diff --git a/API/HydrusNetwork.py b/API/HydrusNetwork.py
index a5c2c07..2408044 100644
--- a/API/HydrusNetwork.py
+++ b/API/HydrusNetwork.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class HydrusNetwork:
     url: str
     access_key: str = ""
     timeout: float = 9.0
+    upload_io_timeout: float = 120.0
+    upload_chunk_size: int = 64 * 1024
     instance_name: str = ""  # Optional store name (e.g., 'home') for namespaced logs
 
     scheme: str = field(init=False)
@@ -167,6 +169,37 @@ class HydrusNetwork:
                         f"{self._log_prefix()} Uploading file {file_path.name} ({file_size} bytes)"
                     )
 
+                    # Upload timeout policy:
+                    # - Keep normal requests fast via `self.timeout`.
+                    # - For streaming uploads, use an activity timeout for read/write so
+                    #   long transfers do not fail due to a short generic timeout.
+                    # - If upload_io_timeout <= 0, disable read/write timeout entirely.
+                    try:
+                        upload_io_timeout = float(self.upload_io_timeout)
+                    except Exception:
+                        upload_io_timeout = 120.0
+                    if upload_io_timeout <= 0:
+                        upload_timeout = httpx.Timeout(
+                            connect=float(self.timeout),
+                            read=None,
+                            write=None,
+                            pool=float(self.timeout),
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        upload_timeout = httpx.Timeout(
+                            connect=float(self.timeout),
+                            read=upload_io_timeout,
+                            write=upload_io_timeout,
+                            pool=float(self.timeout),
+                        )
+
+                    try:
+                        chunk_size = int(self.upload_chunk_size)
+                    except Exception:
+                        chunk_size = 64 * 1024
+                    if chunk_size <= 0:
+                        chunk_size = 64 * 1024
+
                     # Stream upload body with a stderr progress bar (pipeline-safe).
                     from SYS.models import ProgressBar
 
@@ -198,7 +231,7 @@ class HydrusNetwork:
                         try:
                             with file_path.open("rb") as handle:
                                 while True:
-                                    chunk = handle.read(256 * 1024)
+                                    chunk = handle.read(chunk_size)
                                     if not chunk:
                                         break
                                     sent[0] += len(chunk)
@@ -216,6 +249,7 @@ class HydrusNetwork:
                                 url,
                                 content=file_gen(),
                                 headers=headers,
+                                timeout=upload_timeout,
                                 raise_for_status=False,
                                 log_http_errors=False,
                             )
