librespot-org/librespot
Open Source Spotify client library observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
80/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 44
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 42.5
- age_days: 3214
- days_rel: 296
- days_push: 11
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
6973 stars · 865 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Librespot is an open-source Spotify client library written in Rust that lets applications control and play music via Spotify's service and act as a Spotify Connect receiver. It serves as a replacement for the deprecated closed-source libspotify and requires a Spotify Premium account.
Use cases
- build a Spotify Connect receiver on a Raspberry Pi
- stream Spotify audio to a custom speaker
- integrate Spotify playback into my own app
- control Spotify playback programmatically
- replace deprecated libspotify in my project
- run a headless Spotify client from the command line
When to choose
- you need programmatic Spotify playback or a Spotify Connect receiver in Rust or another language
- you want an open-source alternative to the deprecated libspotify
- you're building custom audio hardware or headless music players with a Premium account
When to avoid
- you only use a free Spotify account, since Premium is required
- you need a polished end-user Spotify app rather than a library
- you need official API support or guaranteed compatibility with Spotify's service
Facets
library · maturity active
audio-processing http-client cli media developer-tools rust cross-platform cli spotify spotify-connect music-streaming audio-streaming client-library audio
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot · fetched 2026-08-28 · ce2ad5ae1820
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/librespot · fetched 2026-08-29 · a306bf3c226f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| librespot-org/librespot | main | 80 |
For agents
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