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Mopidy vs spotifyd: catalog facts
Mopidy	spotifyd
Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source; you need your own Spotify account.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Command line
Extensions add many music sources and frontends Works with existing MPD and web clients	Lightweight compared with the official client Spotify Connect support for remote control
No Windows support mentioned Streaming service support depends on third-party extensions	Unofficial client that depends on Spotify's service No graphical interface of its own
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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