Spotube is an open-source music streaming platform that functions as a lightweight alternative to the official Spotify client[^7]. The app allows users to stream music without requiring a Spotify Premium subscription.

Key features include:

Ad-free listening using public Spotify and YouTube Music APIs
Cross-platform support for mobile and desktop
Downloadable tracks for offline listening
Time-synced lyrics
Anonymous/guest login
No telemetry or user data collection
Native performance without using Electron

A notable limitation is that Spotube can sometimes play mismatched tracks, particularly for less popular songs. Users have reported cases where the app plays incorrect versions of songs from YouTube when the original Spotify track isn't found[^5].

The app is available through:

F-Droid for Android devices[^7]
GitHub releases for desktop platforms^4

[^5]: GitHub - Incorrect, Mismatching Tracks Issue [^7]: F-Droid - Spotube

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[–] NONE_dc@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Oh, were they able to resolve the legal issue they had with the Spotify API? Really glad to hear that.

[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I can't even find the announcement for when they got into the legal issue in the first place. It's like it didn't happen.

[–] Monstanner@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 weeks ago

In the Internet Archive, there is a capture of the Spotube repository, explaining why Spotube is no longer allowed to use the Spotify API. The README.md file was modified on May 2, 2025, and the capture is from May 3, 2025.

https://web.archive.org/web/20250503023845/https://github.com/KRTirtho/spotube

Be that as it may. Spotube is now more modular. In other words, you now work with plugins. The official in-house plugin requires a Musicbrainz and Listenbrainz account.

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