Fastpotify
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A lightweight Spotify client with local playback, library access, and Spotify Connect controls for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Lightweight
A native binary with no embedded browser engine. It starts in well under a second and uses little memory while it runs.
Spotify Connect
Play locally, gapless and at up to 320 kbps, or control playback on a speaker, phone, or TV from the same window.
Library and search
Browse playlists, Liked Songs, albums, artists, and podcasts. Search the catalogue and edit playlists you own.
Winamp mini player
Ctrl+M turns it into a tiny player that wears any classic Winamp 2 skin, spectrum analyser, equalizer, and playlist included. 2000s vibes, pixel for pixel.
See it in action
Desktop controls
Keyboard shortcuts, MPRIS media controls on Linux, and a tray option that keeps music playing after you close the window.
Open source
MIT-licensed Rust built with egui and librespot. The connection and credential model is documented in full.
Read the source
It turns into Winamp
Load any classic .wsz skin from the
Winamp Skin Museum and Fastpotify becomes a
period-accurate mini player: analyser, equalizer, playlist, shade modes,
integer pixel scaling.
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