Here is something I put together today.
Spotify on FreeBSD Guide
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Requirements
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- Spotify Premium account
- Spotify Developer App:
1. Visit https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard
2. Create a new app (name it anything)
3. Note your Client ID and Client Secret
4. Set Redirect URI to: http://127.0.0.1:8888
Install Dependencies
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Some packages may be optional, but installing all ensures compatibility:
pkg install rust python cmake clang \
alsa-lib alsa-plugins alsa-seq-server alsa-sndio alsa-utils \
zita-alsa-pcmi
Versions may vary—adjust as needed for your system.
Compile librespot from Source
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git clone https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot.git
cd librespot
cargo build --no-default-features --features "rustls-tls-native-roots rodio-backend"
Install spotify-qt
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You can install via ports or build from source:
git clone https://github.com/kraxarn/spotify-qt.git
cd spotify-qt
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make
./spotify-qt
First Run Setup
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1. Launch spotify-qt
2. Enter your Spotify App ID and Secret
3. Go to Settings → Spotify and set the path to your librespot binary
4. Restart spotify-qt
5. Open Menu → Devices and select your spotify-qt instance
Done!
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Enjoy Spotify on FreeBSD 🎶