ncspot

ncspot is an open-source Spotify client for Linux, presented through a terminal-based ncurses interface. It is written in Rust and uses librespot to provide access to Spotify playback. The application is intended for people who prefer keyboard-driven software, terminal workflows, or a simpler alternative to a full official client. Its design is also suitable for users who want a resource-friendly music application or need a Spotify client on platforms where an official client is not available.

The interface is organized around separate views for the queue, search, and library. Users can play tracks and playlists, add items to the queue, remove tracks, clear the queue, and save the queue to a playlist. The library view supports tracks, artists, albums, and playlists, with options to update the local library cache and manage selected items. Detail views, album views, artist views, and context menus provide additional ways to inspect or act on the current selection.

Playback controls include play, stop, previous and next track actions, seeking, volume adjustment, repeat, and shuffle. Users can copy shareable URLs for the currently playing track or a selected item to the system clipboard. Navigation and commands are primarily controlled with keyboard bindings, including function keys for switching views, and a help screen is available from within the application. A Vim-style command prompt can also be opened to issue commands for actions such as quitting, playback control, track navigation, and queue management.

As a Linux application in the Multimedia category, ncspot is focused on playing and organizing music rather than providing a general desktop environment. Its open-source license allows it to be distributed as an openly developed software product. MirrorNest mirrors the official ncspot build directly on its own storage, giving users a download source associated with the original release. The mirrored build is scanned for malware before publishing.