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spotatui vs spotify-player: catalog facts
spotatui	spotify-player
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free The client is free; it uses your own Spotify account.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Plays from several online music sources Supports local music	Built-in audio streaming in the terminal Aims for feature parity with the official client
Online music sources require network access.	Requires a Spotify account Depends on Spotify's service and API
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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