Alternatives to spotifyd
An open-source Spotify client that runs as a lightweight UNIX daemon on headless machines. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
spotifyd
An open-source Spotify client that runs as a lightweight UNIX daemon on headless machines.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as spotifyd.
Mopidy
An extensible Python music server that plays local files, Internet radio and streaming services.
Mopidy is an extensible Python music server for Linux and macOS that plays local files and internet radio, with streaming services added through third-party extensions.
OwnTone
An open source audio media server that streams your music library to AirPlay, Chromecast and DAAP clients.
OwnTone is an open-source audio server that plays a music library and Spotify to AirPlay and Chromecast speakers, though Spotify playback requires a Premium account.
Shairport Sync
An AirPlay and AirPlay 2 audio receiver that turns a Linux machine into a network speaker.
Shairport Sync turns a headless Linux machine into an AirPlay and AirPlay 2 receiver instead of a Spotify Connect speaker, so it receives audio from Apple devices.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Spotify
A music streaming service with a web player and lossless audio for Premium subscribers.
Snapcast
A multiroom client-server audio player that keeps every client time-synchronized with the server.
Volumio
A music player operating system that turns a Raspberry Pi or PC into a network audio streamer.
moOde audio player
An open-source audiophile music player and streamer operating system for Raspberry Pi computers.
piCorePlayer
A minimal Raspberry Pi audio system that works as a Squeezelite player, music server or both.
Lyrion Music Server
An open-source music server, formerly Logitech Media Server, that streams to Squeezebox and compatible players.