diff --git a/API/data/alldebrid.json b/API/data/alldebrid.json
index 193dddb..c9142ac 100644
--- a/API/data/alldebrid.json
+++ b/API/data/alldebrid.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
           "((1fichier\\.com|megadl\\.fr|alterupload\\.com|cjoint\\.net|desfichiers\\.com|dfichiers\\.com|mesfichiers\\.org|piecejointe\\.net|pjointe\\.com|tenvoi\\.com|dl4free\\.com)/\\?[a-zA-Z0-9]{5,30}(&pw=[^&]+)?)"
         ],
         "regexp": "((1fichier\\.com|megadl\\.fr|alterupload\\.com|cjoint\\.net|desfichiers\\.com|dfichiers\\.com|mesfichiers\\.org|piecejointe\\.net|pjointe\\.com|tenvoi\\.com|dl4free\\.com)/\\?[a-zA-Z0-9]{5,30}(&pw=[^&]+)?)",
-        "status": true
+        "status": false
       },
       "rapidgator": {
         "name": "rapidgator",
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
           "(gigapeta\\.com/dl/[0-9a-zA-Z]{13,15})"
         ],
         "regexp": "(gigapeta\\.com/dl/[0-9a-zA-Z]{13,15})",
-        "status": true
+        "status": false
       },
       "google": {
         "name": "google",
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
           "(hexupload\\.net|hexload\\.com)/([a-zA-Z0-9]{12})"
         ],
         "regexp": "(hexupload\\.net|hexload\\.com)/([a-zA-Z0-9]{12})",
-        "status": true
+        "status": false
       },
       "hot4share": {
         "name": "hot4share",
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
           "mediafire\\.com/(\\?|download/|file/|download\\.php\\?)([0-9a-z]{15})"
         ],
         "regexp": "mediafire\\.com/(\\?|download/|file/|download\\.php\\?)([0-9a-z]{15})",
-        "status": true
+        "status": false
       },
       "mixdrop": {
         "name": "mixdrop",
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@
           "(uploadboy\\.com/[0-9a-zA-Z]{12})"
         ],
         "regexp": "(uploadboy\\.com/[0-9a-zA-Z]{12})",
-        "status": true
+        "status": false
       },
       "uploader": {
         "name": "uploader",
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@
           "uploadrar\\.(net|com)/([0-9a-z]{12})"
         ],
         "regexp": "((get|cloud)\\.rahim-soft\\.com/([0-9a-z]{12}))|((fingau\\.com/([0-9a-z]{12})))|((tech|miui|cloud|flash)\\.getpczone\\.com/([0-9a-z]{12}))|(miui.rahim-soft\\.com/([0-9a-z]{12}))|(uploadrar\\.(net|com)/([0-9a-z]{12}))",
-        "status": true,
+        "status": false,
         "hardRedirect": [
           "uploadrar.com/([0-9a-zA-Z]{12})"
         ]
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@
           "(worldbytez\\.(net|com)/[a-zA-Z0-9]{12})"
         ],
         "regexp": "(worldbytez\\.(net|com)/[a-zA-Z0-9]{12})",
-        "status": true
+        "status": false
       }
     },
     "streams": {
diff --git a/Provider/telegram.py b/Provider/telegram.py
index 2ce1359..4387904 100644
--- a/Provider/telegram.py
+++ b/Provider/telegram.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import importlib.util
+import inspect
 import re
 import shutil
 import sys
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from ProviderCore.base import Provider, SearchResult
+from SYS.logger import debug
 
