
🛠️ Spotatui, a Spotify TUI/GUI without web API rate limits
Summary
Spotatui is a Spotify TUI and GUI client written in Rust that bypasses web API rate limits by using internal APIs and adding support for multiple playback sources like YouTube, Qobuz, and local files. It also includes Lua scripting, a web companion, and MCP tools for AI DJ integration.
Why it’s interesting
It avoids Spotify web API rate limits by querying internal client APIs directly and supports multiple alternative playback sources.
Target user
Spotify premium account holders looking for a TUI or GUI alternative client.
Source metrics: Points 8 · Comments 0
HN discussion · Project
Source: #HackerNews / Show HN
Summary
Spotatui is a Spotify TUI and GUI client written in Rust that bypasses web API rate limits by using internal APIs and adding support for multiple playback sources like YouTube, Qobuz, and local files. It also includes Lua scripting, a web companion, and MCP tools for AI DJ integration.
Why it’s interesting
It avoids Spotify web API rate limits by querying internal client APIs directly and supports multiple alternative playback sources.
Target user
Spotify premium account holders looking for a TUI or GUI alternative client.
Source metrics: Points 8 · Comments 0
HN discussion · Project
Source: #HackerNews / Show HN