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spotify-qt vs spotify-player: catalog facts
spotify-qt	spotify-player
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0, though a Spotify Premium subscription is needed to…	Free The client is free; it uses your own Spotify account.
Windows, Linux	Command line
Lighter on resources than the official Spotify client Can configure librespot as its playback back end from within the app	Built-in audio streaming in the terminal Aims for feature parity with the official client
Requires Spotify Premium to control playback Needs a separate Spotify client such as librespot running to play audio	Requires a Spotify account Depends on Spotify's service and API
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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