plietar/librespot
Open Source Spotify client library observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: n/a
- age_days: 4193
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2567
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1155 stars · 186 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
librespot is an open-source client library for Spotify written in Rust, enabling applications to use Spotify's service without the closed-source libspotify. It includes a sample headless Spotify Connect receiver and supports multiple audio backends such as ALSA, PortAudio, and PulseAudio.
Use cases
- build a headless Spotify Connect receiver on a Raspberry Pi
- integrate Spotify playback into my own application
- stream Spotify audio to ALSA or PulseAudio without the official client
- use Spotify Premium with an open-source client library
- cross-compile a Spotify client for ARM devices
- run Spotify Connect in discovery mode without storing a password
When to choose
- you need a programmatic, open-source way to play Spotify audio on Linux or embedded devices
- you want a headless Spotify Connect receiver without the official client
- you are comfortable building Rust projects and maintaining forks yourself
When to avoid
- you need maintained software with active bug fixes and support
- you do not have a Spotify Premium subscription
- you need official API guarantees or long-term compatibility with Spotify's service
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
audio-processing http-client cli media developer-tools cross-platform rust spotify spotify-connect audio-streaming headless-client unmaintained audio linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/plietar/librespot · fetched 2026-08-28 · 29de1ce94f1a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| plietar/librespot | main | 32 |
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