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MediaAlternative to Apple MusicAlternative to Spotify PremiumAlternative to YouTube Music

Spotube

Open-source, lightweight Spotify client utilizing YouTube and Piped music streams.

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LicenseBSD-4-Clause
GitHub stars31.0k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Spotify ClientCross PlatformAudio StreamingMultimediaMusic PlayerFlutter
Overview

Why consider Spotube?

Spotube is an open-source Spotify client built with Flutter. It utilizes Spotify metadata and YouTube/Piped audio tracks to stream music without Spotify Premium and zero telemetry.

Guided learning

Learn Spotube by building

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

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Overview of Spotube

Spotube provides Spotify playlist synchronization, synchronized lyrics (LRCLIB), local playback caching, and audio downloads on Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Installation

bash
1# macOS via Homebrew
2brew install --cask spotube
3
4# Windows via Winget
5winget install KRTirtho.Spotube

Spotube is licensed under the BSD 4-Clause License.

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Spotube FAQs

Spotube 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.

Spotube is listed under the BSD-4-Clause 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.

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