Spotube 5.1.0

Spotube is a lightweight, completely free, and 100% open-source Spotify client. If you’ve been searching for “Spotify alternative”, “ad-free Spotify free”, or “open source Spotify desktop”, you’ve probably already stumbled across Spotube.

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Spotube / KRTirtho

Spotube 5.1.0

Spotube isn’t a “hack” or a gray-area app – it uses Spotify’s public API for metadata and legal audio sources. It has been around since 2021. Several reasons, why you need Spotube:

Completely Ad-Free (Even with Spotify Free)
No audio ads, no banner ads, no video ads - ever. Spotube skips them automatically.
Truly Offline Downloads
Download songs/albums/playlists exactly like the official app (320 kbps + proper metadata and album art).
Feather-Light & Super Fast
Uses ~90 MB RAM at idle (vs ~450 MB for the official Spotify app). Starts instantly, even on older PCs and Linux machines.
Zero Tracking & 100% Open Source
No telemetry, no data collection, no account required for basic playback. Your listening habits stay private.
Beautiful, Modern Interface
Dynamic theming that changes with album art, animated artwork backgrounds, synced + translatable lyrics, and a clean Material You design.
Works Perfectly on Linux
Native MPRIS support (media keys, desktop notifications, lock-screen controls) – something the official Spotify app still struggles with.

Spotube uses Spotify’s public Web API for metadata and authenticated playback. Audio is streamed from YouTube (via NewPipe extractor) or official Spotify CDN when logged in with Premium, exactly like Spotify Wrapped web or third-party stats sites. Thousands of users and zero takedown notices since 2021 prove it’s here to stay.