macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ncspotlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install ncspot with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Cross-platform ncurses Spotify client written in Rust. Version 1.3.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-23.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ncspotAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ncspot · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ncspotnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/nc/ncspot/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S ncspotArch Linux sync databases · ncspot · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install ncspotopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ncspot · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/ncspotScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/ncspot.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id hrkfdn.ncspot -eWindows Package Manager source index · hrkfdn.ncspot · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Cross-platform ncurses Spotify client written in Rust
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ncspot
history
Project history and usage
ncspot is a Rust terminal Spotify client built with ncurses and librespot. Its upstream README frames it as a simple, resource-friendly alternative to the official Spotify client, inspired by ncurses MPD clients such as ncmpc, with a special appeal on platforms where Spotify does not ship a native client.
Project history
The crate history shows ncspot 0.0.0 published on March 4, 2019, followed by 0.1.0 on November 6, 2019. The project reached 1.0.0 on December 16, 2023 and continued with regular 1.x releases through 2026.
Adoption history
ncspot spread through the Rust and terminal-user ecosystem rather than through Spotify itself. The README documents packaging for macOS via Homebrew, Windows via Scoop and WinGet, Linux via native packages, Flathub and Snapcraft, and BSD systems. The GitHub project also shows thousands of stars, which fits its role as a polished terminal-native client for a mainstream music service.
How it is used
Users install ncspot to search, browse, queue, and play Spotify tracks from a terminal, often with Vim-like keybindings and a small resource footprint. The practical gotcha is account support: upstream says ncspot requires Spotify Premium because it uses features unavailable to free accounts.
Why package nerds care
ncspot is a neat modern example of a TUI app that combines old terminal UI conventions with Rust packaging and a reverse-engineered/open Spotify playback stack. For package managers it is a single binary, but one that depends on the moving Spotify/librespot ecosystem and platform audio backends.
Timeline
- March 4, 2019: ncspot 0.0.0 appears in the Rust crate/docs release history.
- November 6, 2019: ncspot 0.1.0 released.
- December 16, 2023: ncspot 1.0.0 released.
- May 22, 2026: docs.rs lists ncspot 1.3.4.
Related projects
- librespot, ncurses, ncmpc, MPD clients, Spotify, Rust
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
<platform standard configuration directory>/ncspot/config.toml
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
<user cache directory>/librespot/credentials.json
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ncspot | 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 version1.3.4
manager updated2026-05-23
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.3.4
https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ncspot |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ncspot |
| Homepage | https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot |
| Repository | https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot#readme |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-23T00:18:35Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf, rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | ncspot |
| 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.
Nix95%
ncspot
nix profile install nixpkgs#ncspot- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ncspot
apk95%
ncspot 1.1.2-r0
Cross-platform ncurses Spotify client inspired by ncmpc and the likes
https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot
sudo apk add ncspot- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ncspot
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ncspot
pacman95%
ncspot 1.3.3-2
Cross-platform ncurses Spotify client written in Rust, inspired by ncmpc and the likes.
https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot
sudo pacman -S ncspot- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 7 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ncspot
zypper95%
ncspot 1.3.4-1.1
Cross-platform ncurses Spotify client written in Rust
https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot
sudo zypper install ncspot- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ncspot
- 7 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ncspot
Scoop95%
main/ncspot
scoop install main/ncspot- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ncspot
winget95%
hrkfdn.ncspot
winget install --id hrkfdn.ncspot -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ncspot
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
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 configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment