spotube

Project Overview

Spotube is an open-source, cross-platform, and extensible music streaming platform. It uses community or user-created plugins to fetch music metadata, playlists, and audio sources from various providers, taking a step towards decentralized music streaming.

Key Features

• Plugin-powered: Supports any platform or custom music service; community plugins available for popular platforms
• Free downloads: Download tracks with tagged metadata
• Cross-platform: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and more
• Time-synced lyrics
• Privacy-focused: No telemetry, diagnostics, or user data collection
• Local playback control: Playback control is done locally, not on the server
• Native performance: Not another Electron app

Target Audience

• Users who want free music access and playback
• Users interested in decentralized music streaming
• Privacy-conscious users who don't want to be tracked

Quick Start

1. Download from GitHub Releases
2. Or install via package managers:
   • Windows: winget install --id KRTirtho.Spotube
   • macOS: brew install --cask spotube
   • Linux: Flatpak, Debian/Ubuntu, Arch, etc.
3. Install and open the app
4. Browse or search for music and start playing

Core Advantages

• Open-source, free, and no tracking
• Plugin-driven with strong extensibility
• Cross-platform coverage for desktop and mobile
• Native performance, not an Electron app

System Requirements

• OS: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS