What is Spotify-qt?
Spotify-qt is an open source Spotify client for Linux operating systems. It provides a native desktop client with a Qt graphical interface to access Spotify's music streaming service.
Unlike the official closed source Spotify client, Spotify-qt is developed under an open source license, allowing users to freely view, modify, and redistribute the source code. It has an interface and feature set designed specifically for Linux desktop environments like KDE and Xfce.
Some key features and characteristics of Spotify-qt include:
- Looks and feels similar to the official Spotify app, with custom theming options
- Lightweight memory and CPU footprint compared to running official client via Wine/compatibility layer
- Supports common Spotify features like search, playlists, recommendations, etc
- Ability to control and change playback from the Linux desktop, media keys
- Free and open source under GPLv3 license
While not affiliated with Spotify directly, Spotify-qt provides Linux users a way to conveniently access the Spotify music service on the Linux desktop in a lightweight native application. Its open source nature allows for community contributions and customizations as well.
Spotify, BlackHole Music Player, Psst, Spotube, AIMP, nuclear, Spot Spotify Client, Spotfy, Jetispot, muffon, Moosync, SpotX, SpotSpot are some alternatives to Spotify-qt.