# Tidal search results are empty in Plex

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359>\
**Category:** Online Media Sources\
**Tags:** tidal\
**Created:** [February 4, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359 "2020-02-04T17:29:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![djraysamora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@djraysamora](https://forums.plex.tv/u/djraysamora)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/1 "2020-02-04T17:29:03Z")

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When doing a search in Plex, it is not showing any results from Tidal. I have tried searching multiple items, and each time, it shows no results under Tidal.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/2 "2020-02-04T18:05:05Z")

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Are you sure that your Tidal subscription is still active?  
It is not included in the Plex Pass.

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**Author:** ![djraysamora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@djraysamora](https://forums.plex.tv/u/djraysamora)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/3 "2020-02-04T18:19:03Z")

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Yes, it is still active. I am able to play music in Tidal, along with play the songs that I have added from Tidal to my library. It’s just not letting me search Tidal for any items not in my library.

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**Author:** ![djraysamora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@djraysamora](https://forums.plex.tv/u/djraysamora)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/4 "2020-02-04T18:23:57Z")

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Here is an example of searching for an artist, with “No Results”

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/0/1/0126b5567c4caa09ab695c5307a38d4c7d1b1d7f.png)

Although this artist is in fact in Tidal:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2a20a3b62d556c2660ca69af81827caaff3d28c8.jpeg)

And I am able to play a song from Tidal that is already added to my music library.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/e/1/e17c8f17fd9526895fde25dc95fe922446ae8a8e.jpeg)

But if I search for that artist in Plex, it shows them in my library, but “No Results” in Tidal

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/f/a/fa1e53b5556970810ae1e827b7c369d8a338f040.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/5 "2020-02-04T18:32:20Z")

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Thanks, for the screenshots!  
I can actually confirm your findings. I’m told this is already being investigated internally.

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**Author:** ![djraysamora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@djraysamora](https://forums.plex.tv/u/djraysamora)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/6 "2020-02-04T18:43:18Z")

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Thanks for the update!

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**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/7 "2020-02-04T21:29:10Z")

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Can you try again

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**Author:** ![djraysamora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@djraysamora](https://forums.plex.tv/u/djraysamora)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/8 "2020-02-04T21:33:01Z")

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It is now working, thanks

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**Author:** ![North\_Channel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90ced4/32.png) [@North\_Channel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/North_Channel)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/9 "2020-03-28T16:23:51Z")

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Hi. since updating my Plex last week, I no longer get search results in Tidal. I can play play Tracks that I have been listening to, as well as Albums earmarked in My Tidal.

I also use Tidal with Sonos & all the search functionality is working there.

Help please

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**Author:** ![inderpal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/inderpal/32/183932_2.png) [@inderpal](https://forums.plex.tv/u/inderpal)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/10 "2020-04-18T21:37:26Z")

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I am having the exact same problem with Plex media player on my mac. Plex searches will not show any results from Tidal.

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**Author:** ![Snook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Snook](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Snook)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/11 "2020-04-23T03:04:23Z")

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Can someone confirm if Plex is supposed to return results from Tidal that are public (IE not just your own added albums and artists etc. within tidal)?

Roon does this and you can search for new music and add it to your library all within Roon and will later show up in your tidal App when you are listening remote in the car for example.

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**Author:** ![Jason\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@Jason\_D](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jason_D)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/12 "2020-04-23T04:50:57Z")

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Just tested from Plex on Android. A search for an artist I don’t have in my TIDAL or Plex collection returns results for that artist.

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**Author:** ![Snook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Snook](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Snook)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/13 "2020-04-23T06:54:57Z")

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Cool, doesn’t seem to work for me. Also i noticed that plexamp doesn’t work at all with Tidal. it’s a pity, stuff has potential just doesn’t work well.

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**Author:** ![Jason\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@Jason\_D](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jason_D)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/14 "2020-04-23T07:15:51Z")

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The TIDAL integration is super frustrating. It has the potential to be amazing but there are just too many bugs along the way that degrade the experience.

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**Author:** ![Snook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Snook](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Snook)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/15 "2020-04-23T07:16:58Z")

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yep. Roon does it far better.

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**Author:** ![Jason\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@Jason\_D](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jason_D)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/16 "2020-04-23T07:20:09Z")

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I haven’t used Roon in over 5 years. It was good software but just had more features than I needed so it didn’t present great value for me. Well executed TIDAL integration with Plex would have given me the one-stop shop for everything that I have craved.

I guess I will still hold out hope…

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tidal-search-results-are-empty-in-plex/537359/17 "2020-07-22T07:20:14Z")

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