 _TELEGRAM_DEFAULT_TIMESTAMP_STEM_RE = re.compile(
     r"^(?P<prefix>photo|video|document|audio|voice|animation)_(?P<date>\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})_(?P<time>\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{2})(?: \(\d+\))?$",
@@ -170,6 +173,21 @@ class Telegram(Provider):
                 "label": "Bot Token (optional)",
                 "default": "",
                 "secret": True
+            },
+            {
+                "key": "part_size_kb",
+                "label": "Transfer chunk size KB (4-512)",
+                "default": "512",
+            },
+            {
+                "key": "connection_mode",
+                "label": "Connection mode (abridged|full)",
+                "default": "abridged",
+            },
+            {
+                "key": "receive_updates",
+                "label": "Receive updates during transfers",
+                "default": False,
             }
         ]
 
@@ -185,13 +203,108 @@ class Telegram(Provider):
         self._api_hash = telegram_conf.get("api_hash")
         self._bot_token = telegram_conf.get("bot_token")
         self._last_login_error: Optional[str] = None
-        # Telethon downloads are chunked; larger parts mean fewer round-trips.
-        # Telethon typically expects 4..1024 KB and divisible by 4.
+        # Telethon transfers are chunked; larger parts mean fewer round-trips.
+        # Telethon typically expects 4..512 KB and divisible by 4.
         self._part_size_kb = telegram_conf.get("part_size_kb")
         if self._part_size_kb is None:
             self._part_size_kb = telegram_conf.get("chunk_kb")
         if self._part_size_kb is None:
             self._part_size_kb = telegram_conf.get("download_part_kb")
+        self._connection_mode = str(
+            telegram_conf.get("connection_mode") or telegram_conf.get("connection")
+            or "abridged"
+        ).strip().lower()
+        self._receive_updates = self._coerce_bool(
+            telegram_conf.get("receive_updates"), default=False
+        )
+        self._cryptg_available = self._detect_cryptg_available()
+        self._emitted_cryptg_hint = False
+        self._download_media_accepts_part_size = self._detect_download_media_accepts_part_size()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _coerce_bool(value: Any, *, default: bool = False) -> bool:
+        if value is None:
+            return default
+        if isinstance(value, bool):
+            return value
+        try:
+            s = str(value).strip().lower()
+        except Exception:
+            return default
+        if s in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}:
+            return True
+        if s in {"0", "false", "no", "off"}:
+            return False
+        return default
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _detect_cryptg_available() -> bool:
+        try:
+            return importlib.util.find_spec("cryptg") is not None
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _detect_download_media_accepts_part_size() -> bool:
+        try:
+            from telethon import TelegramClient
+
+            sig = inspect.signature(TelegramClient.download_media)
+            params = sig.parameters
+            if "part_size_kb" in params:
+                return True
+            return any(
+                p.kind == inspect.Parameter.VAR_KEYWORD
+                for p in params.values()
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+    def _emit_cryptg_speed_hint_once(self) -> None:
+        if self._cryptg_available or self._emitted_cryptg_hint:
+            return
+        self._emitted_cryptg_hint = True
+        try:
+            sys.stderr.write(
+                "[telegram] Tip: install 'cryptg' for faster Telegram media transfer performance.\n"
+            )
+            sys.stderr.flush()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def _new_client(
+        self,
+        *,
+        session_base: Path,
+        app_id: int,
+        api_hash: str,
+        receive_updates: Optional[bool] = None,
+    ):
+        from telethon import TelegramClient
+
+        kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = {
+            "receive_updates": bool(
+                self._receive_updates
+                if receive_updates is None else receive_updates
+            )
+        }
+        mode = str(self._connection_mode or "").strip().lower()
+        try:
+            if mode in {"abridged", "tcpabridged", "fast"}:
+                from telethon.network.connection.tcpabridged import ConnectionTcpAbridged
+
+                kwargs["connection"] = ConnectionTcpAbridged
+            elif mode in {"full", "tcpfull"}:
+                from telethon.network.connection.tcpfull import ConnectionTcpFull
+
+                kwargs["connection"] = ConnectionTcpFull
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            return TelegramClient(str(session_base), app_id, api_hash, **kwargs)
+        except TypeError:
+            return TelegramClient(str(session_base), app_id, api_hash)
 
     def _has_running_event_loop(self) -> bool:
         try:
@@ -342,7 +455,11 @@ class Telegram(Provider):
         session_base = self._session_base_path()
 
         async def _check_async() -> bool:
-            client = TelegramClient(str(session_base), app_id, api_hash)
+            client = self._new_client(
+                session_base=session_base,
+                app_id=app_id,
+                api_hash=api_hash,
+            )
             try:
                 await client.connect()
                 return bool(await client.is_user_authorized())
@@ -418,7 +535,12 @@ class Telegram(Provider):
             session_base = self._session_base_path()
 
             async def _auth_async() -> None:
-                client = TelegramClient(str(session_base), app_id, api_hash)
+                client = self._new_client(
+                    session_base=session_base,
+                    app_id=app_id,
+                    api_hash=api_hash,
+                    receive_updates=True,
+                )
                 try:
                     if use_bot:
                         await client.start(bot_token=bot_token)
@@ -515,7 +637,12 @@ class Telegram(Provider):
         session_base = self._session_base_path()
 
         async def _auth_async() -> None:
-            client = TelegramClient(str(session_base), app_id, api_hash)
+            client = self._new_client(
+                session_base=session_base,
+                app_id=app_id,
+                api_hash=api_hash,
+                receive_updates=True,
+            )
             try:
                 await client.start(bot_token=bot_token)
             finally:
@@ -545,15 +672,15 @@ class Telegram(Provider):
             if val not in (None, ""):
                 ps = int(str(val).strip())
             else:
-                ps = 1024
+                ps = 512
         except Exception:
-            ps = 1024
+            ps = 512
 
