install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install spotifyd

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add spotifyd

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · spotifyd · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#spotifyd

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sp/spotifyd/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S spotifyd

Arch Linux sync databases · spotifyd · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install spotifyd

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · spotifyd · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Spotify daemon

Project links

Commands and aliases

spotifyd

history

Project history and usage

Spotifyd is an open-source Spotify client that runs as a Unix daemon, appears as a Spotify Connect device, and is commonly installed on desktops, servers, and headless audio systems.

Project history

The official GitHub repository was created in 2014. Its README describes Spotifyd as an open-source Spotify client running as a Unix daemon, streaming like the official client while being more lightweight and supporting more platforms.

Adoption history

Spotifyd became a classic package-manager media daemon: the official installation docs mention Linux distro repositories, Homebrew on macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and release binaries, while the input records Alpine, Homebrew, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE packaging.

How it is used

Typical use is to install the daemon, run `spotifyd --no-daemon` for a foreground check, and then manage it as a service. Once running, it appears as a Spotify Connect target controllable from official Spotify clients; advanced users configure authentication, audio backends, MPRIS, systemd, hooks, and D-Bus controls.

Why package nerds care

Package nerds care about Spotifyd because it turns Spotify playback into service infrastructure: config files, cache paths, audio backend feature sets, systemd units, and platform-specific binary choices all matter. It is especially relevant for headless and lightweight machines where the official desktop client is a poor fit.

Timeline

2014: GitHub repository created.
2025-11-19: GitHub page lists v0.4.2 as the latest release.
Current: Official docs describe package installs, release binaries, and service operation.

Related projects

The README credits librespot reverse-engineering work as foundational to the project.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/Spotifyd/spotifyd: official repository metadata including creation date.
https://docs.spotifyd.rs/: official documentation scope.
https://docs.spotifyd.rs/configuration/: official config-file search paths.
https://docs.spotifyd.rs/configuration/auth.html: official OAuth credential location.
https://docs.spotifyd.rs/installation/index.html: package-manager, release, and running instructions.
https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd README: daemon description, Spotify Connect behavior, Premium requirement, and librespot credit.
input.source_facts.package-manager: package-manager presence across Alpine, Homebrew, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE.

security posture

Risk level: orange

formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

metadata:service

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
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: /etc/spotifyd.conf$XDG_CONFIG_PATH/spotifyd/spotifyd.conf~/.config/spotifyd/spotifyd.conf

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: <cache_path>/oauth/credentials.json

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`spotifyd`	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 version0.4.2

manager updated2026-06-09

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.4.2

https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:spotifyd
Version	0.4.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/spotifyd
Homepage	https://spotifyd.rs/
Repository	https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd
Upstream docs	https://docs.spotifyd.rs/
License	GPL-3.0-only
Source archive	https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-09T15:13:43+02:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	portaudio
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	declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	spotifyd
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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%

spotifyd

nix profile install nixpkgs#spotifyd

normalized package name match
Matched by: Spotifyd

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sp/spotifyd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

spotifyd 0.4.2-r0

Open source Spotify client running as a UNIX daemon

https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd

sudo apk add spotifyd

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: spotifyd
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Spotifyd

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: spotifyd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

spotifyd-openrc 0.4.2-r0

Open source Spotify client running as a UNIX daemon (OpenRC init scripts)

https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd

sudo apk add spotifyd-openrc

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: spotifyd
normalized package name match
Matched by: Spotifyd

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: spotifyd-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

spotifyd 0.4.2-1

Lightweight spotify streaming daemon with spotify connect support

https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd

sudo pacman -S spotifyd

License: GPL3
Architecture: x86_64
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Spotifyd

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: spotifyd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

spotifyd 0.4.2-1.2

Spotify client running as a UNIX daemon

https://spotifyd.rs/

sudo zypper install spotifyd

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: spotifyd
10 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Spotifyd

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: spotifyd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/spotifyd.yml

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

Install spotifyd with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: orange

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources