# dtcooper/raspotify

A Spotify Connect client that mostly Just Works™

Repository: https://github.com/dtcooper/raspotify
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/raspotify
Homepage: https://dtcooper.github.io/raspotify
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: spotify, librespot, spotify-connect, raspberry-pi, raspbian
Last push: 2026-08-03T07:16:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 93, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3390, "days_push": 30, "days_rel": 46, "gap_med": 25.0, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5189, forks 231 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:11.929833+00:00)

## What it is
Raspotify is a Debian package that wraps the librespot library as a systemd daemon, turning a Raspberry Pi or other Debian-based machine into a headless Spotify Connect client. It is distributed as .deb packages for multiple architectures and requires a Spotify Premium account.

## Use cases
- turn a raspberry pi into a spotify connect speaker
- stream spotify to a headless linux device
- set up a diy spotify audio receiver on debian
- play spotify on a speaker via spotify connect
- run a spotify client daemon on raspbian

## When to choose
- you want a simple apt-installable Spotify Connect client for a headless Debian/Raspberry Pi setup
- you need a systemd daemon that runs at boot without a desktop environment
- you have a Spotify Premium account and ARM64/AMD64/RISC-V hardware

## When to avoid
- you run a desktop OS - spotifyd is a better fit
- you have an ARMv6 device like Pi v1 or Pi Zero v1.x
- you only have a free Spotify account
- you need a turnkey audio player with a UI - consider moOde audio player

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, self-hosted, cli
- domain: media, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: spotify-connect, librespot, raspberry-pi, debian-package, systemd-daemon, headless-audio, music-streaming, audio, linux

## Member repositories
- dtcooper/raspotify (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:11.929833+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:01:45.860434+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dtcooper/raspotify (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:11.929833+00:00, sha ecd334befe81)
  - homepage: https://dtcooper.github.io/raspotify (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:31.955005+00:00, sha 0ffac4589dd9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.