Spotify-qt AlternativesAudio Players & Music Streaming Services like Spotify-qt

Spotify-qt is described as 'A Spotify client using Qt as a simpler, lighter alternative to the official client, inspired by spotify-tui. Much like spotify-tui, you need an actual Spotify client running, for example spotifyd, which can be configured from within the app' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Spotify-qt for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Spotify-qt alternative is Spotify, which is free. Other great apps like Spotify-qt are AIMP, Spotube, nuclear and Musify.

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A Spotify client using Qt as a simpler, lighter alternative to the official client, inspired by spotify-tui. Much like...

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Spotify-qt alternatives page was last updated Apr 9, 2025
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  1. Spotify icon

    Spotify

     2771 likes
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    Enjoy unlimited music and podcast streaming. Explore tracks by artist, genre, or playlist, and experience seamless transitions across all devices. Upgrade to Premium for offline access and no ad interruptions.

    262 Spotify alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
    • Android Wear
    Spotify screenshot 1

    Top Spotify Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Podcast Player
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Internet Radio
    5.  Smart playlists
    6.  Support for Lyrics
    7.  Online Music
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Podcast Manager
    10.  Create Playlist
    11.  Selecting songs
    12.  Playlists management

    Spotify VS Spotify-qt

     

    • Spotify is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Spotify-qt.

    • Spotify is the most popular free alternative to Spotify-qt.

    • Spotify is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify-qt is Free and Open Source
  2. AIMP icon

    AIMP

     855 likes
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    Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

    325 AIMP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    AIMP screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skins
    4.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    5.  Audio Conversion
    6.  Remembers position in file
    7.  Crossfading
    8.  Internet Radio
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Hi-Fi Sound
    11. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Dark Mode

    AIMP VS Spotify-qt

     
  4. Spotube icon

    Spotube

     119 likes
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    A lightweight free Spotify cross-platform client which handles playback manually, streams music using YouTube & no Spotify premium account is needed 😱.

    59 Spotube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BD flagBangladesh

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    Spotube Desktop UI

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Music Downloader
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  MP3 Downloader
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Music Store
    8.  Personalized Recommendations
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Collaborative Playlists
    12.  Real time collaboration

    Spotube VS Spotify-qt

     

    • Spotube is the most popular Open Source alternative to Spotify-qt.

    • Spotube is Free and Open SourceSpotify-qt is also Free and Open Source
    • Spotube is LightweightSpotify-qt is not according to our users
  5. nuclear icon

    nuclear

     95 likes
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    nuclear is a free music streaming program that pulls content from free sources all over the internet. YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, more.

    73 nuclear alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Window Manager
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    nuclear screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Music Downloader
    3.  Playlists
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Stream audio
    6.  Music Library
    7.  Visualizer
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  MP3 Downloader
    10.  No registration required
    11. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    12.  Streaming

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  6. Musify icon

    Musify

     22 likes
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    Discover the ultimate music listening experience with our app. With online song search, streaming and offline support, custom playlists, high-quality audio, and much more, you'll never need another music app. Plus, enjoy it all ad-free and without any subscriptions.

    91 Musify alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Musify screenshot 1
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    Musify screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Material design
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Personalized Recommendations
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Multiple languages

    Musify VS Spotify-qt

     
  7. muffon icon

    muffon

     18 likes
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    muffon is a cross-platform music streaming client for desktop, which helps you listen to, discover and organize music in an advanced way.

    60 muffon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Light mode

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Streaming
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Music Library
    6.  Playlists
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Personalized Recommendations
    10.  Portable
    11.  Stream audio
    12.  Support for Lyrics

    muffon VS Spotify-qt

     
  9. Yami icon

    Yami

     8 likes
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    Explore Yami, an open-source music player providing a minimalistic, intuitive user interface to play local files and access music from Spotify and YouTube Music. Compatible across platforms, it's developed by Mithun for ease of use, integrating spotdl for seamless downloads.

    99 Yami alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    Yami screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    7.  Python-based

    Yami VS Spotify-qt

     
  10. SpotX icon

    SpotX

     14 likes
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    A versatile ad-blocker designed for the Spotify desktop application on Windows, Linux, and Mac platforms.

    28 SpotX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    SpotX VS Spotify-qt

     
  11. Moosync icon

    Moosync

     15 likes
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    A simple music player capable of playing local audio or from Youtube, Spotify more. Possible via Invidious or Piped for YouTube. Moosync has a customizable clean interface.

    73 Moosync alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Moosync screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Music Looper
    7.  Portable
    8. YouTube icon  Youtube integration
    9.  Electron based

    Moosync VS Spotify-qt

     
  12. Spicetify icon

    Spicetify

     16 likes
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    Command-line tool to customize Spotify client. Supports Windows, MacOS and Linux.

    5 Spicetify alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Spotify
    Spicetify screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3. Spotify icon  Spotify integration

    Spicetify VS Spotify-qt

     
  13. Kreate icon

    Kreate

     5 likes
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    • Multilingual: English, Italian, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and more.
    51 Kreate alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Kreate Features

    1.  Personalized Recommendations
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required

    Kreate VS Spotify-qt

     
  14. Psst icon

    Psst

     8 likes
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    Fast Spotify Premium client with native GUI, without Electron, built in Rust. Very early in development, lacking in features, stability, and general user experience. It is being tested only on Mac so far, but aims for full Windows and Linux...

    27 Psst alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Psst screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode

    Psst VS Spotify-qt

     
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