Spotube is a Flutter based lightweight spotify client. It utilizes the power of Spotify & Youtube's public API & creates a hazardless, performant & resource friendly User Experience
Publisher’s description
What is Spotube?
Spotube is an open-source music player program for Windows from KRTirtho, OSS. It ranks 15th by popularity among music players in this catalogue. It is written in Dart. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE (Inno Setup). Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 5.1.2, released on June 5, 2026. 33 versions are listed since January 20, 2022, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 7.5 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 17,547 times. The source code on GitHub (team-spotube/spotube) has 50,203 stars. Similar programs include Spotify, iTunes and Clementine.
Project description on GitHub: “🎧 Open source music streaming app! Available for both desktop & mobile!”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Frequent updates (about 7.5 a year)
- Also runs on Linux
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: Spotube is an open-source music player tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Key features
- 🚫 No ads, thanks to the use of public & free music metadata providers and YT Music APIs¹
- ⬇️ Downloadable tracks
- 🖥️ 📱 Cross-platform support
- 🪶 Small size & less data usage
- 🕵️ Anonymous/guest login
- 🕒 Time synced lyrics
- ✋ No telemetry, diagnostics or user data collection
- 🚀 Native performance
- 📖 Open source/libre software
- 🔉 Playback control is done locally, not on the server
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Is Spotube safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
E5641F3841EC724FCB5E00A22D980F410EE507FDD00669B86DB0C29F9B741162· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 33 versions ›33 versions over 4 years · about 7.5 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1.2Latest | June 5, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 5.1.1 | February 24, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 4.0.0 | March 7, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 3.9.0 | December 8, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 3.8.3 | October 9, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 3.8.2 | September 30, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 3.8.1 | September 15, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 3.8.0 | August 11, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id KRTirtho.Spotube -echoco install spotube -ySpotube-windows-x86_64-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub com.github.KRTirtho.SpotubeInformation
- Publisher
- KRTirtho, OSS
- Category
- Music players
- Licence
- BSD-4-Clause License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/team-spotube/spotube
- Written in
- Dart
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 5.1.2
- Released
- June 5, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- January 20, 2022
- Versions listed
- 33
- Updates / year
- 7.5
- Chocolatey downloads
- 17,547
- GitHub stars
- 50,203
- GitHub forks
- 2,352
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- KRTirtho.Spotube
- Chocolatey package
- spotube
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Spotube free?
Yes. Spotube is open-source software under the BSD-4-Clause License licence.
Is Spotube safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Spotube with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Spotube be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Spotube run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Spotube?
The versions page lists all 33 versions with links to their official installer files, back to January 20, 2022.
Can I use Spotube without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Spotube?
Spotify, iTunes, Clementine, Mixxx and FLAC. The alternatives page compares them.