         # Clamp to Telethon-safe range.
         if ps < 4:
             ps = 4
-        if ps > 1024:
-            ps = 1024
+        if ps > 512:
+            ps = 512
         # Must be divisible by 4.
         ps = int(ps / 4) * 4
         if ps <= 0:
@@ -640,7 +767,11 @@ class Telegram(Provider):
         session_base = self._session_base_path()
 
         async def _list_async() -> list[Dict[str, Any]]:
-            client = TelegramClient(str(session_base), app_id, api_hash)
+            client = self._new_client(
+                session_base=session_base,
+                app_id=app_id,
+                api_hash=api_hash,
+            )
             rows: list[Dict[str, Any]] = []
             try:
                 await client.connect()
@@ -840,13 +971,18 @@ class Telegram(Provider):
             raise Exception("No chat selected")
 
         async def _send_async() -> None:
-            client = TelegramClient(str(session_base), app_id, api_hash)
+            client = self._new_client(
+                session_base=session_base,
+                app_id=app_id,
+                api_hash=api_hash,
+            )
             try:
                 await client.connect()
                 if not bool(await client.is_user_authorized()):
                     raise Exception(
                         "Telegram session is not authorized. Run: .telegram -login"
                     )
+                self._emit_cryptg_speed_hint_once()
 
                 # Resolve entities: prefer IDs. Only fall back to usernames when IDs are absent.
                 entities: list[Any] = []
@@ -999,7 +1135,11 @@ class Telegram(Provider):
         chat, message_id = _parse_telegram_message_url(url)
 
         async def _download_async() -> Tuple[Path, Dict[str, Any]]:
-            client = TelegramClient(str(session_base), app_id, api_hash)
+            client = self._new_client(
+                session_base=session_base,
+                app_id=app_id,
+                api_hash=api_hash,
+            )
             try:
                 await client.connect()
                 if not bool(await client.is_user_authorized()):
@@ -1104,18 +1244,20 @@ class Telegram(Provider):
                     )
 
                 part_kb = self._resolve_part_size_kb(file_size)
+                self._emit_cryptg_speed_hint_once()
+                download_kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = {
+                    "file": str(output_dir),
+                    "progress_callback": _progress,
+                }
+                if self._download_media_accepts_part_size:
+                    download_kwargs["part_size_kb"] = part_kb
                 try:
-                    downloaded = await client.download_media(
-                        message,
-                        file=str(output_dir),
-                        progress_callback=_progress,
-                        part_size_kb=part_kb,
-                    )
+                    downloaded = await client.download_media(message, **download_kwargs)
                 except TypeError:
                     downloaded = await client.download_media(
                         message,
                         file=str(output_dir),
-                        progress_callback=_progress
+                        progress_callback=_progress,
                     )
                 progress_bar.finish()
                 if not downloaded:
diff --git a/Provider/tidal_manifest.py b/Provider/tidal_manifest.py
index 8af3d22..00dcb1e 100644
--- a/Provider/tidal_manifest.py
+++ b/Provider/tidal_manifest.py
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@ from API.httpx_shared import get_shared_httpx_client
 from SYS.logger import log
 
 
+_DEFAULT_TIDAL_TRACK_API_BASES = (
+    "https://triton.squid.wtf",
+    "https://wolf.qqdl.site",
+    "https://maus.qqdl.site",
+    "https://vogel.qqdl.site",
+    "https://katze.qqdl.site",
+    "https://hund.qqdl.site",
+    "https://tidal.kinoplus.online",
+    "https://tidal-api.binimum.org",
+)
+
+
 def resolve_tidal_manifest_path(item: Any) -> Optional[str]:
     """Persist the Tidal manifest (MPD) and return a local path or URL.
 
@@ -114,6 +126,41 @@ def resolve_tidal_manifest_path(item: Any) -> Optional[str]:
     return _persist_mpd_bytes(item, metadata, manifest_bytes)
 
 
+def _normalize_api_base(candidate: Any) -> Optional[str]:
+    text = str(candidate or "").strip()
+    if not text:
+        return None
+    if not re.match(r"^https?://", text, flags=re.IGNORECASE):
+        return None
+    return text.rstrip("/")
+
+
+def _iter_track_api_bases(metadata: Dict[str, Any]) -> list[str]:
+    bases: list[str] = []
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+
+    dynamic_candidates = [
+        metadata.get("_tidal_api_base"),
+        metadata.get("_api_base"),
+        metadata.get("api_base"),
+        metadata.get("base_url"),
+    ]
+
+    for candidate in dynamic_candidates:
+        normalized = _normalize_api_base(candidate)
+        if normalized and normalized not in seen:
+            seen.add(normalized)
+            bases.append(normalized)
+
+    for candidate in _DEFAULT_TIDAL_TRACK_API_BASES:
+        normalized = _normalize_api_base(candidate)
+        if normalized and normalized not in seen:
+            seen.add(normalized)
+            bases.append(normalized)
+
+    return bases
+
+
 def _maybe_fetch_track_manifest(item: Any, metadata: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     """If we only have a track id, fetch details from the proxy to populate `manifest`."""
 
