jpochyla/psst
Fast and multi-platform Spotify client with native GUI observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2289
- days_rel: 431
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
9465 stars · 267 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Psst is a fast, cross-platform Spotify client with a native GUI written in Rust, built without Electron. It supports Windows, Linux, and macOS and requires a Spotify Premium account, with recent versions needing a user-supplied Spotify Developer Client ID for Web API features.
Use cases
- listen to spotify with a lightweight native desktop app
- spotify client without electron
- play spotify music on linux
- search and manage spotify playlists from a native gui
- fast alternative spotify desktop client
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, native Spotify client on Windows, Linux, or macOS
- you have a Spotify Premium account and want to avoid Electron-based apps
- you prefer Rust-built desktop software
When to avoid
- you need a full-featured, stable Spotify experience
- you don't have a Spotify Premium account
- you're unwilling to register your own Spotify Developer Client ID for Web API features
Facets
application · maturity experimental
gui audio-processing http-client media desktop-applications cross-platform windows rust cross-platform spotify-client native-gui druid music-player no-electron linux macos desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/jpochyla/psst · fetched 2026-08-28 · 133d4428bca8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jpochyla/psst | main | 67 |
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