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Spotifast is a native Spotify desktop client written in Rust with egui for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It uses librespot for local playback and Spotify Connect, without bundling a browser engine, and provides access to playlists, Liked Songs, saved albums, followed artists, podcasts, episodes, search, lyrics, playlist editing, Spotify links, and queue controls.
Playback supports gapless audio, up to 320 kbps, optional volume normalization, an on-disk audio cache, device transfer and control, and network discovery of compatible Spotify Connect receivers. The application also includes a Winamp mini player with classic skins, a ten-band equalizer, projectM MilkDrop visualizations, system-tray operation, keyboard shortcuts, and platform integration such as MPRIS on Linux and command-line controls.
Spotifast typically uses 100–250 MB of RAM according to its README and starts in under a second. Playback on the computer requires Spotify Premium; free accounts can browse and search but cannot play music through the app. It is distributed through packages and downloads including AUR, Homebrew, Flatpak, and source builds, and is licensed under the MIT License.
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A lightweight native Spotify client written in Rust without a bundled browser. It starts quickly, uses less RAM, and offers gapless playback, library access, Spotify Connect support, and a Winamp-style mini player with visualizers.
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