Spotube is an open-source music streaming platform that functions as a lightweight alternative to the official Spotify client[^7]. The app allows users to stream music without requiring a Spotify Premium subscription.

Key features include:

Ad-free listening using public Spotify and YouTube Music APIs
Cross-platform support for mobile and desktop
Downloadable tracks for offline listening
Time-synced lyrics
Anonymous/guest login
No telemetry or user data collection
Native performance without using Electron

A notable limitation is that Spotube can sometimes play mismatched tracks, particularly for less popular songs. Users have reported cases where the app plays incorrect versions of songs from YouTube when the original Spotify track isn't found[^5].

The app is available through:

F-Droid for Android devices[^7]
GitHub releases for desktop platforms^4

[^5]: GitHub - Incorrect, Mismatching Tracks Issue [^7]: F-Droid - Spotube

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[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

https://github.com/KRTirtho/spotube/releases

It seems they have already fixed it, but I haven't tried the new update since it isn't on F-Droid yet

[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's on fdroid now, and seems to be working again

[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

It didn't for me, I don't know if being behind a VPN is the problem, but no song played when i tested it. Another YTMusic client works flawlessly though.