spotatui

spotatui is a terminal music player for Spotify, local files, Subsonic, radio, Qobuz, and YouTube.

By LargeModGames

Free Open sourceWindows macOS Linux Command line

Official websitegithub.com

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spotifydAn open-source Spotify client that runs as a lightweight UNIX daemon on headless machines.
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About spotatui

spotatui is a standalone terminal music player that supports Spotify streaming alongside local music, Subsonic, radio, Qobuz, and YouTube sources.

The project is published under the MIT license.

Strengths

Plays from several online music sources
Supports local music
Runs in a terminal

Limitations

Online music sources require network access.

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under the MIT license.
License: MIT
Developer: LargeModGames
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
How it runs: Downloadable app
Best suited for: People who want a terminal interface for music playback
Categories: Media players, Audio tools
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Awesome command line
Sources: github.com/LargeModGames/spotatui

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