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<h3>An ncurses Spotify client written in Rust using librespot</h3>
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ncspot is an ncurses Spotify client written in Rust using librespot. It is heavily inspired by
ncurses MPD clients, such as [ncmpc](https://musicpd.org/clients/ncmpc/). My motivation was to
provide a simple and resource friendly alternative to the official client as well as to support
platforms that currently don't have a Spotify client, such as the \*BSDs.
ncspot only works with a Spotify premium account as it offers features that are not available for
free accounts.
## Features
- Support for tracks, albums, playlists, genres, searching...
- Small [resource footprint](doc/resource_footprint.md)
- Support for a lot of platforms
- Vim keybindings out of the box
- IPC socket for remote control
- Automatic authentication using a password manager
## Installation
ncspot is available on macOS (Homebrew), Windows (Scoop, WinGet), Linux (native package, Flathub and
Snapcraft) and the BSD's. Detailed installation instructions for each platform can be found
[here](/doc/users.md).
## Configuration
A configuration file can be provided. The default location is `~/.config/ncspot`. Detailed
configuration information can be found [here](/doc/users.md#configuration).
## Building
Building ncspot requires a working [Rust installation](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install) and
a Python 3 installation. To compile ncspot, run `cargo build`. For detailed instructions on building
ncspot, there is more information [here](/doc/developers.md).
## Packaging
Information about provided files, how to generate some of them and current package status accross
platforms can be found [here](/doc/package_maintainers.md).