Error downloading some tracks from Tidal

[djwurli]

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

rip-error.txt

Additional context

No response

[HammockSunburn]

See the discussion on issue #721

Tidal has made some changes, but there is a workaround.

[codeoutin]

See the discussion on issue #721

Tidal has made some changes, but there is a workaround.

What is the workaround?

[MurtleIsMe]

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

[djwurli]

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.._resolve_download' was never awaited

[girlmaya]

The workaround does indeed work for me. Does this only matter if you're paying for the higher tier subscription?