---
name: "ncspot"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncspot"
version: "1.5.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ncspot"
---

# ncspot(1)

    An ncurses Spotify client written in Rust using librespot

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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/⟩\\c . 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

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  Support for tracks, albums, playlists, genres, searching...

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  Small resource footprint

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  Support for a lot of platforms

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  Vim keybindings out of the box

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  IPC socket for remote control

### 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.

### Configuration

A configuration file can be provided. The default location is `~/.config/ncspot`. Detailed configuration information can be found here.

### Building

Building ncspot requires a working Rust installation ⟨https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install⟩\\c  and a Python 3 installation. To compile ncspot, run `cargo build`. For detailed instructions on building ncspot, there is more information here.

### Packaging

Information about provided files, how to generate some of them and current package status accross platforms can be found here.