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Spotube vs ncspot: catalog facts
Spotube	ncspot
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source; you need your own Spotify account.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Plugins let it use different metadata and audio sources rather than tying you to one service, and it…	Lightweight terminal interface Keyboard-driven, in the style of ncmpc
It depends on third-party services that can change or break, and the legal position of some plugin sources…	Requires a Spotify account Only plays Spotify, not local files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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