# Spotatui (open-source media player)

> Spotatui is a free, open-source command-line media player for Windows, macOS and Linux. A fast, standalone terminal music player in Rust: native Spotify streaming plus local, Subsonic, radio, Qobuz and Youtube sources. It has 1,414 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

A terminal music player written in Rust, powered by Ratatui Native Spotify streaming, synced lyrics, a real-time audio visualizer, local file, Subsonic/Navidrome, Internet Radio, YouTube, and Qobuz sources. Spotify is optional.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/LargeModGames/spotatui |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | command line |
| GitHub stars | 1,414 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://spotatui.com |
| Official | no |
| Category | Media players |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 (Sep 23, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spotatui-bin

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