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spotDL

Download your Spotify playlists and songs along with album art and metadata.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars18.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags6 topics
Music DownloaderId3 TaggingMediaLyrics FetcherSpotify DownloaderPython
Overview

Why consider spotDL?

spotDL is an open-source command-line tool that downloads Spotify songs and playlists. It queries Spotify for track metadata (album art, lyrics, artist, ISRC), finds matching high-quality audio streams on YouTube Music, and embeds MP3/M4A ID3 tags.

Guided learning

Learn spotDL by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of spotDL

spotDL automates music tagging with synchronized lyrics (.lrc) and embedded 3000x3000px album artwork.

Quickstart

bash
1pip install spotdl
2spotdl https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M

spotDL is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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spotDL FAQs

spotDL is listed as a Media tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

spotDL is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

spotDL is listed as an alternative to NoteBurner. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.