@@ -155,29 +202,40 @@ def _maybe_fetch_track_manifest(item: Any, metadata: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
     try:
         client = get_shared_httpx_client()
+    except Exception:
+        return
 
-        resp = client.get(
-            "https://tidal-api.binimum.org/track/",
-            params={"id": str(track_int)},
-            timeout=10.0,
-        )
-        resp.raise_for_status()
-        payload = resp.json()
-        data = payload.get("data") if isinstance(payload, dict) else None
-        if isinstance(data, dict) and data:
+    attempted = False
+    for base in _iter_track_api_bases(metadata):
+        attempted = True
+
+        track_data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+        for params in ({"id": str(track_int)}, {"id": str(track_int), "quality": "LOSSLESS"}):
             try:
-                metadata.update(data)
+                resp = client.get(
+                    f"{base}/track/",
+                    params=params,
+                    timeout=10.0,
+                )
+                resp.raise_for_status()
+                payload = resp.json()
+                data = payload.get("data") if isinstance(payload, dict) else None
+                if isinstance(data, dict) and data:
+                    track_data = data
+                    break
             except Exception:
-                pass
+                continue
+
+        if isinstance(track_data, dict) and track_data:
             try:
-                metadata["_tidal_track_details_fetched"] = True
+                metadata.update(track_data)
             except Exception:
                 pass
 
-        if not metadata.get("url"):
+        if not metadata.get("manifest") or not metadata.get("url"):
             try:
                 resp_info = client.get(
-                    "https://tidal-api.binimum.org/info/",
+                    f"{base}/info/",
                     params={"id": str(track_int)},
                     timeout=10.0,
                 )
@@ -186,21 +244,22 @@ def _maybe_fetch_track_manifest(item: Any, metadata: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
                 info_data = info_payload.get("data") if isinstance(info_payload, dict) else None
                 if isinstance(info_data, dict) and info_data:
                     try:
-                        for k, v in info_data.items():
-                            if k not in metadata:
-                                metadata[k] = v
-                    except Exception:
-                        pass
-                    try:
-                        if info_data.get("url"):
-                            metadata["url"] = info_data.get("url")
+                        for key, value in info_data.items():
+                            if key not in metadata or not metadata.get(key):
+                                metadata[key] = value
                     except Exception:
                         pass
             except Exception:
                 pass
 
-    except Exception:
-        return
+        if metadata.get("manifest"):
+            break
+
+    if attempted:
+        try:
+            metadata["_tidal_track_details_fetched"] = True
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
 
 def _resolve_json_manifest_urls(metadata: Dict[str, Any], manifest_bytes: bytes) -> Optional[str]:
diff --git a/Store/HydrusNetwork.py b/Store/HydrusNetwork.py
index 2230500..689143a 100644
--- a/Store/HydrusNetwork.py
+++ b/Store/HydrusNetwork.py
@@ -1195,20 +1195,13 @@ class HydrusNetwork(Store):
                         pass
 
                     try:
-                        title_ids, title_hashes = _extract_search_ids(
-                            payloads[0] if payloads else None
-                        )
-                        # Optimization: for single-term queries, skip the freeform query
-                        # to avoid duplicate requests.
-                        single_term = bool(search_terms and len(search_terms) == 1)
-                        if not single_term:
-                            payloads.append(
-                                client.search_files(
-                                    tags=freeform_predicates,
-                                    return_hashes=True,
-                                    return_file_ids=True,
-                                )
+                        payloads.append(
+                            client.search_files(
+                                tags=freeform_predicates,
+                                return_hashes=True,
+                                return_file_ids=True,
                             )
+                        )
                     except Exception:
                         pass
 
diff --git a/cmdnat/pipe.py b/cmdnat/pipe.py
index fa1180a..fc96352 100644
--- a/cmdnat/pipe.py
+++ b/cmdnat/pipe.py
@@ -844,7 +844,6 @@ def _tail_text_file(path: str,
             return []
     except Exception:
         return []
-
     try:
         with open(p, "rb") as f:
             try:
@@ -864,6 +863,64 @@ def _tail_text_file(path: str,
         return []
 
