Spotube Download for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android & iOS
Spotube is an open-source Spotify client that pairs the Spotify catalogue with audio streamed from public sources, so it runs without advertisements and without telemetry. This Spotube download page collects the official builds for Windows and macOS, the Linux packages, the Spotube APK for Android and the Spotube iOS package, all linked from the project's GitHub release page. If you are looking for a Spotify alternative that behaves like a desktop music app rather than a web wrapper, this is it. Spotube is licensed under BSD-4-Clause.
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What Spotube is
Spotube is a cross-platform Spotify client built by the team-spotube project, with the source published as team-spotube/spotube on GitHub. It pulls your playlists and library metadata from Spotify, then plays the audio through public sources, which is why it works with a free Spotify account instead of a paid one.
It is written as a real application for each platform rather than a browser wrapper, and the project publishes builds for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS from a single repository. The code is licensed under BSD-4-Clause and the current release is around 50k stars.
Best for
- People who already have a free Spotify account and want a client without interstitials between tracks.
- Users who want the same client on a laptop and a phone, including iPhone.
- Listeners who would rather install a signed build from GitHub than add another store account.
- Anyone comparing open-source streaming clients before committing to one ecosystem.
Key features
- Works with a free Spotify account; no paid tier is required to use it.
- No advertising and no telemetry in the client itself.
- Native builds for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
- Playlist and library browsing driven by your existing Spotify data.
- Downloadable tracks for offline listening, plus a theming layer for the interface.
Platforms & requirements
Windows gets a 64-bit setup file of 36.5 MB and macOS a universal disk image of 60.2 MB. Linux ships as a Debian package of 36.2 MB and an AppImage of 101.1 MB. Android is a single APK covering all architectures at 122.4 MB, and iOS is distributed as an ipa package of 33.2 MB.
The current Spotube release is v5.1.2. Because audio comes from public sources, a stable internet connection matters more here than in a purely catalogue-based client. Expect track matching to occasionally land on a different recording than the one Spotify lists.
How to install Spotube safely
- Get every build from the team-spotube GitHub release page; avoid sites that reupload the APK or installer.
- On Windows, run the setup executable and install to the default location unless you have a reason not to.
- On macOS, open the disk image and move Spotube into Applications before launching it.
- On Linux, install the Debian package with your package manager or make the AppImage executable and run it directly.
- On Android, enable installation from your file manager if the system asks, then open the APK to install.
- On iOS you need a sideloading tool and your own signing certificate; the ipa from GitHub is not installed through the App Store.
Limits to know
- Spotube plays audio from public sources, so a track listed on Spotify may resolve to a different upload, a live version or nothing at all.
- When a source goes down, playback for affected tracks stops until the project updates its resolvers.
- The iOS build is an ipa that must be sideloaded and re-signed; there is no App Store distribution.
- Spotify can change its API at any time, and free-account behaviour depends on what that API still exposes.
- This page describes free software. It does not offer paid-tier access, account upgrades or anything of that kind.
Alternatives to compare
If your music library lives on YouTube Music rather than Spotify, Pear Desktop is the closer fit, and Nuclear covers the wider-aggregator case where you want several public sources in one player.
Both have their own pages on MP3hub with verified release assets, so you can weigh download size, platform coverage and license before picking one.
Spotube FAQ
Does Spotube need Spotify Premium?
No. Spotube works with a free Spotify account, because it reads your library from Spotify and plays the audio from public sources rather than from Spotify's paid streaming tier.
Is Spotube free?
Yes. Spotube is open-source software under BSD-4-Clause and all builds are published free of charge on the official GitHub release page.
Does Spotube work on iPhone?
Yes. The project publishes an iOS package, but it ships as an ipa file, so you install it with a sideloading tool and your own signing certificate rather than through the App Store.
Is Spotube safe to download?
Download it only from the team-spotube GitHub release page. Builds taken from third-party APK mirrors or installer portals are not verifiable and should be avoided.