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Spotifyspotify-qt
Freemium

Lossless streaming requires a Premium subscription.

 Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0, though a Spotify Premium subscription is needed to…

Web Windows, Linux
  • Web player that runs in a browser
  • Lossless audio for Premium subscribers
  • Lighter on resources than the official Spotify client
  • Can configure librespot as its playback back end from within the app
  • Lossless audio limited to Premium and supported apps and devices
  • Proprietary service with no local ownership of music
  • Requires Spotify Premium to control playback
  • Needs a separate Spotify client such as librespot running to play audio
Web application, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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