 
+def _extract_tidal_stream_fallback_url(item: Any) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Best-effort HTTP streaming fallback for unresolved tidal:// placeholders."""
+
+    def _http_candidate(value: Any) -> Optional[str]:
+        if isinstance(value, list):
+            for entry in value:
+                candidate = _http_candidate(entry)
+                if candidate:
+                    return candidate
+            return None
+        text = str(value or "").strip()
+        if not text:
+            return None
+        if text.lower().startswith(("http://", "https://")):
+            return text
+        return None
+
+    metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+
+    if isinstance(item, dict):
+        metadata = item.get("full_metadata") or item.get("metadata")
+        for key in ("url", "source_url", "target"):
+            candidate = _http_candidate(item.get(key))
+            if candidate:
+                return candidate
+    else:
+        try:
+            metadata = getattr(item, "full_metadata", None) or getattr(item, "metadata", None)
+        except Exception:
+            metadata = None
+        for key in ("url", "source_url", "target"):
+            try:
+                candidate = _http_candidate(getattr(item, key, None))
+            except Exception:
+                candidate = None
+            if candidate:
+                return candidate
+
+    if not isinstance(metadata, dict):
+        return None
+
+    for key in (
+        "_tidal_manifest_url",
+        "streamUrl",
+        "audioUrl",
+        "assetUrl",
+        "playbackUrl",
+        "manifestUrl",
+        "manifestURL",
+        "url",
+    ):
+        candidate = _http_candidate(metadata.get(key))
+        if candidate:
+            return candidate
+
+    return None
+
+
 def _get_playable_path(
     item: Any,
     file_storage: Optional[Any],
@@ -950,21 +1007,38 @@ def _get_playable_path(
     if manifest_path:
         path = manifest_path
     else:
-        # If this is a tidal:// placeholder and we couldn't resolve a manifest, do not fall back.
+        # If this is a tidal:// placeholder and we couldn't resolve a manifest, do not fall back —
+        # UNLESS the item has already been stored in a backend (store+hash present), in which case
+        # we clear the tidal:// path so the store-resolution logic below can build a playable URL.
         try:
             if isinstance(path, str) and path.strip().lower().startswith("tidal:"):
-                try:
-                    meta = None
-                    if isinstance(item, dict):
-                        meta = item.get("full_metadata") or item.get("metadata")
+                if store and file_hash and str(file_hash).strip().lower() not in ("", "unknown"):
+                    # Item is stored in a backend — clear the tidal:// placeholder and let
+                    # the hash+store resolution further below build the real playable URL.
+                    path = None
+                else:
+                    fallback_stream_url = _extract_tidal_stream_fallback_url(item)
+                    if fallback_stream_url:
+                        path = fallback_stream_url
+                        try:
+                            debug(
+                                f"_get_playable_path: using fallback Tidal stream URL {fallback_stream_url}"
+                            )
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
                     else:
-                        meta = getattr(item, "full_metadata", None) or getattr(item, "metadata", None)
-                    if isinstance(meta, dict) and meta.get("_tidal_manifest_error"):
-                        print(str(meta.get("_tidal_manifest_error")), file=sys.stderr)
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
-                print("Tidal selection has no playable DASH MPD manifest.", file=sys.stderr)
-                return None
+                        try:
+                            meta = None
+                            if isinstance(item, dict):
+                                meta = item.get("full_metadata") or item.get("metadata")
+                            else:
+                                meta = getattr(item, "full_metadata", None) or getattr(item, "metadata", None)
+                            if isinstance(meta, dict) and meta.get("_tidal_manifest_error"):
+                                print(str(meta.get("_tidal_manifest_error")), file=sys.stderr)
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
+                        print("Tidal selection has no playable DASH MPD manifest.", file=sys.stderr)
+                        return None
         except Exception:
             pass