the downloads database
downloads_path = "C:\\Users\\whillbrand\\AppData\\Roaming\\streamrip\\downloads.db"
# If a download fails, the item ID is stored here. Then, `rip repair` can be
# called to retry the downloads
failed_downloads_enabled = true
failed_downloads_path = "C:\\Users\\whillbrand\\AppData\\Roaming\\streamrip\\failed_downloads.db"
# Convert tracks to a codec after downloading them.
[conversion]
enabled = false
# FLAC, ALAC, OPUS, MP3, VORBIS, or AAC
codec = "ALAC"
# In Hz. Tracks are downsampled if their sampling rate is greater than this.
# Value of 48000 is recommended to maximize quality and minimize space
sampling_rate = 96000
# Only 16 and 24 are available. It is only applied when the bit depth is higher
# than this value.
bit_depth = 24
# Only applicable for lossy codecs
lossy_bitrate = 320
# Filter a Qobuz artist's discography. Set to 'true' to turn on a filter.
# This will also be applied to other sources, but is not guaranteed to work correctly
[qobuz_filters]
# Remove Collectors Editions, live recordings, etc.
extras = false
# Picks the highest quality out of albums with identical titles.
repeats = false
# Remove EPs and Singles
non_albums = false
# Remove albums whose artist is not the one requested
features = false
# Skip non studio albums
non_studio_albums = false
# Only download remastered albums
non_remaster = false
[artwork]
# Write the image to the audio file
embed = false
# The size of the artwork to embed. Options: thumbnail, small, large, original.
# "original" images can be up to 30MB, and may fail embedding.
# Using "large" is recommended.
embed_size = "large"
# If this is set to a value > 0, max(width, height) of the embedded art will be set to this value in pixels
# Proportions of the image will remain the same
embed_max_width = -1
# Save the cover image at the highest quality as a seperate jpg file
save_artwork = false
# If this is set to a value > 0, max(width, height) of the saved art will be set to this value in pixels
# Proportions of the image will remain the same
saved_max_width = -1
[metadata]
# Sets the value of the 'ALBUM' field in the metadata to the playlist's name.
# This is useful if your music library software organizes tracks based on album name.
set_playlist_to_album = true
# If part of a playlist, sets the `tracknumber` field in the metadata to the track's
# position in the playlist instead of its position in its album
renumber_playlist_tracks = true
# The following metadata tags won't be applied
# See https://github.com/nathom/streamrip/wiki/Metadata-Tag-Names for more info
exclude = []
# Changes the folder and file names generated by streamrip.
[filepaths]
# Create folders for single tracks within the downloads directory using the folder_format
# template
add_singles_to_folder = false
# Available keys: "albumartist", "title", "year", "bit_depth", "sampling_rate",
# "id", and "albumcomposer"
folder_format = "{albumartist} - {title} ({year}) [{container}] [{bit_depth}B-{sampling_rate}kHz]"
# Available keys: "tracknumber", "artist", "albumartist", "composer", "title",
# and "albumcomposer", "explicit"
track_format = "{tracknumber} - {title}{explicit} - {artist}"
# Only allow printable ASCII characters in filenames.
restrict_characters = false
# Truncate the filename if it is greater than this number of characters
# Setting this to false may cause downloads to fail on some systems
truncate_to = 120
# Last.fm playlists are downloaded by searching for the titles of the tracks
[lastfm]
# The source on which to search for the tracks.
source = "qobuz"
# If no results were found with the primary source, the item is searched for
# on this one.
fallback_source = ""
[cli]
# Print "Downloading {Album name}" etc. to screen
text_output = true
# Show resolve, download progress bars
progress_bars = true
# The maximum number of search results to show in the interactive menu
max_search_results = 100
[misc]
# Metadata to identify this config file. Do not change.
version = "2.0.3"
# Print a message if a new version of streamrip is available
check_for_updates = true
Operating System
Windows 10
streamrip version
2.0.5
Screenshots and recordings
Additional context
No response
See the discussion on issue #721
Tidal has made some changes, but there is a workaround.
See the discussion on issue #721
Tidal has made some changes, but there is a workaround.
What is the workaround?
change the quality in your config from '3' to '2' or use the following command when you want to download something
rip -q 2 url
it will download 16 Bit FLAC but if you're alright with that this should work for now
the workaround also seems not to work anymore!
┌─────────────────────────────── Traceback (most recent call last) ────────────────────────────────┐
│ in _run_module_as_main:198 │
│ in _run_code:88 │
│ │
│ ... 18 frames hidden ... │
│ │
Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\streamrip\cl │
│ ient\tidal.py:324 in _api_request │
│ │
│ 321 │ │ │
│ 322 │ │ async with self.rate_limiter: │
│ 323 │ │ │ async with self.session.get(f"{BASE}/{path}", params=params) as resp: │
│ > 324 │ │ │ │ resp.raise_for_status() │
│ 325 │ │ │ │ return await resp.json() │
│ 326 │
│ │
Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\aiohttp\clie │
│ nt_reqrep.py:1059 in raise_for_status │
│ │
│ 1056 │ │ │ # reason should always be not None for a started response │
│ 1057 │ │ │ assert self.reason is not None │
│ 1058 │ │ │ self.release() │
│ > 1059 │ │ │ raise ClientResponseError( │
│ 1060 │ │ │ │ self.request_info, │
│ 1061 │ │ │ │ self.history, │
│ 1062 │ │ │ │ status=self.status, │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
ClientResponseError: 404, message='Not Found', url=URL('https://api.tidalhifi.com/v1/tracks/171571993?countryCode=AT&limit=100')
sys:1: RuntimeWarning: coroutine 'Playlist.download.
The workaround does indeed work for me. Does this only matter if you're paying for the higher tier subscription?
Is anybody able to confirm - are we missing out on the highest available quality downloads, or is it that streamrip tries and fails to download a track that doesn't have the particular quality requested? It depends on the track for me, some download fine.
If I use the -q 2 parameter (only on tracks that cause this error), am I giving up a higher quality option?
Is anybody able to confirm - are we missing out on the highest available quality downloads, or is it that streamrip tries and fails to download a track that doesn't have the particular quality requested? It depends on the track for me, some download fine.
If I use the
-q 2parameter (only on tracks that cause this error), am I giving up a higher quality option?
My experience is that quality 2 (as per the documentation) indicates that this will download what Tidal calls the "HIGH" quality version, which is FLAC up to 16-bit, 44.1 kHz. Tidal dropped MQA which they used for their highest quality "MAX" (up to 24 bit, 96 kHz in late July 2024 when the company behind it went out of business. It was just as well, it was a lossy and proprietary format. Long live FLAC! I suspect that until the developer has time to recode the rip functionality at quality level 3 for FLAC, we will be relegated to quality level 2. This isn't awful because after all it is CD quality, and in quite a few cases this is the highest quality level for some tracks on Tidal anyway.
Tidal dropped MQA which they used for their highest quality "MAX" (up to 24 bit, 96 kHz in late July 2024 when the company behind it went out of business. It was just as well, it was a lossy and proprietary format.
I'm glad they dropped the MQA branding, but do we know for sure if the files aren't just the same as they were before?