Spotify Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Spotify for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Funkwhale, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Spotify and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Spotify are Apple Music, Spotube, Audius Music and Ampache.

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Spotify alternatives page was last updated Dec 28, 2024
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  1. Headset icon
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    Headset

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    Headset is a desktop music player built on YouTube and Reddit.

    28 Headset alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    According to the GitHub repository: This project is currently not being actively maintained and is not accepting new pull requests or issues.

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  2. Forte icon
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    Forte

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    Forte is a self-hosted, music streaming platform. You can either connect to a forte server or create your own server for your friends & family. However, it is also very convenient to use forte on your local machine as a stand-alone music player.

    7 Forte alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Lossless Audio
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    • Forte is the most popular SaaS alternative to Spotify.

    • Forte is Free and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Forte is Privacy focusedSpotify is not according to our users
  4. Spotify TUI icon
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    Spotify TUI

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    A Spotify client for the terminal written in Rust.

    22 Spotify TUI alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snap
    • Homebrew
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    Discontinued

    Last version and commit is from 2021

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  5. Noon Pacific icon
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    Noon Pacific

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    Weekly mixtape of the best songs handpicked from the best music blogs, delivered to your inbox every Monday at Noon (Pacific Time).

    61 Noon Pacific alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Noon Pacific Features

    1.  Music collection
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    Madsonic

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    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    62 Madsonic alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
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    Madsonic Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Playlists
    4.  GPLv3
    5.  Local server
    6.  Streaming
    7.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    8.  Java based
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    aux.app

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    aux.app is a non-commercial music player for desktop computers and the browser. It lets you play music and videos from popular streaming providers like SoundCloud, YouTube, Mixcloud and Deezer all in one player.

    34 aux.app alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    aux.app Features

    1.  Personalized Recommendations
    2.  Remote media control
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    Strimio

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    Strimio, is the successor of Odio. It's a free streaming service that provides you access to tens of thousands of live streams from all over the world. Strimio was founded in 2020 and was developed and maintained by an independent developer.

    137 Strimio alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Radio Player
    5.  Stream audio
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