spotifyd ☆
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Description:
Spotify daemon
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.4.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 20, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: spotify audio streaming daemon music
Install: brew install spotifyd
About:
Spotifyd is a lightweight Spotify client that runs as a UNIX daemon. It connects to Spotify's servers and exposes playback control via protocols like Spotify Connect and ALSA. This allows you to stream music directly from the command line or control playback from other devices.
Key Features:
  • Runs as a background daemon with low resource usage
  • Supports Spotify Connect for multi-device control
  • Works with ALSA, PulseAudio, and PipeWire backends
  • Configurable via a simple TOML file
Use Cases:
  • Streaming Spotify on headless Linux servers or Raspberry Pi
  • Creating a multi-room audio system with Spotify Connect
  • Lightweight music playback without a GUI
Alternatives:
  • librespot – Librespot is the core library that spotifyd uses; spotifyd provides a daemon wrapper and Spotify Connect integration.
  • ncspot – Ncspot is a terminal-based Spotify client with a full TUI, while spotifyd is a headless daemon.
Version History
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Dec 20, 2025 10:05pm 0.4.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 4da875f4
Sep 14, 2025 4:09am 0 VERSION_BUMP 589d4566
Nov 26, 2024 9:55pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 74f9be9e
Sep 13, 2024 9:02pm 0 VERSION_BUMP b4e0937c
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