# Install spotifyd with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, zypper Spotify daemon. Version 0.4.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-09. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#spotifyd. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:spotifyd ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install spotifyd ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add spotifyd ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: spotifyd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#spotifyd ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sp/spotifyd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S spotifyd ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: spotifyd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install spotifyd ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: spotifyd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:spotifyd - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Version:** 0.4.2 - **Source summary:** Spotify daemon - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-09T15:13:43+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00 ## Executables - spotifyd (alias) ## Install behavior - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-03 - Package-manager version: 0.4.2 ## Project history and usage Spotifyd is an open-source Spotify client that runs as a Unix daemon, appears as a Spotify Connect device, and is commonly installed on desktops, servers, and headless audio systems. ### Project history The official GitHub repository was created in 2014. Its README describes Spotifyd as an open-source Spotify client running as a Unix daemon, streaming like the official client while being more lightweight and supporting more platforms. ### Adoption history Spotifyd became a classic package-manager media daemon: the official installation docs mention Linux distro repositories, Homebrew on macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and release binaries, while the input records Alpine, Homebrew, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE packaging. ### How it is used Typical use is to install the daemon, run `spotifyd --no-daemon` for a foreground check, and then manage it as a service. Once running, it appears as a Spotify Connect target controllable from official Spotify clients; advanced users configure authentication, audio backends, MPRIS, systemd, hooks, and D-Bus controls. ### Why package nerds care Package nerds care about Spotifyd because it turns Spotify playback into service infrastructure: config files, cache paths, audio backend feature sets, systemd units, and platform-specific binary choices all matter. It is especially relevant for headless and lightweight machines where the official desktop client is a poor fit. ### Timeline - 2014: GitHub repository created. - 2025-11-19: GitHub page lists v0.4.2 as the latest release. - Current: Official docs describe package installs, release binaries, and service operation. ### Related projects - The README credits librespot reverse-engineering work as foundational to the project. ### Sources - - - - - - - input.source_facts.package-manager: package-manager presence across Alpine, Homebrew, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE. ## Security Notes formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: /etc/spotifyd.conf, $XDG_CONFIG_PATH/spotifyd/spotifyd.conf, ~/.config/spotifyd/spotifyd.conf ## Credential files - Unix: /oauth/credentials.json ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - spotifyd: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sp/spotifyd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - spotifyd - 0.4.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: spotifyd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Open source Spotify client running as a UNIX daemon | https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd - apk - spotifyd-openrc - 0.4.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: spotifyd-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Open source Spotify client running as a UNIX daemon (OpenRC init scripts) | https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd - pacman - spotifyd - 0.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: spotifyd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Lightweight spotify streaming daemon with spotify connect support | https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd - zypper - spotifyd - 0.4.2-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: spotifyd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Spotify client running as a UNIX daemon | https://spotifyd.rs/ ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/spotifyd.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/spotifyd.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - pkgdb category and tag curation - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph