macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libxspflocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libxspfMacPorts ports tree · devel/libxspf/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libxspf with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, zypper
C++ library for XSPF playlist reading and writing. Version 1.2.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-19.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libxspfAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libxspf · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libxspf-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libxspf-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
C++ library for XSPF playlist reading and writing
Project links
Commands and aliases
- xspf_check
- xspf_strip
history
Project history and usage
libxspf is a small Xiph.Org C++ library for reading and writing XSPF playlists, the XML Shareable Playlist Format pronounced spiff.
Project history
XSPF was standardized as an open XML playlist format under the Xiph.Org umbrella. The specification describes a format intended to avoid every music player inventing its own XML playlist vocabulary.
The library was first developed as libSpiff and reached 1.0.0 on September 21, 2008. On February 21, 2009, the 1.1.0 release renamed libSpiff to libxspf, added a pkg-config file, and reorganized the Autotools build.
Adoption history
libxspf served the practical side of XSPF adoption: it gave media applications a parser, writer, C bindings, examples, and validation-oriented command-line tools for XSPF versions 0 and 1. Its releases mostly track ABI, build-system, compiler, and documentation polish rather than a broad application platform.
How it is used
The project README presents libxspf as an integration library for applications that need to read or write XSPF playlist files. The generated documentation walks through reading playlists and receiving playlist and track callbacks, while the Homebrew package exposes xspf_check and xspf_strip for validation and cleanup workflows.
Why package nerds care
libxspf is niche, but it is a classic package-manager fossil from the XML media-format era: a small C++ library built around Expat, uriparser, pkg-config, Doxygen docs, and a named open format from Xiph rather than a player-specific playlist file.
Timeline
- 2005-01: XSPF Version 1 was published by the Playlist Ad-Hoc Group under the Xiph.Org XSPF site.
- 2008-09-21: libSpiff 1.0.0 was released.
- 2009-02-21: Version 1.1.0 renamed libSpiff to libxspf.
- 2009-03-07: Version 1.2.0 added xspf_parse_memory to the C bindings.
- 2021-05-29: Version 1.2.1 refreshed build-system compatibility and fixed compiler issues.
Related projects
- XSPF is the format that libxspf implements. Xiph.Org hosts the project. Expat and uriparser are important dependencies in the library history, and libcpptest appears in its test-suite history.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
xspf_check | cli | global executable | |
xspf_strip | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.2.1
manager updated2026-06-19
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://libspiff.sourceforge.net/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://libspiff.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libxspf |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libxspf |
| Homepage | https://libspiff.sourceforge.net/ |
| Repository | https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/libxspf |
| Upstream docs | https://libspiff.sourceforge.net/doc/html |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libspiff/Sources/1.2.1/libxspf-1.2.1.tar.bz2 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-19T12:32:39-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | uriparser |
| Build dependencies | cpptest, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | expat |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | libxspf |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
apk95%
libxspf 1.2.1-r3
Brings XSPF playlist reading and writing support to C++ application
https://libspiff.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add libxspf- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libxspf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxspf
apk95%
libxspf-dev 1.2.1-r3
Brings XSPF playlist reading and writing support to C++ application (development files)
https://libspiff.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add libxspf-dev- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libxspf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxspf
zypper95%
libxspf-devel 1.2.1-2.2
Brings XSPF playlist read and write support to C++ apps
http://libspiff.sourceforge.net/
sudo zypper install libxspf-devel- License: BSD-3-Clause AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libxspf
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxspf
zypper95%
libxspf4 1.2.1-2.2
Provides XSPF playlist reading and writing support
http://libspiff.sourceforge.net/
sudo zypper install libxspf4- License: BSD-3-Clause AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libxspf
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxspf
MacPorts95%
libxspf
sudo port install libxspf- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libxspf
source trail
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment