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A Spotify controller TUI.

2 starsRust

Crabify, a Spotify TUI

by eiiot·Feb 16, 2026·4 points·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●MidCozyDark Horse

Terminal alternative to Electron Spotify app, but less friction than Spotify's own web remote.

Strengths
  • •Real friction solved: Electron Spotify drains battery and RAM on always-on machines
  • •Minimal footprint compared to desktop/web clients; runs comfortably in tmux sessions
  • •Keyboard-first navigation with modal screens is coherent and fast
Weaknesses
  • •Spotify paused new app registrations; breaks setup for new users without pre-existing app ID
  • •No audio playback means it's only control, not a true player replacement
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Terminal power users and battery-conscious Spotify listeners

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ncspot (Spotify TUI in Rust) · spotify-cli · spt

Post Description

Hey HN,

I made a little Spotify TUI today because I was sick of the electron app draining my battery and otherwise slowing down my computer. I am using it right now and figured you all might find it useful.

Spotify doesn't seem to allow devs to create new apps at the moment, but this should work with any existing or unused app id.

Cheers!

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