# kraxarn/spotify-qt

Lightweight Spotify client using Qt

Repository: https://github.com/kraxarn/spotify-qt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/spotify-qt
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: qt, spotify, cpp, spotify-api
Last push: 2026-07-28T13:12:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 69, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2398, "days_push": 36, "days_rel": 124, "gap_med": 88, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1490, forks 92 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:52.349784+00:00)

## What it is
spotify-qt is an unofficial, lightweight Spotify client built with Qt and C++ that provides a simpler alternative to the official Spotify app. It acts as a remote/controller for an actual Spotify playback client (such as librespot), which it can configure from within the app, and controlling playback requires Spotify Premium.

## Use cases
- use a lightweight Spotify client instead of the heavy official app
- control Spotify playback from a minimal desktop GUI
- manage and configure librespot as a Spotify playback backend
- run a portable Spotify controller on low-resource systems
- customize the look and behavior of a Spotify client
- use Spotify on platforms where the official client is unavailable

## When to choose
- you want a fast, small, resource-light Spotify interface
- you already run a playback backend like librespot or the official client
- you're on Linux (x86-64 or aarch64) where it's regularly tested
- you value portability and customization over feature parity

## When to avoid
- you need full feature parity with the official Spotify client
- you don't have Spotify Premium and need playback control
- you want a client that plays audio itself without a separate backend
- you need a platform other than Linux where testing is limited

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, http-client
- domain: desktop-applications, media, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp, cross-platform
- tags: spotify, qt, music-player, spotify-api, lightweight-client, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- kraxarn/spotify-qt (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:52.349784+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 2026-08-30T04:33:37.625802+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kraxarn/spotify-qt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:52.349784+00:00, sha 40261dff6d87)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.