Spotify Qt
Spotify Qt is a free, open-source media player for Windows, macOS and Linux. Lightweight Spotify client using Qt. It has 1,494 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at kraxarn/spotify-qt.
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About Spotify Qt
An unofficial Spotify client using Qt as a simpler, lighter alternative to the official client. Please note that you need an actual Spotify client running, for example librespot, which can be configured from within the app.
Install Spotify Qt
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
AUR (Arch Linux)
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Is Spotify Qt free and open source?
Yes. Spotify Qt's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Spotify Qt?
the AUR package spotify-qt. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v4.0.4).
Is Spotify Qt still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.